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    Analysis

    Keep up-to-date with the latest Analysis news from Civil Service World
    The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
    19 Oct 2021 Analysis

    The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it

    Civil society is a vital part of our lives, but we know relatively little about the health of the sector. Ed Humpherson makes the case for taking action now to ensure policymakers have the data they need to better support – and work with – civil society in the future
    by Ed Humpherson
    Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
    02 Feb Analysis
    Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
    HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
    07 May 2021 Analysis
    HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
    Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
    28 Jan 2021 Analysis
    Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
    Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
    04 May Analysis
    Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
    Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
    MoD's Ajax armed vehicle troubles 'may prove insurmountable', NAO warns
    21 Mar Analysis
    MoD's Ajax armed vehicle troubles 'may prove insurmountable', NAO warns
    The National Audit Office says the department's approach to the £5.5bn programme was “flawed from the start”
    Most government projects not properly evaluated – NAO
    02 Dec 2021 Analysis
    Most government projects not properly evaluated – NAO
    Government “cannot have confidence” billions of pounds of spending “is making a difference”
    Civil service’s national diversity hides local differences
    22 Nov 2021 Analysis
    Civil service’s national diversity hides local differences
    Welsh Government sets targets to recruit more disabled staff, while defence organisations in south-west England have low proportions of female and gay employees
    Budget 2021: Evaluation fund launched as departments agree new priority outcomes
    27 Oct 2021 Analysis
    Budget 2021: Evaluation fund launched as departments agree new priority outcomes
    Treasury pledges to plug evidence gaps as it publishes new priority outcomes
    More than three-quarters of people completed census online
    27 Jul 2021 Analysis
    More than three-quarters of people completed census online
    National statistician reveals ONS exceeded target for first digital exercise

    Analysis of Covid deaths by ethnicity scoops stats award
    16 Jul 2021 Analysis
    Analysis of Covid deaths by ethnicity scoops stats award
    Winning project 'produced a profound piece of analysis that had huge effects right across government and the health service'

    Review pay for civil service analysts if you want to meet net-zero goal, government told
    08 Dec 2020 Analysis
    Review pay for civil service analysts if you want to meet net-zero goal, government told
    IfG says Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy should also call on a larger pool of external experts for policy advice
    MPs call on Sunak to reveal economic impact assessment of Covid-19 measures
    03 Nov 2020 Analysis
    MPs call on Sunak to reveal economic impact assessment of Covid-19 measures
    Treasury Select Committee seeks data briefed to SAGE as Labour demands end to last-minute policy scrambles
    Government analysis function launches first-ever awards
    28 Oct 2020 Analysis
    Government analysis function launches first-ever awards
    Civil servants are invited to put themselves forward for five categories, including impact and communication
    ‘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.
    Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
    21 Oct 2020 Analysis
    Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
    Treasury perm sec grilled by MPs demanding figures for effect on businesses of new localised restrictions
    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


    Government Communication Service to collect and analyse data on public service radio ads
    04 Mar 2020 Analysis
    Government Communication Service to collect and analyse data on public service radio ads

    Cabinet Office seeks supplier to fulfil two-year contract


    Queen's Speech: Brexit and NHS among priorities as justice royal commission is announced
    19 Dec 2019 Analysis
    Queen's Speech: Brexit and NHS among priorities as justice royal commission is announced

    30-bill legislative programme includes measures to develop new immigration rules and post-Brexit trade plans


    What's changed? Boris Johnson's Brexit deal explained
    18 Oct 2019 Analysis
    What's changed? Boris Johnson's Brexit deal explained

    Boris Johnson has hailed his new Brexit deal with the EU ahead of a parliamentary vote tomorrow. What’s changed since the last one?


    Seen, but not heard: should ex-civil servants keep schtum on current affairs?
    15 Oct 2019 Analysis
    Seen, but not heard: should ex-civil servants keep schtum on current affairs?

    Former officials have an increasingly public role in national debate – is that always a good thing? Suzannah Brecknell explores how retired mandarins balance their duty to contribute to the public discourse with the self-enforced code of caution


    Treasury told to update Brexit economic analysis
    23 Jul 2019 Analysis
    Treasury told to update Brexit economic analysis

    Nicky Morgan asks Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar if officials have updated economic analysis to include additional Brexit scenarios.


    Public value framework: ability to monitor progress on objectives tops departmental worry list
    04 Jul 2019 Analysis
    Public value framework: ability to monitor progress on objectives tops departmental worry list

    Analysis of improvement pledges under new public value framework also reveals concerns over participation of users in services and workforce capacity


    Verdict on the May years: a hostile environment for civil servants
    10 Jun 2019 Analysis
    Verdict on the May years: a hostile environment for civil servants

    As Theresa May’s time as prime minister comes to an end, Richard Johnstone asks Whitehall watchers to reflect on a tumultuous three years for officials


    Writing history: Why are civil servants being accused of 'doctoring' cabinet minutes?
    30 Apr 2019 Analysis
    Writing history: Why are civil servants being accused of 'doctoring' cabinet minutes?

    Critiques by politicians of minute-taking by civil servants are nothing new


    “He makes me feel quite scared when he looks at me”: child sexual abuse in young offender institutions
    20 Feb 2019 Analysis
    “He makes me feel quite scared when he looks at me”: child sexual abuse in young offender institutions

    The publication of the first first-hand research report from the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has found violence, fear and vulnerability are widespread in young offender institutions and other government secure facilities. Principal researcher Rachel George says more work is needed to ensure safeguarding is everyone’s concern


    Is government ready to abandon GSi?
    22 Jan 2019 Analysis
    Is government ready to abandon GSi?

    As the deadline for ditching the 22-year-old platform draws near, some major government departments are still using GSi email addresses – but all contend that they are on track for the March cut-off


    Carillion one year on: how has the government changed outsourcing?
    15 Jan 2019 Analysis
    Carillion one year on: how has the government changed outsourcing?

    Twelve months on from the collapse of one of the government’s biggest contractors, Richard Johnstone looks at how the Cabinet Office has responded and reformed its approach to outsourcing


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