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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.
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2 Jun 17
Ethnic minorities are still underrepresented in the civil service despite some progress, analysis from the Institute for Government has revealed.
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11 May 17
Britain’s civil service needs urgent investment if it is to take on the challenge of Brexit, the union for senior civil servants has warned.
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4 Apr 17
Big data has the potential to transform public and private sector operations but it does have limitations, the Demos think-tank has said.
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31 Mar 17
Steven Whyte, head of finance at Aberdeen Council, was named Public Finance Professional of the Year in an awards ceremony at the CIPFA Scotland conference.
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26 Jan 17
The government has become ‘overloaded’ ahead of Brexit due to civil service cuts, and is falling behind on key transparency measures, according to the Institute for Government.
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7 Dec 16
Civil service reform should be a government priority in order to tackle waste and increase accountability, Dame Margaret Hodge, former chair of the Public Accounts Committee, has said.
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6 Dec 16
Three quarters of Treasury staff say they are not satisfied with their pay and benefits package and have raised concerns that the department may not be doing enough to hold on to talented employees,...
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4 Oct 16
The ministerial architect of the Government Digital Service, which was created to improve the quality of schemes to digitise public services, has warned that recent changes risk undermining the...
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22 Apr 16
Poor government planning of Whitehall staffing requirements is leading to an increase in spending on temporary staff that represents a waste of taxpayer money at a time of deficit reduction, the...
12 Apr 19The head of the civil service has outlined plans to move parts of the organisation outside of London.
22 Jan 19An increasing number of major government projects risk going over budget because of the government’s preoccupation with Brexit, a think-tank has warned.
5 Nov 18Tributes have been paid to former Cabinet secretary and civil service head Jeremy Heywood who died yesterday at the age of 56.
13 Jun 18The Brexit magma flowing under Whitehall is causing tremors in all areas. Could eruptions be on the way? Colin and Carole Talbot find out.
9 Feb 18The government has been too slow to allocate adequate resources to departments dealing with Brexit, a Public Accounts Committee report has said.
2 Jan 18The 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.
5 Dec 17Civil 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.
1 Dec 17Head 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.
19 Jul 17Rules 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...
7 Jul 17The UK has the world’s fourth most effective civil service, an international survey has found.
12 Jun 17Enthusiasm for digital transformation of government services among civil servants remains strong despite frustrations, a survey has revealed.
7 Jun 17There 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.
2 Jun 17Ethnic minorities are still underrepresented in the civil service despite some progress, analysis from the Institute for Government has revealed.
4 Apr 17Big data has the potential to transform public and private sector operations but it does have limitations, the Demos think-tank has said.
31 Mar 17Steven Whyte, head of finance at Aberdeen Council, was named Public Finance Professional of the Year in an awards ceremony at the CIPFA Scotland conference.
7 Dec 16Civil service reform should be a government priority in order to tackle waste and increase accountability, Dame Margaret Hodge, former chair of the Public Accounts Committee, has said.
6 Dec 16Three quarters of Treasury staff say they are not satisfied with their pay and benefits package and have raised concerns that the department may not be doing enough to hold on to talented employees,...
4 Oct 16The ministerial architect of the Government Digital Service, which was created to improve the quality of schemes to digitise public services, has warned that recent changes risk undermining the...
22 Apr 16Poor government planning of Whitehall staffing requirements is leading to an increase in spending on temporary staff that represents a waste of taxpayer money at a time of deficit reduction, the...
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