Darren Jones: All departments ‘will have a delivery team led by a top civil servant’
15 May Policy

Darren Jones: All departments ‘will have a delivery team led by a top civil servant’

Plans to “build in-house capacity” across government also include parachuting in new experts to ministerial private offices
by Jim Dunton
NEETs report flags departments’ failure to ‘join dots’ for young people
29 May Policy
NEETs report flags departments’ failure to ‘join dots’ for young people
Treasury publishes ‘significantly revised’ Magenta Book
18 May Policy
Treasury publishes ‘significantly revised’ Magenta Book
Shifts and ruptures: Heywood fellow on how the UK should respond to a changing global economic order
24 Apr Policy
Shifts and ruptures: Heywood fellow on how the UK should respond to a changing global economic order
'Chief design officers are pretty rare in government – here's why my role matters'
02 Aug 2022 Policy
'Chief design officers are pretty rare in government – here's why my role matters'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Cat Macaulay ensures that officials – in partnership with citizens – design the right solutions to the right problems
'My work is about helping bring about a safer, more equal and inclusive society'
02 Aug 2022 Policy
'My work is about helping bring about a safer, more equal and inclusive society'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Sean Finch explains how creative thinking and listening go into policymaking to make life better for LGBT+ people
The life of a DIT director general: “It’s all about people – but being a trade nerd helps”
02 Aug 2022 Policy
The life of a DIT director general: “It’s all about people – but being a trade nerd helps”
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Amanda Brooks works on trade negotiations which support economic growth and consumer choice
Civil servants offered chance to pilot new equalities-duty training
28 Jul 2022 Policy
Civil servants offered chance to pilot new equalities-duty training
Cross-government Open Innovation Team seeks volunteers to trial policy-focused programme
'The farther back you look, the farther forward you can see': how historians can help government
27 Jul 2022 Policy
'The farther back you look, the farther forward you can see': how historians can help government
Tough times often prompt politicians to seek lessons from the past. Andrew Southam explores government’s use of historians
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
27 Jul 2022 Policy
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
Probe will examine weaknesses exposed by the Greensill scandal, including the disclosure of senior officials’ external meetings
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul 2022 Policy
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says
Net zero: As global warming advances, how can government be a catalyst for change?
19 Jul 2022 Policy
Net zero: As global warming advances, how can government be a catalyst for change?
Achieving net zero will require a substantial and coordinated effort across all sectors, as experts on a CSW cross-sector round table discussed
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
27 Jun 2022 Policy
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
Select committee says crucial legal “safety net” for EEA nationals is not mentioned in memo for decision makers
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
09 Jun 2022 Policy
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
Foreign secretary rejects 5% headcount-reduction and seeks extra staff
Public spending watchdog names eight ‘departments of concern’
26 May 2022 Policy
Public spending watchdog names eight ‘departments of concern’
PPE stockpile and backlog woes help DHSC top PAC chair's problem list
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
19 May 2022 Policy
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
Public Accounts Committee says the department officials failed to properly warn ministers of how severe potential fraud levels might be