Operational Delivery

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.

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

Tax agency offers tips to avoid scams ahead of 31 January deadline

‘We are working closely with local authorities and partners to help communities get back on their feet,’ says agency flood manager

Former Cabinet Office minister reflects on forces that oppose change in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

Think-tank concludes that the estimated cost of creating the Department for Work and Pensions in 2001 exceeded £170m

Organisation seeks to cultivate ‘skills transfer’ across sector

Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights

Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits

Agency update urges communities to prepare for flooding

Agency urges people to ‘remain vigilant, check their flood risk and plan to stay safe’ amid warnings of more rain to come

The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

Over two-year period BPDTS will have grown staff numbers from 451 to 1,124

Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project

Minister reveals that, at most recent count, about 3,500 DDaT freelancers were employed by government

Shadow chancellor announces resurrection of government regional offices and a Treasury unit to oversee new Social Transformation Fund to be based outside the capital

Department ‘disappointed’ after advertising watchdog upholds complaints about benefit reform package

NAO report finds that Ministry of Housing no longer has a budget dedicated to the delivery of Starter Homes

Civil Service Commission event also hears how MHCLG used secondments to help boost diversity

No-deal Brexit operations centre to be wound down for the second time this year

Department looks to bring in specialist team

Response to the Justice Committee reveals that Cabinet Office-led Reducing Reoffending Board has been scrapped

Civil Service World's October 2019 Estates and Smart Working Supplement looks at how government is changing its properties to embrace more flexible working and to help improve services, featuring HMRC, Defra and the Welsh Government. Read all the articles here

Ministry to create commercial vehicle for accessing external expertise needed to support IT and digital programmes over the next five years