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
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
17 Jan 2024 Policy
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
Mooted plans to change civil service code described by unions as "madness" and "desperate"
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
16 Jan 2024 Policy
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
National statistician Ian Diamond updates MPs as Integrated Data Service moves towards full rollout
'We're here to make a difference': DWP perm sec Peter Schofield on team working, moments of change and the importance of values
15 Jan 2024 Policy
'We're here to make a difference': DWP perm sec Peter Schofield on team working, moments of change and the importance of values
The Department for Work and Pensions perm sec tells CSW about his civil service career, his connection to DWP’s mission, and a profound turning point in his personal life
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
10 Jan 2024 Policy
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
Foreign secretary says new leadership structures are making the department “work better than it was”
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
02 Jan 2024 Policy
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
Labour leader wants DGs to stay in post longer, Cummings claims Sunak offered him new No.10 role, and IfG calls for Spring Budget to be scrapped
Home Office drops modern slavery support measures over 'viability and funding'
11 Dec 2023 Policy
Home Office drops modern slavery support measures over 'viability and funding'
Charities accuse government being “no longer committed to protecting victims of modern slavery”
Johnson ‘perplexed’ top scientists weren’t consulted over Eat Out to Help Out
07 Dec 2023 Policy
Johnson ‘perplexed’ top scientists weren’t consulted over Eat Out to Help Out
Former PM tells Covid Inquiry his repeated “let it rip” comments were just a challenge to consensus among experts
Why digital deliverability is vital for 2024 election policy pledges
06 Dec 2023 Policy
Why digital deliverability is vital for 2024 election policy pledges
Former Cabinet Office deputy director for digital delivery Clayton Smith flags five common pitfalls that lead to failure
Autumn Statement: Unprotected departments face real-terms cuts of 3.4%, IFS warns
23 Nov 2023 Policy
Autumn Statement: Unprotected departments face real-terms cuts of 3.4%, IFS warns
Think-tank says shrinking capital spending will be problematic for public-sector productivity drive
Whitty: No.10 should have consulted scientists on Eat Out To Help Out
22 Nov 2023 Policy
Whitty: No.10 should have consulted scientists on Eat Out To Help Out
Chief medical officer says he "firmly" told Downing Street it should have informed him and Patrick Vallance about the Covid policy
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
10 Nov 2023 Policy
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
Departments may struggle to retain key officials amid demand for skills, experts warn
How expanding the UK’s behavioural research capacity will benefit policymaking
09 Nov 2023 Policy
How expanding the UK’s behavioural research capacity will benefit policymaking
Behavioural research is fragmented in the UK, but a leadership hub hopes to change this