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
Procurement in an inflationary market: Public sector professionals must lead the charge
27 Aug Commercial
Procurement in an inflationary market: Public sector professionals must lead the charge
Simon Payne, Client Director at Proxima, discusses the challenges that inflation presents to procurement professionals in the public sector and how they can act
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
Digital, Data & Technology All
Home Office law enforcement data failures 'putting public safety at risk'
13 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office law enforcement data failures 'putting public safety at risk'
Fragile technology is limiting policing capability, warns NAO
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
10 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
Academics say digital tactics raise legal and ethical questions
Operational Delivery All
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Making the leap to incentivised supply chain performance in defence
14 Sep Operational Delivery
Making the leap to incentivised supply chain performance in defence
Defence organisations struggling with supply chain performance should look to outcome based, incentivised strategies, say PA Consulting
Are you ready for the future of work?
06 Sep Operational Delivery
Are you ready for the future of work?
PA Consulting outline some of the workforce trends that have the potential to enact massive repercussions on the jobs we do, how we’re employed and the skills we develop
Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
‘The vast majority have been thwarted’: minister praises DWP's fraud response
25 Aug Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
‘The vast majority have been thwarted’: minister praises DWP's fraud response
Will Quince claims Universal Credit system has ‘coped remarkably well: with challenges
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
HR All
Home Office comms director becomes first GCS chief exec
15 Sep Communications
Home Office comms director becomes first GCS chief exec
Simon Baugh pledges reform “will deliver more joined-up communications, and provide value for taxpayers”
DHSC offers £130k for 'one of the country's most exciting people leadership roles'
13 Sep HR
DHSC offers £130k for 'one of the country's most exciting people leadership roles'
UKHSA chief people officer must 'live and breathe the ambition for change and transformation'
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
Neurodiversity future-proofs your organisation – and here's why
16 Aug Education
Neurodiversity future-proofs your organisation – and here's why
Ahead of the Neurodiversity at Work event on the 19th August, this article outlines why this strand of diversity and inclusion is slowly, rightfully, gaining attention and support
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
Property & Estates All
Cabinet Office unveils ‘Government School of Property’ plans
26 Aug HR
Cabinet Office unveils ‘Government School of Property’ plans
Chief property officer says school will be one-stop location for 5,000-strong property profession
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"
Communications All
'An analogue system in a digital age': Government comms is failing, ex-No.10 adviser Lee Cain says
06 Sep Communications
'An analogue system in a digital age': Government comms is failing, ex-No.10 adviser Lee Cain says
“The day-to-day news management has been surrendered to special advisers," former director of communications writes
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
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