Life hacks: How government can drive digital innovation
29 May Digital, Data & Technology

Life hacks: How government can drive digital innovation

MHCLG, GDS and i.AI’s recent “hackathon” event in Leeds could be the dawn of a new era in public-sector problem-solving
by Jim Dunton
Derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
05 Jun Civil Service Reform
Derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
'We will remember him not only for his public service but for his humanity': Tribute to Roy Stone
04 Jun
'We will remember him not only for his public service but for his humanity': Tribute to Roy Stone
'Our members are losing faith': PCS's Fran Heathcote on job security, hybrid working and Labour's first 10 months Exclusive
28 May Civil Service Reform
'Our members are losing faith': PCS's Fran Heathcote on job security, hybrid working and Labour's first 10 months
West Midlands mayor says Whitehall is 'resistant' to devolution
29 Oct 2024 Local & Devolved
West Midlands mayor says Whitehall is 'resistant' to devolution
Richard Parker urges civil servants to “adopt a new approach and demonstrate that they are committed to devolution”
Why is the civil service so far behind in reporting greening government progress?
24 Oct 2024 Energy & Environment
Why is the civil service so far behind in reporting greening government progress?
Mark Rowe looks into departments' progress on the Greening Government
Commitments
'I haven’t always got jobs that I applied for. Looking back, I’m glad.' Lunch with... Dame Sue Owen
22 Oct 2024 Civil Service Reform
'I haven’t always got jobs that I applied for. Looking back, I’m glad.' Lunch with... Dame Sue Owen
The former DCMS perm sec breaks bread with Suzannah Brecknell
‘It's such a fast-evolving area’: Government counter-fraud boss on a decade of leading the charge against economic crime
18 Oct 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
‘It's such a fast-evolving area’: Government counter-fraud boss on a decade of leading the charge against economic crime
Public Sector Fraud Authority chief executive Mark Cheeseman speaks to Tevye Markson about improving cross-government capability, tackling insider fraud and modernising counter-fraud work
Special delivery: How has government’s approach to implementation evolved?
17 Oct 2024 Operational Delivery
Special delivery: How has government’s approach to implementation evolved?
As CSW was launched in 2004, Tony Blair’s Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit was hitting its stride. Jim Dunton looks at how the centre of government’s approach to implementation has evolved
After Starmer's No.10 shakeup, what can Whitehall history tell us about running a successful private office?
14 Oct 2024 HR
After Starmer's No.10 shakeup, what can Whitehall history tell us about running a successful private office?
As a new set of ministers get used to government, their private secretaries will be crucial in helping them find their feet. Historian and former senior official Alun Evans discusses the changing role of private offices
New government, new environmental dawn?
07 Oct 2024 Energy & Environment
New government, new environmental dawn?
What impact will the change of government have on environmental protection? Ruth Chambers of Green Alliance shares her reflections
Thriving in the Workplace: The Government Socio-Economic Diversity Network's unofficial guide
30 Sep 2024 HR
Thriving in the Workplace: The Government Socio-Economic Diversity Network's unofficial guide
Building a great career in the civil service shouldn't depend on your background. In this guide, the Government Government Socio-Economic Diversity Network shines a light on the unwritten rules of navigating the civil service and provides officials with practical, honest and impartial careers advice
Meet the ministers: Your department-by-department guide
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Your department-by-department guide
Your guide to the main departments’ cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Department of Business and Trade
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Department of Business and Trade
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
24 Sep 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Meet the ministers: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Northern Ireland Office
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Northern Ireland Office
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Ministry of Justice
24 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Meet the ministers: Ministry of Justice
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: HM Treasury
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: HM Treasury
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Cabinet Office
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Cabinet Office
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: No.10
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: No.10
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Ministry of Defence
23 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Ministry of Defence
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Home Office
23 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Meet the ministers: Home Office
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
23 Sep 2024 Foreign Affairs
Meet the ministers: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays
Meet the ministers: Department of Health and Social Care
23 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Meet the ministers: Department of Health and Social Care
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays