How a major positive-action programme launched by Bristol City Council has increased the diversity of senior leadership within public and private sector employers across the region.
Amid an increasingly tight talent pool, programmes such as Women Returners are helping organisations find talent among women who have taken career breaks and are ready to return to work.
Public sector organisations – as well as businesses in general – must continually strive for greater inclusion if they are to better serve their communities and service-users.
In the UK, many public finance professionals from ethnic minorities feel they have to work harder and be better qualified to reach the same positions as their white colleagues.
Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
A recent PF/Workday roundtable discussion gathered a host of government finance leaders to share views on the challenges and opportunities for public bodies in implementing effective financial...
Earlier this week, former UK health secretary saw a job offer from the UN withdrawn. The circumstances leading to his resignation from the UK government earlier this year provide useful...
Inaugural chair Hardev Virdee is determined to ensure that a new NHS finance academy helps the health finance profession better reflect the communities it serves
Getting collaboration right can make the difference between making the right decision and one that can have lasting negative consequences, says Nesta's Aleks Berditchevskaia.
As Covid-19 vaccination rolls out and employees begin returning to the office, public sector leaders will face a new challenge – successfully reconnecting their temporarily disparate teams.
Government officials are monitoring the situation at City of York Council after auditors found it overpaid severance and sick pay to a former chief executive amid threats of tribunal claims.