For AI to serve the public, we need comprehensive reform – Labour's data bill isn't the answer
02 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

For AI to serve the public, we need comprehensive reform – Labour's data bill isn't the answer

The new law will quietly water down the imperfect backstop regulation that has limited the decisions which can be fully automated
by Joseph Summers
If the government is serious about closing the SME gap, it must go beyond ticking boxes and embrace structural change
29 May Commercial
If the government is serious about closing the SME gap, it must go beyond ticking boxes and embrace structural change
The government needs a workforce plan to inform civil service relocation
21 May Civil Service Reform
The government needs a workforce plan to inform civil service relocation
Whitehall needs a better understanding of science. Here's how to make that happen
20 May Science & Engineering
Whitehall needs a better understanding of science. Here's how to make that happen
The price of everything and value of nothing
21 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
The price of everything and value of nothing
New teams, units and quangos come and go in government, often at the whim of ministers. How do we make sure the Office for Value for Money is effective?
AI and the future of learning and development in the public sector Partner Content
21 Nov 2024 HR
AI and the future of learning and development in the public sector
How is AI revolutionising public sector learning? Toby Barnard, Managing Director, UK Public Sector at QA, discusses how advanced technology is closing skill gaps and preparing teams for the future
The public sector needs a clear and consistent mandate on net zero
20 Nov 2024 Energy & Environment
The public sector needs a clear and consistent mandate on net zero
Tom Watson shares key recommendations from the University of Nottingham's Policy Commission on a Just Transition to Net Zero
Is the fight for a new pay review body doomed to fail? Oh no it isn't!
19 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
Is the fight for a new pay review body doomed to fail? Oh no it isn't!
Unions calling for an end to the stale and flawed pay remit guidance for civil servants aren't pantomime villains – the system needs to change
Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse
18 Nov 2024 Politics & Constitution
Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse
Ministers may, however, grow to regret the changes
How much fraud and error does government face today?
18 Nov 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
How much fraud and error does government face today?
NAO analysis of the impact of fraud and error on public funds shows the total has grown dramatically in the last two years
Building an inclusive workplace: How Philip Morris is embedding DEI for lasting impact Partner Content
18 Nov 2024 HR
Building an inclusive workplace: How Philip Morris is embedding DEI for lasting impact
Abimbola Nibson-Niboro, Ethics & Compliance Head for the UK & Ireland, describes how the organisation integrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an essential component of its workplace culture where diverse perspectives drive innovation and growth
More, better-paid spads is not just good for ministers; it's good for civil servants
14 Nov 2024 HR
More, better-paid spads is not just good for ministers; it's good for civil servants
Far from being a "necessary evil", special advisers and other political appointees are a crucial part of the machine
Civil service pay: Let's drop the ideology and focus on outcomes
14 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil service pay: Let's drop the ideology and focus on outcomes
FDA chief responds to criticism of the union's support for creation of civil service pay review body
The case against a new civil service pay review body
13 Nov 2024 HR
The case against a new civil service pay review body
The establishment of a civil service PRB would further undermine unions, argues Andrew Moretta
Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue
08 Nov 2024 Politics & Constitution
Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue
Starmer’s document refresh addresses some of the major shortcomings of his predecessors’ codes
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
08 Nov 2024 HR
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
The prime minister remains the ultimate decision maker – a far cry from a truly independent process
Championing inclusivity: Make your meetings more insightful Partner Content
04 Nov 2024 HR
Championing inclusivity: Make your meetings more insightful
Introducing inclusivity champions to your meetings can deliver multiple benefits, as AtkinsRéalis’ Andrew Terry explains
Why we should be excited by plans to improve collaboration between civil servants and charities
25 Oct 2024 Civil Service Reform
Why we should be excited by plans to improve collaboration between civil servants and charities
Gus O’Donnell welcomes Keir Starmer’s plan to strengthen the connection between civil society and government – and how you can get involved
Black History Month: The glass ceiling for black civil servants remains unbroken
23 Oct 2024 Civil Service Reform
Black History Month: The glass ceiling for black civil servants remains unbroken
Despite the public sector’s significant progress in achieving ethnic diversity, challenges remain at the highest levels of leadership
Are government skills future ready?
21 Oct 2024 HR
Are government skills future ready?
There’s often a gap between needs and capabilities, which manifests in policy failures, botched projects, and a slower drip of underperformance
Our mission: Supporting better access to vital public services Partner Content
16 Oct 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Our mission: Supporting better access to vital public services
Full fibre broadband is transforming the UK, supporting NHS innovations like eConsult, boosting businesses, and driving economic growth. Writes Openreach COO Katie Milligan
Responding to climate change and improving the natural environment – a part for everyone in creating the conditions for success? 
16 Oct 2024 Energy & Environment
Responding to climate change and improving the natural environment – a part for everyone in creating the conditions for success? 
Katy Losse, director of environment and climate change at the NAO, looks at the different roles civil servants can play in tackling one of government's biggest problems
Evidencing the value of health is the key to uniting health and growth
15 Oct 2024 Economics
Evidencing the value of health is the key to uniting health and growth
To realise the opportunities in the overlap of the government’s economic and health missions, we need to mobilise evidence on how economic decisions impact public health
100 days in: It's time to turn mission development into mission action
11 Oct 2024 Operational Delivery
100 days in: It's time to turn mission development into mission action
Katherine Merrifield from the Health Foundation assesses whether the 'missions' approach is laying the foundations for meaningful change
Sue Gray’s departure is not a quick fix for the centre of government
09 Oct 2024 Communications
Sue Gray’s departure is not a quick fix for the centre of government
Keir Starmer has wielded the axe, sacking chief of staff Sue Gray and replacing her with his former head of political strategy Morgan McSweeney. But it will take more than changes of personnel to fix the centre of government
If government is serious about digital transformation and AI, it needs a fundamental shift in mindset
09 Oct 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
If government is serious about digital transformation and AI, it needs a fundamental shift in mindset
Evaluation should be hardwired into the design of any digital project, and tight budgets should strengthen the argument for finding out what works
How can the Budget help counter fraud and error against government?
08 Oct 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
How can the Budget help counter fraud and error against government?
The NAO's Joshua Reddaway shares what to look out for in Rachel Reeves's first Budget
Clickbait claims about jailing civil servants do not a leader make, Kemi
04 Oct 2024 HR
Clickbait claims about jailing civil servants do not a leader make, Kemi
If you’re running to be leader of a political party with ambitions to lead the country, you have a responsibility to be truthful