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
Building a commercial mindset: an interview with Sam Ulyatt
20 Jul Commercial
Building a commercial mindset: an interview with Sam Ulyatt
Proxima speaks to the Home Office chief commercial officer about her vision for the HO’s commercial function, embracing every corner of the UK and attracting the next generation of public sector talent
Aiming for zero: How Glasgow City Council’s procurement team is driving sustainable change for the city
02 Jul Commercial
Aiming for zero: How Glasgow City Council’s procurement team is driving sustainable change for the city
Local leaders speak to Proxima about their emission-free Fleet Strategy, and key learnings from setting an ambitious target to deliver net zero goal by 2030
Digital, Data & Technology All
Government urged to review IT policies after phones wiped due to pass code errors
21 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Government urged to review IT policies after phones wiped due to pass code errors
Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar among more than 100 who forgot PIN codes and had devices reset
Over 100 Treasury phones wiped in 2020 after passcode errors – including perm sec's
15 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Over 100 Treasury phones wiped in 2020 after passcode errors – including perm sec's
More than 5% of department's mobile phones were reset after staff entered the wrong pin code
Operational Delivery All
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End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
14 Jul Finance
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
NAO highlights areas where efficiencies have fallen short, including shared services, automation and outsourcing
Adaptive Festival 2021
28 May Operational Delivery
Adaptive Festival 2021
You are invited to PA Consulting's Adaptive Festival, taking place 8-10 June 2021
Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
DWP 'stopped large attack' from organised crime during Universal Credit surge
14 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
DWP 'stopped large attack' from organised crime during Universal Credit surge
As the department processed 4.3 million new claims, fraudsters attempted to cash in
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
HR All
HMRC opens redundancy scheme amid office closures
12 Jul Government Tax Profession
HMRC opens redundancy scheme amid office closures
Nearly 230 staff have until the end of July to accept redundancy offers
Five reasons why Learning at Work Week is the perfect time to start improving your knowledge, training, skills and networks
17 May Education
Five reasons why Learning at Work Week is the perfect time to start improving your knowledge, training, skills and networks
Pamela Dow, executive director of the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit in the Cabinet Office, and Josie Cluer, lead partner for Ernst & Young LLP’s provision of bespoke learning and coaching across government, mark the start to this year’s Learning at Work Week
Legal All
Government lawyers 'underpaid', ex-GLD chief says
08 Jul Legal
Government lawyers 'underpaid', ex-GLD chief says
Jonathan Jones also says he doesn't think PM "cares about the law or the rule of law"
GCHQ legal director to lead Attorney General’s Office
20 May Legal
GCHQ legal director to lead Attorney General’s Office
"Inspiring leader" Douglas Wilson named as AGO's next director general
Project Delivery All
‘Lean thinking’: How to supercharge a team’s ability to secure efficiencies
11 May Project Delivery
‘Lean thinking’: How to supercharge a team’s ability to secure efficiencies
In this case study, MI-GSO | PCUBED explain how departments can use the voice of the team to make efficiencies and improvements
Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
29 Mar Coronavirus
Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
More than 20 million UK citizens have downloaded the NHS Covid-19 app. One of the leaders of the development process discusses its impact and future plans with Sam Trendall
Property & Estates All
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
07 Apr HR
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
Move intended to "bring the department closer together operationally and geographically"
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
06 Apr Civil Service Reform
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
Contract will provide space for DWP's temporary jobcentres and give officials access to co-working spaces
Communications All
Ministers need new rules for the WhatsApp age, ex-cab secs say
27 Apr Communications
Ministers need new rules for the WhatsApp age, ex-cab secs say
O’Donnell and Sedwill says ministers should not communicate with businesses and press without an official record
Departments go quiet amid mourning for Prince Philip
12 Apr Communications
Departments go quiet amid mourning for Prince Philip
Government will not make public announcements or issue press releases unless they are necessary for public safety
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
Innovation agency gets first permanent chief exec in three years
06 May Science & Engineering
Innovation agency gets first permanent chief exec in three years
Former Watchstone head Indro Mukerjee takes over from Ian Campbell
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar Civil Service Reform
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Policy All
Staff churn ‘means lawyers have better policy knowledge than officers’
16 Apr Legal
Staff churn ‘means lawyers have better policy knowledge than officers’
Think tank argues policymaking processes should be improved before rules on High Court challenges are changed
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region
05 Feb Culture
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region
The annual State of the State report has revealed regional differences in attitudes towards the Levelling Up agenda. Government must work with local areas to get the best results, writes Ed Roddis, director of Public Sector Research at Deloitte.
Energy & Environment All
Digitally transformed, but carbon heavy: how can digital transformation help us achieve Net Zero?
21 Jun Energy & Environment
Digitally transformed, but carbon heavy: how can digital transformation help us achieve Net Zero?
Digital transformation has freed us up to do more, more effectively and efficiently, from anywhere in the world. But what are the real costs? Jacqui Lees of Atkins explores the environmental ramifications
Enough modelling, start building - why it is time for Engineering Net Zero
25 Feb Energy & Environment
Enough modelling, start building - why it is time for Engineering Net Zero
Dr David Cole, market director in Power at Atkins, explains why the time for modelling Net Zero scenarios has passed - and why the UK must instead move into action