Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Project Delivery

Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs

Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
by Tevye Markson
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
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Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
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EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
'Replicating poor practices': MPs raise concerns over health reforms
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'Replicating poor practices': MPs raise concerns over health reforms
Delving under the surface – how government can save billions by tackling fraud and error
21 Mar 2024 Project Delivery
Delving under the surface – how government can save billions by tackling fraud and error
The National Audit Office is increasingly focusing on how government is tackling fraud and error and, as the NAO's director of fraud and propriety Joshua Reddaway argues, billions could be saved by getting this right
Major projects: NAO report highlights need for ‘clear vision’ and better evaluation
26 Feb 2024 Project Delivery
Major projects: NAO report highlights need for ‘clear vision’ and better evaluation
The public spending watchdog has worked with officials to come up with advice on how to get value from major projects
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
16 Jan 2024 Project Delivery
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
"It is relatively easy to cut spending" if government takes the right steps, Gareth Davies will tell MPs today
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
16 Jan 2024 Project Delivery
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
National statistician Ian Diamond updates MPs as Integrated Data Service moves towards full rollout
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
11 Jan 2024 Project Delivery
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
Jon Thompson warns MPs soaring inflation will add up to £10bn to current estimate of £49bn-£56.6bn
Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
14 Dec 2023 Project Delivery
Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
New stats reveal most popular destinations for job relocations, which grades are moving most and the departments playing the biggest role
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
01 Dec 2023 Project Delivery
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
New service for disability-benefit claimants faces “significant risks” that have derailed other major projects, Public Accounts Committee says
MoD creates more routes for officials to raise safety concerns following review
28 Nov 2023 Project Delivery
MoD creates more routes for officials to raise safety concerns following review
Department outlines steps taken to address systematic and institutional issues raised in Ajax Lessons Learned Review
'Our job is to bring people and issues together': A guide to the project delivery profession
23 Nov 2023 Project Delivery
'Our job is to bring people and issues together': A guide to the project delivery profession
In this series, CSW provides a guide to professions and functions across the civil service. Each briefing looks at a different group, offering a glimpse of what they do and how they work with different parts of government
Cash boost and ambition needed to improve UK infrastructure, advisers say
18 Oct 2023 Project Delivery
Cash boost and ambition needed to improve UK infrastructure, advisers say
UK is at a “pivotal moment... to make a major difference to this country’s future", but must “get on with it”, commission says
DHSC details £700m NHS plans to counter unsafe concrete
18 Oct 2023 Project Delivery
DHSC details £700m NHS plans to counter unsafe concrete
Second perm sec Shona Dunn tells MPs four-year RAAC bill is “likely” to rise if capital contingency spending is prioritised
Auditor KPMG hit with ‘record’ £21m fine for Carillion failings
13 Oct 2023 Project Delivery
Auditor KPMG hit with ‘record’ £21m fine for Carillion failings
Scrutiny of collapsed outsourcer’s finances was “very bad, over an extended period”, boss admits