Priorities for every department and new FCDO and Treasury hubs: what the Spending Review means for the civil service
25 Nov 2020 Operational Delivery

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?
by Richard Johnstone
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
25 Jan Operational Delivery
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
16 Dec 2020 Operational Delivery
Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
Cabinet Office publishes employee and supplier personal info in data breach
29 Oct 2020 Operational Delivery
Cabinet Office publishes employee and supplier personal info in data breach
Enough modelling, start building - why it is time for Engineering Net Zero Sponsored
25 Feb Operational Delivery
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
Dstl: The science inside UK defence and security Sponsored
23 Feb Operational Delivery
Dstl: The science inside UK defence and security
PA Consulting outlines their work with the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), designing new quantum technology to keep the nation safer
Argenti: Helping vulnerable people stay independent during the COVID-19 outbreak Sponsored
16 Feb Operational Delivery
Argenti: Helping vulnerable people stay independent during the COVID-19 outbreak
During the pandemic, technology that helps elderly and vulnerable people live independently has been even more valuable. PA Consulting explains their role
Transport for West Midlands: Unlocking a new, greener mode of transport for the UK Sponsored
09 Feb Operational Delivery
Transport for West Midlands: Unlocking a new, greener mode of transport for the UK
PA Consulting detail their work supporting Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) in designing the UK's largest e-scooter trial
Views ahead of IR20: UK Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Sponsored
02 Feb Operational Delivery
Views ahead of IR20: UK Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
COVID-19 has impacted many things and the latest of these is the UK's keenly anticipated Integrated Review. Here, PA Consulting identifies 10 areas of focus
Hampshire County Council: Speeding up support for over 50,000 vulnerable people shielding at home from Covid-19 Sponsored
19 Jan Operational Delivery
Hampshire County Council: Speeding up support for over 50,000 vulnerable people shielding at home from Covid-19
With over 50,000 vulnerable people shielding at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, Hampshire County Council urgently needed to understand their support needs. PA Consulting explain how a 7-day programme of changes dramatically enhanced the Council's ability to reach those most in need.
How the UK Government can unlock the ingenuity of the nation Sponsored
08 Dec 2020 Operational Delivery
How the UK Government can unlock the ingenuity of the nation
How can the UK learn from the urgency and shared sense of purpose created by a global pandemic, to unlock the nation’s ingenuity? PA Consulting investigates
Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales: Applying customer-centric thinking to improve service delivery Sponsored
01 Dec 2020 Operational Delivery
Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales: Applying customer-centric thinking to improve service delivery
In order to support a major investment in digital capability, PA Consulting explain how they helped the CPS to redesign their case-management system
How defence programmes can use P3M to drive success Sponsored
24 Nov 2020 Operational Delivery
How defence programmes can use P3M to drive success
Defence programmes can increase their chances of success by addressing the project, programme and portfolio management (P3M) basics, writes PA Consulting
Hampshire County Council: The Argenti care technology partnership delivers exceptional results in adult social care Sponsored
18 Nov 2020 Operational Delivery
Hampshire County Council: The Argenti care technology partnership delivers exceptional results in adult social care
Like all providers of adult social care, Hampshire County Council faces the combination of significant cost pressures and rising demand. PA Consulting outlines the work they've done with Argenti technology to shoulder some of the load.
How the UK Government can unlock the ingenuity of the nation Sponsored
10 Nov 2020 Operational Delivery
How the UK Government can unlock the ingenuity of the nation
The huge disruption brought about by Covid-19 is forcing the public sector to do things differently. PA Consulting writes about how best to capitalise on this new ingenuity.
Government mulls in-house ‘Crown Consultancy’ to cut use of private firms
09 Nov 2020 Operational Delivery
Government mulls in-house ‘Crown Consultancy’ to cut use of private firms
Report reveals plans after Lord Agnew says overuse of consultants "infantilises" officials
HM Land Registry offers £120k for digital chief to lead transformation
26 Oct 2020 Operational Delivery
HM Land Registry offers £120k for digital chief to lead transformation
Tech leader will oversee digitisation of platforms and infrastructure upgrades
‘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 Operational Delivery
‘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.
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
01 Oct 2020 Operational Delivery
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
Union says move completes 'full circle' of change for outsourced benefits and pensions technology services
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
01 Oct 2020 Operational Delivery
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
Work and pensions secretary says "I genuinely hope we don't reach that figure, but it's important we are ready to help people"
Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
30 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
Letter seen by the Guardian criticises official capacity to deliver Brexit
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials
NHS contact tracing app to launch this month amid increasing test concerns
15 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
NHS contact tracing app to launch this month amid increasing test concerns
App launch announced as NHS Providers accuses government of not “being as open” with testing capacity problems
Ingenious approaches to transforming primary care for long-term sustainability Sponsored
15 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
Ingenious approaches to transforming primary care for long-term sustainability
Primary care is the foundation of every local healthcare system, but PA Consulting argues the sector is struggling to ensure the long-term sustainability of their services
National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
14 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
Document sets out ‘transforming government’s use of data’ as one of five missions
People, Purpose and Planet: Three steps to enduring change in UK defence and national security Sponsored
08 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
People, Purpose and Planet: Three steps to enduring change in UK defence and national security
The UK national security network has long been aware of the need for change. PA Consulting offers insight into three practical steps to take for enduring change
DEFRA: Building a new environmental watchdog Sponsored
01 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
DEFRA: Building a new environmental watchdog
PA Consulting explains how it has helped the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs create the new watchdog, and how it works
Managing Official Development Assistance (ODA) in an emergency context: how data-driven adaptive management can support the COVID-19 response Sponsored
25 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
Managing Official Development Assistance (ODA) in an emergency context: how data-driven adaptive management can support the COVID-19 response
ODA interventions must have rapid learning and feedback mechanisms in place to inform change, argues PA Consulting