Strengthening public sector resilience in the face of growing cyber threats Partner Content
13 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Strengthening public sector resilience in the face of growing cyber threats
Can defences alone safeguard UK public services? Toby Barnard, Managing Director, UK Public Sector at QA, on why cultivating a skilled workforce is essential to counter rising cyber threats
Reshaping workforce planning: A skills-first approach Partner Content
06 Jan HR
Reshaping workforce planning: A skills-first approach
The workplace is moving towards a skills-based approach, allowing civil service organisations to diversify talent and foster innovation for a future-ready workforce. Embracing this change can unlock its potential, as Indeed’s Matt Burney explains
What lessons can the UK take from other countries on welfare? Partner Content
06 Jan Operational Delivery
What lessons can the UK take from other countries on welfare?
Welfare services face challenges amid tight public finances, legacy systems, and cost-cutting. PA Consulting experts Martin Bovenkamp, Katie Crookbain, and Ali Rana explore strengthening welfare services
How can international collaboration improve UK online safety? Partner Content
17 Dec 2024 Operational Delivery
How can international collaboration improve UK online safety?
To maintain its status as a leader in online safety, the UK must keep pace with new approaches to combat online harms. PA Consulting experts Patrick Cronin and Natalia Greene look to other countries for new insights and inspiration
Rethinking procurement: The path towards mission-based public service delivery Partner Content
16 Dec 2024 Operational Delivery
Rethinking procurement: The path towards mission-based public service delivery
To effectively support its missions through procurement, the government must strengthen its partnership with suppliers, says Anthony Kirby, Chief Executive of Serco UK & Europe
Beyond the bots: How AI can help civil servants do more meaningful work Partner Content
10 Dec 2024 HR
Beyond the bots: How AI can help civil servants do more meaningful work
From boosting productivity to freeing up time for strategic tasks, AI promises big changes to the public sector. But to make it work, leaders must focus on job enrichment, not job replacement. Matt Burney shares the essentials
Can art be the key to unlocking brighter prisoner futures? Partner Content
10 Dec 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Can art be the key to unlocking brighter prisoner futures?
Julie Butcher, Head of Education, Skills & Work at HMP Dovegate, a Serco-run prison, on how the government supplier is implementing art education across its prisons. How does the approach support the effective rehabilitation of prisoners?
IBM CEO: AI will help government do more with less without compromising quality Partner Content
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
IBM CEO: AI will help government do more with less without compromising quality
CSW speaks with Nicola Hodson, IBM CEO, UK & Ireland, about how government can use AI to revolutionise public services, improve efficiency, address skills gaps, and build public trust
Prime Minister’s Award shortlist revealed as Civil Service Awards celebrate excellence Partner Content
02 Dec 2024 Leadership
Prime Minister’s Award shortlist revealed as Civil Service Awards celebrate excellence
A team that opened a school in record time for children in a deprived area and a programme supporting Afghan relocations are among the 36 nominees for the 2024 Civil Service Awards
What can the UK learn from Sweden about whole society resilience? Partner Content
27 Nov 2024 Operational Delivery
What can the UK learn from Sweden about whole society resilience?
The UK government and civil servants are increasingly focusing on whole society resilience, amid mounting threats. PA Consulting experts Caroline Field, Martin Allard, and Micaela Bodelius share important lessons from Sweden’s whole-society approach to security, defence, and resilience
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
Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition Partner Content
20 Nov 2024 Commercial
Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition
Did you know the government recommends a seven-year lead time for PFI contract expiry planning? Proxima reviews the practicalities of managing these long-term agreements and avoiding costly mistakes
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
Learning from crisis: How to embed mission-led government Partner Content
11 Nov 2024 Leadership
Learning from crisis: How to embed mission-led government
Now that the budget has set the ‘what’ of government, we encourage focus to shift to the ‘how’
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
From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement Partner Content
31 Oct 2024 Commercial
From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement
Public sector procurement has undergone a subtle yet significant change with the transition from Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) to Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Proxima takes a look at what this means for procurement professionals
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
Slow uptake of AI in government hindering strategic goals, new research finds Partner Content
09 Oct 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Slow uptake of AI in government hindering strategic goals, new research finds
Enthusiasm for adopting AI to improve public services is hindered by practical hurdles to implementation
A practical guide to addressing Scope 3 within the public sector Partner Content
27 Sep 2024 Commercial
A practical guide to addressing Scope 3 within the public sector
Using insights from the 2024 Scope 3 Maturity Benchmark Report, Beth Bradley-Smith, Principal Consultant at Proxima, discusses public sector decarbonisation challenges and offers practical guidance on addressing sustainability initiatives
Crown Commercial Service’s new CEO Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities Partner Content
23 Sep 2024 Leadership
Crown Commercial Service’s new CEO Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities
Two months into her new role as CEO, Sam Ulyatt sits down with Susan Allott to talk all things procurement
Preventing fraud in government: The critical role of AI and analytics Partner Content
18 Sep 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Preventing fraud in government: The critical role of AI and analytics
With the rise of online activities, identity fraud now accounts for 66% of reported cases. Only by leveraging advanced analytics and AI, government agencies can enhance their defences
Investing £1.8bn in the UK’s clean energy mission Partner Content
16 Sep 2024 Energy & Environment
Investing £1.8bn in the UK’s clean energy mission
Professor Dame Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge and Senior Adviser at Holtec Britain, sets out the US nuclear company’s investment and job creation commitment to the UK
While we debate the future, smokers need help now Partner Content
16 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
While we debate the future, smokers need help now
Duncan Cunningham, External Affairs Director for the UK & Ireland at Philip Morris International, calls for a shift to a data-driven, scientific approach that prioritises offering a choice of effective, innovative smoke-free solutions to those who need them most, today
Harnessing innovation for the sustainable delivery of public services Partner Content
09 Sep 2024 Energy & Environment
Harnessing innovation for the sustainable delivery of public services
AtkinsRéalis’ Lawrence Jepp discusses how successful sustainability and innovation go hand in hand.