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    Professions

    The latest news by profession from inside the Civil Service World
    Analysis All
    ‘The opportunity to have organisations of all types publishing data to common standards is really exciting’: why stats regulators' new award matters
    21 Oct 2020 Analysis
    ‘The opportunity to have organisations of all types publishing data to common standards is really exciting’: why stats regulators' new award matters
    The first ever award to recognise the voluntary application of the Office for Statistics Regulation code has been awarded jointly to MHCLG and the Scottish Fiscal Commission, with UCAS named highly commended.
    Buried Treasury? What changes to the chancellor’s special advisers mean for officials
    11 Mar 2020 Analysis
    Buried Treasury? What changes to the chancellor’s special advisers mean for officials

    Plans to merge the Treasury and No.10 teams of political advisers have led to questions about where power lies in the centre of government. Richard Johnstone seeks answers


    Commercial All
    Sponsored by Proxima Proxima
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    How the Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper is set to impact public sector procurement
    22 Dec 2020 Commercial
    How the Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper is set to impact public sector procurement
    The publication of the government’s green paper setting out the post-Brexit future for public procurement is a historic moment. Proxima’s John Collington sets out what it means
    Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
    16 Dec 2020 Commercial
    Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
    There have been some government procurement successes during Covid-19, but there are also many lessons to be learned, says Aidan Shilson-Thomas, a senior researcher at the think-tank Reform
    Digital, Data & Technology All
    DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
    26 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
    DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
    ‘Small number’ of machines affected by what users say is a worm that contacts Russian servers
    Opinion: What Covid revealed about government’s legacy IT, and what to do next
    26 Jan Coronavirus
    Opinion: What Covid revealed about government’s legacy IT, and what to do next
    The coronavirus pandemic pressed unprecedented stress on government’s technology systems. Many parts of the system coped well, but it also revealed problems that must be addressed to avoid future crisis, says Reform's director of research, Eleonora Harwich
    Operational Delivery All
    Sponsored by PA Consulting PA Consulting
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    Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
    25 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
    Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
    Last year saw public protests about the use of predictive analytics in decision making. As the technology becomes more widely used in many public services, Sam Trendall asks experts about the implications for government, the law – and the citizens affected
    Hampshire County Council: Speeding up support for over 50,000 vulnerable people shielding at home from Covid-19
    19 Jan Operational Delivery
    Hampshire County Council: Speeding up support for over 50,000 vulnerable people shielding at home from Covid-19
    With over 50,000 vulnerable people shielding at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, Hampshire County Council urgently needed to understand their support needs. PA Consulting explain how a 7-day programme of changes dramatically enhanced the Council's ability to reach those most in need.
    Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
    HMRC targets furlough fraudsters after up to £3.5bn wrongly paid out via scheme
    08 Sep 2020 Coronavirus
    HMRC targets furlough fraudsters after up to £3.5bn wrongly paid out via scheme
    Perm sec Jim Harra tells MPs the scheme's fraud and error rate "could be between 5% and 10%" of £35.4bn bill
    Crooks hijack Government Legal Department's phone number
    25 Aug 2020 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Crooks hijack Government Legal Department's phone number
    GLD issues warning about enquiry number showing up on calls from fraudsters
    HR All
    'Compassionate leader with sharp intellect' sought to lead Attorney General's Office
    26 Jan HR
    'Compassionate leader with sharp intellect' sought to lead Attorney General's Office
    £120,000 on offer for AGO's next director general
    Government shakes up digital leadership
    14 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
    Government shakes up digital leadership
    Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS
    Legal All
    Closing argument: ex-legal chief Jonathan Jones on Brexit, Covid and leaving government
    21 Jan Brexit
    Closing argument: ex-legal chief Jonathan Jones on Brexit, Covid and leaving government
    Jonathan Jones’s three-decade civil service career came to an abrupt end in September when he quit over controversial elements of the internal market bill. The government’s former top lawyer tells Beckie Smith about his departure, cocktail recipes, and the legal side of the Covid crisis
    GLD offers £180,000 for government's next top lawyer
    29 Oct 2020 HR
    GLD offers £180,000 for government's next top lawyer
    Recruitment firm to get up to £45,000 to assist in search for Treasury solicitor to succeed Sir Jonathan Jones
    Project Delivery All
    PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
    13 Jan Civil Service Reform
    PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
    Rapid review to make delivery more “focused, effective and efficient”
    Green light: IPA chief Nick Smallwood on the Covid response, building back better, and his Get To Green mantra
    17 Nov 2020 Leadership
    Green light: IPA chief Nick Smallwood on the Covid response, building back better, and his Get To Green mantra
    Nick Smallwood joined the Infrastructure and Projects Authority with a plan to improve project delivery across government. Despite the impact of coronavirus, it remains on track, he tells Richard Johnstone
    Property & Estates All
    'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
    11 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
    'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
    Moving jobs out of London will not automatically level up the country, IfG says
    HM Land Registry offers £120k for digital chief to lead transformation
    26 Oct 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
    HM Land Registry offers £120k for digital chief to lead transformation
    Tech leader will oversee digitisation of platforms and infrastructure upgrades
    Communications All
    HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
    11 Jan Communications
    HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
    November stats show another increase in call-waiting times and new struggles with answering online and postal queries
    No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
    17 Dec 2020 Communications
    No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
    £120,000 on offer for the successor to James Slack, who was promoted to comms director
    Finance All
    ‘There was exceptional teamwork and rigour’: Head of the government finance function Cat Little reflects on her first Spending Review in 2020
    23 Dec 2020 Finance
    ‘There was exceptional teamwork and rigour’: Head of the government finance function Cat Little reflects on her first Spending Review in 2020
    2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
    Priorities for every department and new FCDO and Treasury hubs: what the Spending Review means for the civil service
    25 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
    Priorities for every department and new FCDO and Treasury hubs: what the Spending Review means for the civil service
    What are your department’s new priorities?
    Science & Engineering All
    'The scientific community came together to innovate’: how one BEIS-backed institute responded to Covid
    15 Jan Coronavirus
    'The scientific community came together to innovate’: how one BEIS-backed institute responded to Covid
    Covid-19 has pushed science to the front pages, Dr Peter Thompson, chief executive of National Physical Laboratory, writes about science’s role in aiding economic recovery
    Government 'not open enough' about science advice for Covid-19 measures, MPs say
    08 Jan Science & Engineering
    Government 'not open enough' about science advice for Covid-19 measures, MPs say
    Transparency around how SAGE works has improved, but lessons have been applied "inconsistently"
    Policy All
    HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
    15 Jan Economics
    HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
    But government rejects MPs’ call for sector breakdowns and a headline uncertainty figure
    Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
    12 Jan HR
    Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
    FDA research reveals many civil servants want to hold on to home working even after the coronavirus emergency. Ministers must catch up to where their workforce is
    Energy & Environment All
    Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
    07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
    Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
    Environmental groups say plans fall short of what was needed to create jobs in response to the coronavirus outbreak and tackle the climate crisis.
    Sedwill salutes ‘unparalleled’ efforts of civil servants
    09 Apr 2020 Energy & Environment
    Sedwill salutes ‘unparalleled’ efforts of civil servants

    Cabinet secretary also encourages departmental staff to make time to relax – safely – over the Easter weekend


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