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10 Jul 20
CIPFA has noted the recent passing of two long-serving and distinguished public finance professionals and CIPFA members.
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9 Jul 20
CIPFA’s incoming president predicts a shift ‘in the architecture of the public sector’ as he explores how the pandemic could shape the future at the NHS trust he heads up, as well as his role at the...
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19 Jun 20
The incentive to continue homeworking post-pandemic is likely to be heightened by the financial benefits it offers, but is it a realistic long-term prospect for the public sector?
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30 Mar 20
Jeremy Pocklington has been appointed as the top civil servant at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on a permanent basis.
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12 Feb 20
Melanie Dawes will leave her role as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to become chief executive of Ofcom, it has been confirmed.
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8 Nov 19
It is essential for the civil service to reflect the diversity of the UK’s population, a public finance event at the House of Lords has heard.
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14 Oct 19
CIPFA has lined-up a stellar panel of speakers for its Central Government Summit at the end of November.
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21 Aug 19
Staff costs at the Cabinet Office have rocketed by 33.9% when comparing April 2018 to April 2019, PF analysis has found.
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14 Jun 19
Civil servants are in line for a pay increase of up to 2% this year – with the potential for higher increases in departments that are undergoing transformational reform or struggling to recruit.
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12 Apr 19
The head of the civil service has outlined plans to move parts of the organisation outside of London.
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22 Jan 19
An increasing number of major government projects risk going over budget because of the government’s preoccupation with Brexit, a think-tank has warned.
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16 Jan 19
Excessive staff turnover in the civil service is costing the taxpayer up to £74m a year in recruitment, training and lost productivity, according to a think-tank.
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5 Nov 18
Tributes have been paid to former Cabinet secretary and civil service head Jeremy Heywood who died yesterday at the age of 56.
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13 Jun 18
The Brexit magma flowing under Whitehall is causing tremors in all areas. Could eruptions be on the way? Colin and Carole Talbot find out.
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21 May 18
Civil servants have a strong commitment to their work but are often blamed for the government’s inadequancy and morale amongst them is low, says professor Andrew Kakabadse from Henley Business School...
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9 Feb 18
The government has been too slow to allocate adequate resources to departments dealing with Brexit, a Public Accounts Committee report has said.
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2 Jan 18
The New Year once again brought honours for a range of public sector leaders and professionals, including the finance directors of the NHS and the Department for Education.
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5 Dec 17
Civil servants in Northern Ireland are “not delivering value for money” in their management of the government office estate, according to a report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
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1 Dec 17
Head of the government finance function Mike Driver tells PF's Vivienne Russell about his inclusive approach, and putting finance at the heart of decision making.
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21 Nov 17
A report has recommended the government introduce a framework across departments to boost public sector efficiency.
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19 Jul 17
Rules on civil servants moving to posts in the private sector have been operating with no guidance on their use because the Cabinet Office has failed for five years to produce this, the National...
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7 Jul 17
The UK has the world’s fourth most effective civil service, an international survey has found.
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21 Jun 17
The government’s redeployment of civil servants to key Brexit ministries risks overstretching Whitehall and leaving some policy areas exposed to further cuts, the FDA union has warned.
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12 Jun 17
Enthusiasm for digital transformation of government services among civil servants remains strong despite frustrations, a survey has revealed.
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7 Jun 17
There has been an increase in the number of disabled people working in the civil service but many still face discrimination, according to analysis from a think-tank.