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13/01/2026

How can government turn procurement from an overlooked process into one of the public sector’s most powerful instruments for change?

How to turn procurement from an overlooked process to one of the public sector’s most powerful instruments for change

13/01/2026

"It makes no sense to pile further work on the new administrator"

Prospect says it 'makes no sense to pile further work' on Capita

13/01/2026

The report said an "ambitious" 8,583 voluntary exits have been targeted by departments over the next two years

Institute for Government says voluntary exit schemes alone will not deliver planned efficiencies

13/01/2026

One union said there had been “unprecedented numbers of unacceptable delays in payments to retired civil servants”

Unions put pressure on Capita and the Cabinet Office amid ongoing issues with the scheme

12/01/2026

In recent months, more detail has emerged about publicly-owned firm. CSW takes a look at how it will operate

In recent months, more detail has emerged about publicly-owned firm. Mark Rowe delves into how it will operate

12/01/2026

The latest appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs 👇

Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People

12/01/2026

The biggest misconception about the profession “is it’s full of posh people and it’s limited to people who’ve been to Oxbridge and work in SW1"

Susan Acland-Hood and Gareth Davies have been hard at work since being named co-heads of the policy profession last summer. They talk about their p...

12/01/2026

Union survey finds 93% of members in favour of reduced hours in return for full-time pay

11/01/2026

“I’ve been blessed to work with many wonderful colleagues and although I shall miss them, I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career outside the civil service"

Treasury solicitor and GLD perm sec Susanna McGibbon announces spring exit

11/01/2026

“Really complex endeavours never end up where you think they’re going to end up"

The Delivery Gap author Jonathan Simcock on Crossrail, HS2 and fixing the parliament estate

10/01/2026

"Our research, based on 43 interviews with GSR members across departments and agencies in the UK, points to an unaddressed problem: leadership"

GSR leadership needs clearer authority, more senior roles, stronger heads of profession, and AI that supports rather than replaces judgement

10/01/2026

POA general secretary Steve Gillan called the exemption a “major victory for the POA and one of common sense”
https://www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/article/prison-officers-exemption-skilled-worker-visa-rules-pay-salary-threshold-staffing-crisis

Treasury solicitor and GLD perm sec Susanna McGibbon announces spring exit

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