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Two-thirds of charities who have contracts with the public sector need to use their own funds to deliver these contracts, according to think tank NPC

Former G-cloud director to leave current job at the Institute for Apprenticeships at the end of July

Is a lack of access to mobile technology holding the public sector back?More managers feel able to work flexibly, compared to last year, an FDA survey finds, but workloads are still preventing one in four from taking up flexible working

The former cabinet secretary shares his Whitehall reflections with Suzannah Brecknell

Examining relationships between ministers and permanent secretaries will be key to civil service reform, select committee says as it highlights concerns over government’s capability to deliver Brexit

Spending watchdog finds departments are getting better value for money from their estates, but warns plans to share and centrally manage property are not making headway

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee wants to see the civil service code amended to prevent potential conflicts of interest as government pushes for greater interchange between public and private sectors

Commissioners will oversee recruitment into the civil service and sit on selection boards for top posts

 

Tory policy guru launches cross-party initiative to consider how post-Brexit regulations can support the economy, with support from former cabinet secretary Lord Butler and business leaders

Committee calls for purdah rules to be revised for the digital age and extended for referendum campaign periods

Select committee calls on Treasury to relax rules so that Department for International Development can build capacity to ensure it allocates and manages aid budgets effectively

Romeo brings the number of women leading Whitehall departments to four, as analysis shows the government's varied progress on gender diversity

MPs warn that contract with Capita-led consortium has "failed to transform" Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and continued uncertainty will exacerbate ongoing recruitment challenges at the body set up to manage £31bn defence estate 

Dames Stella Rimington and Ursula Brennan among a group of female leaders who gathered at Buckingham Palace to mark growing number of women joining top ranks of civil service

Brexit secretary insists claims Whitehall doesn’t have the resourcing to cope with leaving the European Union are driven by officials keen to increase their departmental budgets​

Civil service disability champion Philip Rutnam says a new best practice guide will help drive up the standards of workplace adjustments across government

Ombudsman steps down after admitting “mistakes” in her handling of correspondence about former managing director who covered up sexual harassment

Robbins, described as one of the "stars of Whitehall", will work closely with Oliver Letwin to prepare Brexit advice for next prime minister

Sir Ian Cheshire says government will publish only “top level” metrics on progress against published Single Departmental Plans – which are themselves summaries of more detailed plans held internally

New report finds independence of local government should be protected by primary legislation, and says more must be done to encourage all central government departments to support devolution

Consultation outlines proposals to let government share data to improve services, reduce fraud, and create timely research and statistics

Treasury committee questions why internal auditors did not raise concerns about government funding of the now-collapsed Kids Company youth charity

Contract renewed for two years as investigations into Libor scandals continue

MPs say they are “disappointed” by lack of clarity over progress on welfare reforms

Director general for Public and International Health to leave civil service in June after 26 year career

National Audit Office raises concerns over the number of transformation projects government is undertaking, as report notes that over a third of major projects due to be delivered this Parliament may be unachievable

NAO research finds there are now 218 companies in government, but over half are not listed in official sources

Permanent secretary announces she is to step down from her role after 25 years in the civil service

Online procurement portal will help small businesses tap into £44bn public sector market, government says.

The Prime Minister described top official as “somewhere between a brother and a father” to all in the Number 10 team

Civil service People Survey results show engagement steady, but fewer civil servants believe they have the right tools to do their job

Ombudsman's report highlights poor complaints handling as biggest cause of upheld cases in 2014-15

Public Accounts Committee calls for greater focus on preventing over- and underpayments

Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock says reforming public servants who are "encumbered by regulatory barriers" need to speak out

TCS is keen to contribute to the topic of successful partnerships between the public and private sectors. We have developed some significant partnerships with government now and with the benefit of five years of working within those partnerships, we can impart some hopefully valuable insights.

Members of the public will be able to search the government property portfolio from today, using a new tool that maps all government-held land and buildings.