Analysis All
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
20 Oct Analysis
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
ONS is making progress on addressing issues with leadership, culture and quality of statistics, Tierney says
The Alternative People Survey: Departments lack capability and capacity to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
09 Jul Analysis
The Alternative People Survey: Departments lack capability and capacity to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
Officials tell CSW-Re:State survey they know what their department's priorities are, but express concern about having the right resources to deliver on them
Commercial All
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
14 Oct Commercial
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
Former Inmarsat chief exec Rupert Pearce to take on standalone defence procurement role
'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
26 Sep Commercial
'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
Think tank says better approaches to spending – including backing the civil service to be less risk-averse – can deliver results
Digital, Data & Technology All
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
28 Oct Security & Defence
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
Information commissioner welcomes "crucial step forward" following MoD's Afghan data breach
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
24 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
Chief executive says organisation still does not know how many unique records were compromised over a period of several months
Operational Delivery All
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
23 Oct HR
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
Operational delivery profession needs to encourage "openness, innovation, and challenge of current thinking", report says
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
Six sentenced over £20m HMRC fraud
21 Oct Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Six sentenced over £20m HMRC fraud
Department's "tenacious" criminal investigators dismantled "complex and sophisticated” system that allowed businesses to cheat VAT bills
Cabinet Office lauds 'biggest ever' fraud crackdown
24 Sep Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office lauds 'biggest ever' fraud crackdown
Minister Josh Simons describes the £480m saved in 2024-25 "the toughest ever crackdown on fraud"
HR All
'Height of irresponsibility': Union slams Reform's proposed public sector pensions overhaul
06 Nov Civil Service Reform
'Height of irresponsibility': Union slams Reform's proposed public sector pensions overhaul
Deputy leader Richard Tice suggests putting all new public servants onto defined contribution schemes
New government chief technology officer sought as David Knott announces exit
06 Nov HR
New government chief technology officer sought as David Knott announces exit
Knott will step down from the role at the end of this year 
Legal All
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
06 Nov HR
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
Senior barristers to help monitor and guide strategic management of high-profile civil litigation and cross-cutting legal issues
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
05 Nov Finance
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
Latest annual report shows cost of bullying, harassment and discrimination settlements more than doubled year-on-year
Project Delivery All
Interview: Ex-perm sec Moira Wallace on tackling youth disadvantage under New Labour – and lessons for driving change today
28 Oct Education
Interview: Ex-perm sec Moira Wallace on tackling youth disadvantage under New Labour – and lessons for driving change today
With the government aiming to break the link between a young person’s start in life and the opportunities they have, Wallace tells CSW about the work she led to tackle entrenched social problems
Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
15 Oct Civil Service Reform
Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
Digital and data minister says integration will embed expertise at the heart of government
Property & Estates All
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
31 Oct HR
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Saurabh Bhandari, director, property delivery and transformation, Office of Government Property, explains what it takes to do his job
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
22 Oct Civil Service Reform
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
Three surprises from a year studying for an Executive Masters in Public Administration alongside public servants from around the world
Communications All
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct Civil Service Reform
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Minister says rules have been clarified and it is “important for civil servants to speak in public about matters for which they have responsibility"
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
01 Aug Communications
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
Watchdog warns of serious data breaches where documents have been disclosed without proper checks for hidden personal information, including at the MoD
Finance All
Rachel Reeves says Autumn Budget will 'protect public services from return to austerity'
04 Nov Civil Service Reform
Rachel Reeves says Autumn Budget will 'protect public services from return to austerity'
Chancellor also pledges to "root out waste wherever I find it" as she warns of "years of economic mismanagement"
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
30 Oct Economics
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
Riordan will work across government departments, with mayors and other external partners to co-develop a plan to support growth and investment across the north
Science & Engineering All
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
23 Oct Energy & Environment
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
Emily Shuckburgh holds numerous roles at the University of Cambridge
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
24 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
Funding announcement comes as MPs warn of “severe challenges” faced by research and innovation sector
Policy All
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov Civil Service Reform
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara led work on the proposals
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
16 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
Humphrey package’s “Consult” feature crunched more than 50,000 consultation responses in two hours, department says
Energy & Environment All
Director's Cut: Defra's Edward Barker on risk-taking, shirt-shuttling and why a civil service career is hard to beat
03 Nov Energy & Environment
Director's Cut: Defra's Edward Barker on risk-taking, shirt-shuttling and why a civil service career is hard to beat
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Edward Barker, director, natural environment, trees and landscapes, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, explains what it takes to do his job
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Alice Hurrell
17 Oct Energy & Environment
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Alice Hurrell
Hurrell, chief people officer at DESNZ, was awarded a CBE for public service