Social care plan 'three steps forward and two steps back'
02 Dec Policy

Social care plan 'three steps forward and two steps back'

Spending a disappointment given scale of crisis in sector, says former minister Jeremy Hunt
by CSW staff
‘Instability is a future staple’: thinking through the policy challenges of the 21st century
06 Dec Policy
‘Instability is a future staple’: thinking through the policy challenges of the 21st century
MPs express 'real concerns' over social care costing changes
24 Nov Policy
MPs express 'real concerns' over social care costing changes
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov Policy
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
Gove eyes new cabinet-level committees to deliver levelling up
09 Nov Policy
Gove eyes new cabinet-level committees to deliver levelling up
Agenda requires similar structures to those for Brexit and net-zero, minister tells MPs
‘Several policy teams within DHSC did not know’: secrecy over social care reform revealed
25 Oct Policy
‘Several policy teams within DHSC did not know’: secrecy over social care reform revealed
Policy teams were not told the date or details of the plan until shortly before the PM announced it
Ministers can’t continue treating equalities brief as a ‘side hustle’, MPs warn
24 Sep Policy
Ministers can’t continue treating equalities brief as a ‘side hustle’, MPs warn
Committee chair says it is “obvious” the latest cabinet line-up has no space to properly address inequalities
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
24 Sep Policy
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
Institute for Government warns flagship drive cannot be all things to all people and places
Opinion: Improving government communication won’t save muddled policy decisions
17 Sep Policy
Opinion: Improving government communication won’t save muddled policy decisions
While poor communications can damage public confidence and a government’s reputation, good communications cannot salvage one whose overall approach is inconsistent or dishonest, says IfG’s Alex Thomas
Lansley laments loss of policy skills in civil service
20 Aug Policy
Lansley laments loss of policy skills in civil service
But former health secretary says officials are more interested in control than improving outcomes for service users
Home Office ‘to keep Afghan refugee policy under review’ as government responds to Taliban takeover
17 Aug Policy
Home Office ‘to keep Afghan refugee policy under review’ as government responds to Taliban takeover
Scope of resettlement to be considered ‘based on capacity for support’, the department says
Cabinet Office procurement plans ‘could do more harm than good’
30 Jul Policy
Cabinet Office procurement plans ‘could do more harm than good’
Peers warn prioritisation of competition over collaboration in public service commissioning risks compromising expertise and innovation
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
29 Jul Policy
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
Defence secretary says MoD taskforce will ensure project 'comes in on time and on budget'
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
14 Jul Policy
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
NAO highlights areas where efficiencies have fallen short, including shared services, automation and outsourcing
Centre of government ‘lacks proper data’ to monitor arm’s length bodies
23 Jun Policy
Centre of government ‘lacks proper data’ to monitor arm’s length bodies
National Audit Office warns department-level information deficit could impact Cabinet Office’s ability to drive efficiency and reform
DfE policy adviser lined up as next Ofqual head
21 Jun Policy
DfE policy adviser lined up as next Ofqual head
Education secretary picks Jo Saxton as preferred candidate to be chief regulator at exams watchdog
15-strong levelling up task force to drive flagship policy
13 May Policy
15-strong levelling up task force to drive flagship policy
Officials will be recruited from across government for new unit
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
22 Apr Policy
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
Blair-style team will be headed up by coronavirus vaccination lead Emily Lawson
Staff churn ‘means lawyers have better policy knowledge than officers’
16 Apr Policy
Staff churn ‘means lawyers have better policy knowledge than officers’
Think tank argues policymaking processes should be improved before rules on High Court challenges are changed
Independent commission calls for Spending Reviews to be dumped
12 Apr Policy
Independent commission calls for Spending Reviews to be dumped
Panel also calls for departmental boards to get greater powers to scrutinise top officials’ performance
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
01 Apr Policy
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
Institute for Government says ministers must learn lessons from the debacle over the Green Homes Grant cancellation
Covid policy lessons: one year on from the UK’s first lockdown, how have other countries faced the crisis?
23 Mar Policy
Covid policy lessons: one year on from the UK’s first lockdown, how have other countries faced the crisis?
As the NHS performs the difficult balancing act of carrying out a nationwide vaccine rollout while trying to mitigate the spread of new Covid variants, Geoffrey Lyons peers beyond British borders to review five innovative and relatively inexpensive responses to Covid from foreign governments
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
19 Mar Policy
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
Simon McDonald tells committee departments each have claim to lead on UK approach to world’s second-largest economy
PM sets out 10-year foreign-policy vision for ‘increased international activism’
16 Mar Policy
PM sets out 10-year foreign-policy vision for ‘increased international activism’
Integrated review of security and defence eyes “tilt to the Indo-Pacific” and new tech hubs
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region Sponsored
05 Feb Policy
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region
The annual State of the State report has revealed regional differences in attitudes towards the Levelling Up agenda. Government must work with local areas to get the best results, writes Ed Roddis, director of Public Sector Research at Deloitte.
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
03 Feb Policy
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
Sue Owen also tells IfG event government's Covid and Brexit experience should boost profile of civil service's operational delivery specialists
Amber Rudd joins public-policy institute
29 Jan Policy
Amber Rudd joins public-policy institute
Former energy secretary will lead on work around decarbonisation and COP26
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
25 Jan Policy
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
Last year saw public protests about the use of predictive analytics in decision making. As the technology becomes more widely used in many public services, Sam Trendall asks experts about the implications for government, the law – and the citizens affected