Civil Service Reform

Ten senior officials with Brexit responsibility moved jobs in 2018/19 despite year being a high water mark of EU exit prep, think tank finds

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Policy Exchange’s Iain Mansfield considers plan for civil service reform

BEIS secretary Andrea Leadsom says departments across government have worked to agree the deal in an incredibly short timeframe

Two-time minister Liam Fox says government should go ahead with DfID-FCO merger, but DIT should be saved

How can local authorities and government departments ensure that civil servants are able to fulfil their potential in times of increasingly squeezed budgets? Arvato explains 

BT offers expert perspectives on how to orchestrate successful cloud adoption 

Comments come as Civil Service Commission tells CSW it will “consider proposals on civil service appointments as necessary in the usual way”

Revised spending assessment rules intended to improve economic growth

Union says proposals show "a lack of understanding of the modern realities of the civil service"

More power should be held by the prime minister’s office, says think tank in a paper influenced by Dominic Cummings

30-bill legislative programme includes measures to develop new immigration rules and post-Brexit trade plans

Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adapt to policy needs

Take away all the boundaries in security testing, and protect your organisation from the dark side, with red teaming to evaluate your defences and expect the unexpected - BT explains how 

Reports suggest departmental changes will be implemented in the new year following a limited reshuffle this week

Prime ministers often want to leave their mark on Whitehall, but there are good reasons to rage against machinery of government changes

Shadow chancellor also confirms plan to hold February budget “to end austerity in social security and public services”

Prime minister sets out priorities that also include a Budget after the UK leaves the EU

Department seeks partners to ‘avoid shortfall of essential skills’

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 

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

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

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

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.