Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’
30 Jan Digital, Data & Technology

Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’

Civil service unions call for compensation scheme, voluntary exits delay, and hardship loan consistency
by Tevye Markson
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
'We don't want a bigger state': Starmer outlines plans to cut civil service costs
13 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
'We don't want a bigger state': Starmer outlines plans to cut civil service costs
PM says AI is a "golden opportunity" and says he will take on "vast arrays of quangos"
The last thing anyone in a crisis needs is to lose precious hours to admin – government's digital upgrade can change that
12 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
The last thing anyone in a crisis needs is to lose precious hours to admin – government's digital upgrade can change that
A comprehensive overhaul of how government does digital creates an opportunity to give citizens back their time, at the times of their greatest need
To manage innovation, governments must fix procurement 
11 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
To manage innovation, governments must fix procurement 
Procurement systems should be like good software: fluid, flexible, and constantly evolving. Realising this transformation requires more than changing rules
Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
10 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
"We will transform your work for the better," cab sec and PM tell civil servants ahead of reform announcement
Ministers reject MPs’ proposals on cross-department data sharing
10 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers reject MPs’ proposals on cross-department data sharing
Government claims it is developing a “more comprehensive approach” than PACAC prescribed
HMRC set to deliver £700m in efficiency savings this year
06 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC set to deliver £700m in efficiency savings this year
In final PAC appearance, Jim Harra says customer services is "big area" where more efficiency savings can be found
Civil servants invited to join new low-code community
05 Mar 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil servants invited to join new low-code community
New low-code community seeks employees across central government departments and arm’s-length agencies to register as members
Home Office seeks data strategy chief to 'deliver culture change' on data capability
28 Feb 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks data strategy chief to 'deliver culture change' on data capability
Role can be based in either London or Manchester and comes with a remit to set and deliver organisational data strategy
Spending Review will upgrade ageing tech and fund AI – Vallance
24 Feb 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Spending Review will upgrade ageing tech and fund AI – Vallance
Minister and ex-chief scientist says Reeves's first Spending Review will enable support for deployment of new tech
Why the policy profession must embrace AI
13 Feb 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Why the policy profession must embrace AI
Michael Padfield from i.AI sets out how a new range of tools are driving better strategy, greater democracy and improved delivery
Award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service opens for entries
13 Feb 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service opens for entries
Royal Statistical Society welcomes nominations for projects that demonstrate innovation in the delivery of data
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
12 Feb 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
The disruption of AI could be positive, but the civil service must be agile enough to adapt