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    'Test-and-learn' approaches among proposed new additions to evaluation handbook
    16 Apr Analysis

    'Test-and-learn' approaches among proposed new additions to evaluation handbook

    Evaluation Task Force seeks feedback from across government on potential updates to the Magenta Book
    by Tevye Markson
    Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
    24 Apr Analysis
    Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
    Treasury perm sec pledges probe into OBR forecast 'leak'
    13 Feb Analysis
    Treasury perm sec pledges probe into OBR forecast 'leak'
    Precedent-setting neurodiversity initiative among winners at Analysis in Government Awards
    28 Jan Analysis
    Precedent-setting neurodiversity initiative among winners at Analysis in Government Awards
    Cash boost and ambition needed to improve UK infrastructure, advisers say
    18 Oct 2023 Analysis
    Cash boost and ambition needed to improve UK infrastructure, advisers say
    UK is at a “pivotal moment... to make a major difference to this country’s future", but must “get on with it”, commission says
    Watchdog praises 'speed' of Homes for Ukraine scheme delivery but warns of data gaps
    17 Oct 2023 Analysis
    Watchdog praises 'speed' of Homes for Ukraine scheme delivery but warns of data gaps
    NAO says decisions by DLUHC have “inhibited its understanding of how the scheme is operating", including numbers who have become homeless
    DfE apologises over £270m schools-funding error
    09 Oct 2023 Analysis
    DfE apologises over £270m schools-funding error
    Education secretary orders review of assurance process as schools forced to recalculate budgets
    MPs demand DESNZ benefits analysis for Sunak’s net-zero changes
    02 Oct 2023 Analysis
    MPs demand DESNZ benefits analysis for Sunak’s net-zero changes
    Energy secretary Claire Coutinho asked to set out basis for savings promised by prime minister
    Competitive procurement could save government billions
    11 Sep 2023 Analysis
    Competitive procurement could save government billions
    Government will continue to spend unnecessarily until it clearly defines parameters for competitive procurement and makes better use of procurement data

    Setting up shop: A roundtable discussion about public sector procurement Partner Content
    04 Sep 2023 Analysis
    Setting up shop: A roundtable discussion about public sector procurement
    As the government moves towards a new procurement landscape, how can leaders from commercial, delivery and policy teams ensure they realise the opportunities presented by this reform? Officials discuss at a roundtable, supported by Serco, at CS Live
    Barriers, success, and Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s principles in digital projects Partner Content
    04 Sep 2023 Analysis
    Barriers, success, and Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s principles in digital projects
    The crucial steps to set up complex projects, as discussed by digital project leaders at a roundtable supported by Mastek at CS Live 2023
    Better together: Lessons from a decade of Shared Services
    28 Jul 2023 Analysis
    Better together: Lessons from a decade of Shared Services
    It is 10 years since the government committed to an ambitious shared services strategy. CSW reports on a roundtable that discussed progress and sought to identify challenges ahead
    Test of the best: The past, present and future of civil service entrance exams
    21 Jul 2023 Analysis
    Test of the best: The past, present and future of civil service entrance exams
    How we decide who joins the civil service has a profound impact on the work of government, argues Andrew Greenway. If there wasn’t a good reason before to think hard about how we assess and predict civil servants' competence, there certainly is now...
    Power to the people: How we can deliver open government
    21 Jul 2023 Analysis
    Power to the people: How we can deliver open government
    Greater public involvement in shaping, implementing and evaluating policy is a clear goal of open government. Tim Gibson examines how it can be done, as well as its potential to help shape better policy and restore trust in the working of democracy
    Book review: How Westminster Works... and Why It Doesn't by Ian Dunt
    20 Jul 2023 Analysis
    Book review: How Westminster Works... and Why It Doesn't by Ian Dunt
    This detailed exploration of Whitehall and Westminster offers a peek into the corridors of power and starts a valuable conversation about the need for reform
    Analysis: Public sector cyber contracts have doubled since Covid
    22 Jun 2023 Analysis
    Analysis: Public sector cyber contracts have doubled since Covid
    Procurement records show 250 deals being signed each year, including engagements to support incident response and promote security-aware culture
    'We want to equip government to deliver better': IfG director sets out vision for think tank's future
    25 May 2023 Analysis
    'We want to equip government to deliver better': IfG director sets out vision for think tank's future
    Dr Hannah White, the director of the Institute for Government, offers her expert view on the current state of the civil service
    Government's ‘top down-approach’ to net zero 'holding back progress'
    02 Feb 2023 Analysis
    Government's ‘top down-approach’ to net zero 'holding back progress'
    Government needs to give mayoral authorities powers to deliver net zero goals, think tank says
    Decision on extra pay increase ‘was the hardest call this year’, National Audit Office chief says
    28 Dec 2022 Analysis
    Decision on extra pay increase ‘was the hardest call this year’, National Audit Office chief says
    Cost-of-living crisis and audit reform are biggest challenges to come this year, says Gareth Davies – who also recalls challenging days working as a postie at Christmas
    Government's property plans 'in disarray' as 'plague of ageing, inadequate data systems strikes again', MPs warn
    21 Dec 2022 Analysis
    Government's property plans 'in disarray' as 'plague of ageing, inadequate data systems strikes again', MPs warn
    Public Accounts Committee questions value for money of hubs programme, and ambitions to raise £2bn through property sales and efficiency savings
    'I want to build a truly inclusive culture across the ONS': Sir Ian Diamond's hopes for 2023
    21 Dec 2022 Analysis
    'I want to build a truly inclusive culture across the ONS': Sir Ian Diamond's hopes for 2023
    Enabling more frequent population statistics and fostering greater diversity in the Office for National Statistics are twin priorities for the national statistician
    Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
    12 Dec 2022 Analysis
    Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
    NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
    Driving value for money for everyone: Meeting the challenge of ‘Yes’ for public sector commercial directors Partner Content
    01 Dec 2022 Analysis
    Driving value for money for everyone: Meeting the challenge of ‘Yes’ for public sector commercial directors
    By challenging established processes and embracing new ways of working, significant savings and enhanced efficiencies are achievable, say Sarah Ashley and John Thompson from Baringa
    Sunak 'should consider enabling OBR to probe departmental spending plans'
    22 Nov 2022 Analysis
    Sunak 'should consider enabling OBR to probe departmental spending plans'
    Think tank’s growth proposals urge PM to consider Vaccine Taskforce-inspired interventions for key goals
    A civil servant’s guide to the Open Data Institute’s fuel poverty risk index
    08 Nov 2022 Analysis
    A civil servant’s guide to the Open Data Institute’s fuel poverty risk index
    Fuel poverty is a public health emergency. Up-to-date data will help policymakers to target support amid the cost of living crisis
    Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy? Partner Content
    02 Nov 2022 Analysis
    Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy?
    How do we know if a policy works and gives value for money, or has unintended consequences? The longitudinal data of Understanding Society can help to find the answers
    Don’t rush into decisions on spending cuts, Hunt warned
    27 Oct 2022 Analysis
    Don’t rush into decisions on spending cuts, Hunt warned
    IfG and CIPFA urge Hunt to wait on detailed plans for cuts in fiscal statement
    Civil servants warned Kwarteng about mini-budget fallout, MPs told
    27 Oct 2022 Analysis
    Civil servants warned Kwarteng about mini-budget fallout, MPs told
    Debt Management Office chief says Treasury was told disastrous £45bn tax-cuts plan would push up borrowing
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