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06 Aug Civil Service Reform

'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction

From praise for the plans to warnings of lost meritocracy, here's what's been said about the decision to limit summer internships to students from working-class backgrounds
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Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
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A deep dive into the Spending Review 2025 documents to fish out the details that matter to civil servants. Words by Tevye Markson, Jim Dunton, Suzannah Brecknell and Beckie Smith
'Think about skills, not grades': DSIT's Claire Donaldson on shaking things up and working in the open
01 Aug Civil Service Reform
'Think about skills, not grades': DSIT's Claire Donaldson on shaking things up and working in the open
The co-founder of the Innovation Hub at DSIT tells the CSW podcast what she's learned in the first year of her drive for change
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In conversation with… former Treasury perm sec Lord Terry Burns
Welsh Government senior civil servant Peter McDonald talks to the former permanent secretary to the Treasury about responding to crises, working with ministers and solving problems. This article first appeared in the Heywood Quarterly
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Why on earth do civil servants need their own charity? Partner Content
05 Aug HR
Why on earth do civil servants need their own charity?
As Jonathan Freeman MBE approaches his first year as CEO of the Charity for Civil Servants, he reflects on the many reasons the civil service needs a charity
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Small but mighty: Priming SMEs for success in defence
With government launching measures to provide small and medium enterprises with better access to the defence supply chain, Lindsey Hartley, director at AtkinsRéalis, discusses how primes can create more opportunities for SMEs to play their part in national security
Purpose, platforms and people: What’s driving recruitment reform in the civil service Partner Content
21 Jul HR
Purpose, platforms and people: What’s driving recruitment reform in the civil service
Appointing the right people with the right skills to the right roles remains a challenge due to speed and effectiveness concerns. At the inaugural CSW Summer Reception, senior leaders from the Cabinet Office explained the new approaches – and the tech – designed to improve how the civil service attracts and retains talent
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