Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct Operational Delivery

Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced

Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
by Tevye Markson
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
23 Oct Operational Delivery
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
15 Oct Operational Delivery
DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
If delivery is the government's focus, stability is one of the best ways to deliver it
09 Sep Operational Delivery
If delivery is the government's focus, stability is one of the best ways to deliver it
DfE ‘doesn’t know’ if free school meals voucher company made profit
03 Dec 2020 Operational Delivery
DfE ‘doesn’t know’ if free school meals voucher company made profit
NAO says contractor charged department face value for supermarket vouchers but obtained them at discount
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
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?
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.
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
09 Nov 2020 Operational Delivery
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
Former chancellor also floats boosted powers for departmental boards to sack perm secs
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
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
Improperly redacted contract included names and mobile phone numbers – which remained publicly available four days after department had been notified of breach
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.
DfE minister says civil service must ‘demonstrate leadership’ as care leavers internship applications open
08 Oct 2020 Operational Delivery
DfE minister says civil service must ‘demonstrate leadership’ as care leavers internship applications open
Children’s minister says government must show leadership to support care leavers as new programme launches
Post-pandemic policymaking 'must go beyond following the science', professors say
02 Oct 2020 Operational Delivery
Post-pandemic policymaking 'must go beyond following the science', professors say
British Academy project sets out ‘five principles to draw on "full breadth of knowledge" for policy
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
DfID was one of government’s most data savvy departments. Preserving these skills will be a test of Whitehall reform
17 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
DfID was one of government’s most data savvy departments. Preserving these skills will be a test of Whitehall reform
DfID used data and analysis in a way that few other departments manage – and in a way that the government is keen to expand. How this is nurtured in the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will be a key lesson
Unions accuse Hancock of failing to ‘properly consult’ over creation of NIHP
16 Sep 2020 Operational Delivery
Unions accuse Hancock of failing to ‘properly consult’ over creation of NIHP
Civil service unions have serious concerns over the new health body
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