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IfG: Whitehall restructures must be more focused
Monday 9 March 2015
Institute for Government urges greater focus on collaboration and long-term planning.
Leadership for the long term: Whitehall’s capacity to address future challenge
Monday 9 March 2015
In a major new report on Government's capacity to plan for and adapt to future challenges and crises published today, Monday 9 March 2015...
Civil servants should take more ownership of policy – Casey
Friday 6 March 2015
Whitehall should be prepared to take responsibility for delivering programmes, says Troubled Families chief Louise Casey.
US army chief's warning on UK defence spend
Monday 2 March 2015
The head of the US army has said he is "very concerned" about the UK's ability to meet its Nato defence spending commitments.
Drug-drive changes and "drugalysers" come into force
Monday 2 March 2015
New regulations aimed at stopping people driving while on drugs have come into force in England and Wales.
Departmentalism doesn’t make sense for digital
Thursday 26 February 2015
Government Digital Services director Mike Bracken predicts shakeup for Whitehall structures as a result of digital service delivery.
Civil servants told to be more “social media savvy”
Thursday 26 February 2015
Civil servants have been told to use more social media as part of a Cabinet Office drive to improve Whitehall's digital skills.
Civil servants should be trained in design – MPs
Monday 23 February 2015
Design should be a "central pillar of government policy" and civil servants should receive basic design training, a cross-party group of MPs...
Northamptonshire County Council outsources services and redeploys staff
Thursday 19 February 2015
Plans to outsource all services and make cuts of £68m have been approved by Northamptonshire County Council.
Complaints from small firms trigger inquiry into Capita deal
Thursday 19 February 2015
The National Audit Office is reviewing the £250m contract awarded to Capita in 2012.