Civil Service Reform

Proportion of money spent with small firms continues to rebound

The PM’s top adviser says making government work better looks messy. But others will wonder if conflicting messages betray a power struggle

Policy experts explore the government’s priorities for 2020 and what they mean for officials

PM will say Brexit is not an end but the beginning of ‘national renewal and change’

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Richard Harries considers if the government’s reforms will overcome the barriers to change in Whitehall

Plans for reform also include consistent use of cross-disciplinary teams in departments as contracts are signed

Think tank says policy makers need to better understand differential effects across the country amid warning that impact on worst off is being 'ignored'

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