Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World
19 Dec Policy

Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister
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Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Policy
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec Policy
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
Jonathan Slater: Central government needs to stop telling teachers how to do their jobs
05 Dec Policy
Jonathan Slater: Central government needs to stop telling teachers how to do their jobs
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
03 Feb 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
15 Jan 2021 Policy
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
But government rejects MPs’ call for sector breakdowns and a headline uncertainty figure
Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
12 Jan 2021 Policy
Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
FDA research reveals many civil servants want to hold on to home working even after the coronavirus emergency. Ministers must catch up to where their workforce is
Ministers don’t understand ‘depth of anger’ on civil service pay
15 Dec 2020 Policy
Ministers don’t understand ‘depth of anger’ on civil service pay
Parliamentary debate comes as Cabinet Office confirms pay freeze will apply to SCS
Cabinet Office ‘scales back’ Crown Consultancy vision post-Cummings
10 Dec 2020 Policy
Cabinet Office ‘scales back’ Crown Consultancy vision post-Cummings
Service now expected to focus on giving advice about consultancy spending, following departure of PM’s chief adviser
Explore, design and test: using behavioural science to improve public policy and communications Sponsored
10 Dec 2020 Policy
Explore, design and test: using behavioural science to improve public policy and communications
The Covid-19 pandemic has birthed one of the most intense periods of behavioural marketing and policy making since the field’s inception, writes Kantar Public
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
25 Nov 2020 Policy
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
Rishi Sunak provides funds to double number of work coaches in £1.4bn coronavirus support uplift
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
25 Nov 2020 Policy
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
Department “effectively ignored” equality legislation when developing the policy, damning EHRC report concludes
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
11 Nov 2020 Policy
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
Union sends petition to chancellor calling for resources to deal with backlog of 45,000 cases
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
09 Nov 2020 Policy
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
Former chancellor also floats boosted powers for departmental boards to sack perm secs