'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
29 Sep Operational Delivery

'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis

Civil servants describe being "let down, seriously underpaid and undervalued" as they choose between basics and visit foodbanks
by Tevye Markson
Rather than 'fixing' the NHS, we need to radically rethink our approach to health
23 Sep Operational Delivery
Rather than 'fixing' the NHS, we need to radically rethink our approach to health
HMCTS pauses IT system rollout in attempt to resolve union dispute
22 Sep Operational Delivery
HMCTS pauses IT system rollout in attempt to resolve union dispute
Truss ‘must not scrap Outcome Delivery Plans’
15 Sep Operational Delivery
Truss ‘must not scrap Outcome Delivery Plans’
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
Slated for success: DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater on delivery, directions and dancing
27 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
Slated for success: DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater on delivery, directions and dancing

Moving to the education department brought Jonathan Slater back to a policy area he knows and loves. He speaks to Suzannah Brecknell about his key role in helping the frontline function
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
HMRC announces three new DG appointments
13 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
HMRC announces three new DG appointments
Senior staff appointments latest in a number of management moves at the department
Government’s Edinburgh hub completed
11 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
Government’s Edinburgh hub completed
The new office building will eventually house as many as 3,000 civil servants
Three steps to deliver successful Enterprise Integration Testing (EIT) Sponsored
11 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
Three steps to deliver successful Enterprise Integration Testing (EIT)
In this article, PA Consulting explores how EIT differs from integration testing and three steps you can take to de-risk your systems and boost your chances of success
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
10 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
Government insists NHS Test and Trace is working alongside local action to tackle outbreaks
Arm: Getting into shape by switching to Agile working Sponsored
04 Aug 2020 Operational Delivery
Arm: Getting into shape by switching to Agile working
An Agile approach helped Arm to transform their IT function. PA Consulting details how.
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, Lords committee says
31 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, Lords committee says
DWP criticised for using the scheme to recover debts accrued from its tax credit scheme
Senior civil servants to get 2% wage rise as public sector pay deals unveiled
21 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Senior civil servants to get 2% wage rise as public sector pay deals unveiled
Government also confirms delegated grades will allow departments to make awards within 1.5%-2.5% range
Southampton Primary Care: Empowering GP practices to transform primary care through analytics Sponsored
20 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Southampton Primary Care: Empowering GP practices to transform primary care through analytics
There is a perfect storm happening in primary care, say PA Consulting. In this article they talk about how to combat the combination of pressures from shrinking budgets, aging populations and difficulty retaining talent.
Inside HMRC’s coronavirus response: Jim Harra on how the furlough scheme was created in a month Exclusive
17 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Inside HMRC’s coronavirus response: Jim Harra on how the furlough scheme was created in a month
In an exclusive interview, HMRC's chief executive reveals how the department set up some of the biggest schemes in government history in the middle of a global pandemic
DWP trials new home-working scheme after 'ad-hoc' Covid arrangements
15 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
DWP trials new home-working scheme after 'ad-hoc' Covid arrangements
Splitting time between home and the office will let staff socially distance, department says
'Let’s get going': government launches major Brexit comms campaign as end of transition period nears
13 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
'Let’s get going': government launches major Brexit comms campaign as end of transition period nears
“There are actions that businesses and citizens must take now to ensure we hit the ground running”, says Michael Gove
Southampton Integrated Commissioning Unit: Giving more vulnerable people independence by transforming care technology Sponsored
13 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Southampton Integrated Commissioning Unit: Giving more vulnerable people independence by transforming care technology
How can technology help vulnerable people live more independently? PA Consulting presents a case study of their work on the 'Connected Care' service.
Gove reaffirms plans to move officials out of London amid report of new York hub
13 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Gove reaffirms plans to move officials out of London amid report of new York hub
Senior officials already sizing up properties on Rightmove, according to The Times
Universal Credit claims could cost government as much as the benefits it replaced, watchdog finds
10 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Universal Credit claims could cost government as much as the benefits it replaced, watchdog finds
DWP must do more to support vulnerable claimants, NAO says in latest report
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
08 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
DWP to get £1bn as part of plan to help people find jobs, create jobs and protect jobs