Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
18 Apr Operational Delivery

Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office

Gisela Stuart says the regulator has at times been "treated like a business unit of the Cabinet Office"
by Tevye Markson
'The border must continually evolve': How Border Force is tackling new threats
01 Jun Operational Delivery
'The border must continually evolve': How Border Force is tackling new threats
DfT swerves call for DVLA strategic review
01 Jun Operational Delivery
DfT swerves call for DVLA strategic review
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
25 May Operational Delivery
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
01 Mar Operational Delivery
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
Leaked WhatsApp message said Hancock did not believe testing commitment "adds anything"
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
01 Mar Operational Delivery
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell and historian Peter Hennessy back yearlong IfG project
Asylum backlog hits record high as Home Office launches 'streamlined' applications
24 Feb Operational Delivery
Asylum backlog hits record high as Home Office launches 'streamlined' applications
More than 160,000 people waiting on asylum decisions – quadruple the number at the end of 2019
DIT seeks £145k chief operating officer despite looming demise
24 Feb Operational Delivery
DIT seeks £145k chief operating officer despite looming demise
Applicants are warned the role will be located in Department for Business and Trade after machinery of government changes
HMCTS has ‘limited understanding’ of savings £1.3bn reforms are delivering
23 Feb Operational Delivery
HMCTS has ‘limited understanding’ of savings £1.3bn reforms are delivering
Costs have risen and projected savings have decreased amid Common Platform woes, NAO says
DVSA and Ofsted staff to strike
21 Feb Operational Delivery
DVSA and Ofsted staff to strike
PCS union tells government to put forward "concrete proposals" to resolve pay and conditions dispute
NHS 'volunteer army' could be used to ease pressure on social-care services amid staffing crisis
20 Feb Operational Delivery
NHS 'volunteer army' could be used to ease pressure on social-care services amid staffing crisis
Volunteers could help "reduce pressure on services and enable better outcomes" in adult social care
MoD medics aid victims of Turkey earthquake
20 Feb Operational Delivery
MoD medics aid victims of Turkey earthquake
More than 100 specialists join international aid response
DWP to close 20 temporary jobcentres
10 Feb Operational Delivery
DWP to close 20 temporary jobcentres
First tranche of closures announced after opening of 194 sites to support Plan for Jobs
Counter-terror Prevent duty could be expanded to DWP, Border Force and asylum staff
09 Feb Operational Delivery
Counter-terror Prevent duty could be expanded to DWP, Border Force and asylum staff
Braverman accepts 34 review recommendations but opponents criticise increased focus on Islamist threat
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits Exclusive
07 Feb Operational Delivery
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits
Simon Case acknowledges staff are "unsettled" as perm sec says she "didn’t expect" today's announcement
DVLA staff set for further strike dates
07 Feb Operational Delivery
DVLA staff set for further strike dates
PCS members working on drivers’ medical issues plan six-day walkout at end of this month
Nick Timothy reviewing Home Office 'structures and systems'
30 Jan Operational Delivery
Nick Timothy reviewing Home Office 'structures and systems'
Theresa May's former adviser is working as an independent consultant at the department
Eyes on the prize: How to improve civil service delivery
20 Jan Operational Delivery
Eyes on the prize: How to improve civil service delivery
With big savings and a better citizen experience up for grabs, the NAO’s Alec Steel offers practical advice on using information to improve service delivery
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
19 Jan Operational Delivery
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
Watchdog says it is “essential” that Cabinet Office sets clear route to reform to get service back on track
Frontline officials to be trained to identify signs of economic abuse
16 Jan Operational Delivery
Frontline officials to be trained to identify signs of economic abuse
Civil servants in HMRC, DWP and elsewhere will be given toolkit to help identify victims and offer support
HMRC not deploying enough staff to tackle £42bn tax gap, MPs say
12 Jan Operational Delivery
HMRC not deploying enough staff to tackle £42bn tax gap, MPs say
"Eye-watering" sum owed in unpaid taxes could have helped fill "public spending black hole", PAC says
DfT explores virtual queues to manage Dover lorry gridlock
05 Jan Operational Delivery
DfT explores virtual queues to manage Dover lorry gridlock
Department to lead project looking at potential use of tech in avoiding 20-mile backlogs of vehicles
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
03 Jan Operational Delivery
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft and Treasury second perm sec Cat Little named alongside former Treasury chief
For the Scottish Government, 2022 was about making progress together in hard times
22 Dec 2022 Operational Delivery
For the Scottish Government, 2022 was about making progress together in hard times
After becoming perm sec this year, JP Marks talks about the importance of living civil organisational values
'I want to build a truly inclusive culture across the ONS': Sir Ian Diamond's hopes for 2023
21 Dec 2022 Operational Delivery
'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
Helping hands: Peter Schofield on a year of delivering for people in need
20 Dec 2022 Operational Delivery
Helping hands: Peter Schofield on a year of delivering for people in need
The Department for Work and Pensions perm sec tells CSW of his pride in the professionalism and commitment of staff
'Our inspectors have been clear-eyed about standards, while recognising the impact of Covid': What made Ofsted's Amanda Spielman proud in 2022
20 Dec 2022 Operational Delivery
'Our inspectors have been clear-eyed about standards, while recognising the impact of Covid': What made Ofsted's Amanda Spielman proud in 2022
Resource constraints and cost-of-living concerns will affect all the sectors Ofsted oversees next year, the chief inspector predicts 
DfT boss Bernadette Kelly: ‘I could write a book on the journey to opening Crossrail – but I always believed it would come good in the end’
19 Dec 2022 Operational Delivery
DfT boss Bernadette Kelly: ‘I could write a book on the journey to opening Crossrail – but I always believed it would come good in the end’
It was “pleasing and poignant” that the Elizabeth Line opened in time for the Queen to open it, the Department for Transport perm sec writes