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Department seeks partners to ‘avoid shortfall of essential skills’

Department is the latest to get permission from the Treasury to exceed 2% pay guidance

Figures in Labour and Conservative manifestos could give an "unclear impression" of future spending on schools, UKSA says

To have the best chance of an effective response and a full recovery, organisations should have a robust incident response strategy in place, says BT 

Review comes after attack by Usman Khan left two people dead

Party proposes government-run ‘one-stop shop’ for all train trips, as welll as one-third cut in fares

IfG analysis finds that main parties’ manifesto pledges risk creating uncertainty and distraction

Two proposals in the running for decommissioning project

Unions say that Department for Education's missed targets for maths, modern foreign languages and physics teachers is ‘alarming’

Nearly two-thirds of respondents trust civil servants, with officials maintaining their position as the profession that has seen the biggest rise in credence ranking since 1983

At a time when people are more aware of how they can help their local community, Colin Talbot asks if government benefit and taxes could be more effectively delivered with greater local control

Successful candidate will lead a team of 30 people in the department

Announcement of remedial action for doctors highlights Cabinet Office refusal to act, say unions

Contraflow scheme was activated amid preparation for a possible no-deal exit from the EU, just as government requested a Brexit extension

Former EU envoy Sir Ivan Rogers predicts that Boris Johnson will face a faces “desperate” choice over Brexit deal next Christmas if he is returned as prime minister

Social impact charity NPC says Whitehall procurement reforms needed to improve effectiveness of public spending

Lord Kerslake says possible second referendum Scottish independence will be among the areas discussed

The argument for government to use business cases is they force a structured conversation about spending, says Andrew Greenway. This is a good idea, but where government puts its money is based on belief as well as analysis

Two social work policy professionals discuss the benefits and challenges of a radical management system aimed at empowering frontline teams to make more of their own decisions.

We hear from BT about why delivering a great customer experience depends on your network visibility 

Party manifesto promises "the days of Whitehall knows best are over" as it pledges white paper on English devolution

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

As Mark Rowe explains, delivering on ministerial commitments will be a multi-generation task that requires a cross-government approach

HMRC doubles number of mental health advocates while Home Office appoints new champions