Government Reform

Lessons from the Government Property Agency’s One Big Thing: How Small Changes are making a big impact

Government Reform, 28 February 2025 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, One Big Thing, Proud Civil Servant

A guest blog by Stuart Watts, Head of Customer Insights and Workplace Change at the GPA Imagine if one small change to how your team works could save hours each week, or spark fresh, creative ideas. At the Government Property …

Celebrating 2024: A year of achievements at Darlington Economic Campus

Government Reform, 20 December 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, One Big Thing, Proud Civil Servant

This is a guest blog by Emma Dudman, Change Communications and Engagement Lead at the Department for Business and Trade, and Sara Gracey, HM Treasury’s Head of Engagement at Darlington Economic Campus. It’s a frosty Thursday morning at the Darlington …

Highlights from the Government Science and Engineering Conference 2024

Government Reform, 21 November 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Data science, Digital and data, Innovation, Proud Civil Servant

The biennial Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Conference 2024 was a great opportunity to showcase science and engineering innovators in the Profession.

Office for National Statistics: Statistics for the Public Good

Government Reform, 21 October 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Capability, Data science, Digital and data, Government Reform, Innovation, Proud Civil Servant

To build public trust in our use of their data for statistics, everyone should know how their data is sourced, used, and how it’s kept safe.

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Jo Shanmugalingam

Government Reform, 10 October 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Innovation, Interview, Modernisation and Reform, One Big Thing, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled Civil Service

Jo Shanmugalingam is the Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport, and she spoke to us about what a Modern Civil Service means to her.

One Big Thing 2024: One Big Thing starts with One Small Change

Government Reform, 19 August 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, One Big Thing, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled, Skilled Civil Service

We are excited to announce that One Big Thing - our annual initiative to drive cross-Civil Service action around a shared priority - is back on 14 October 2024! Last year's focus on data skills was a tremendous success, with …

Events 101: Top Tips for Running Civil Service Events

Government Reform, 7 August 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Government Reform, Modernisation and Reform, Operational Delivery, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled

A guest blog from James Grove, Events Manager, Operational Delivery Profession team Being an Event Manager in the Civil Service is quite unusual. I’m very lucky that I get to spend my time meeting people from across government and showcasing …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Alexandra Whiteley, Head of Events

Government Reform, 2 August 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Innovation, Interview, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled

Alexandra Whiteley, Head of Events, Cabinet Office, spoke with Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe from the Civil Service Strategy Unit, about what A Modern Civil Service means to her, as well as how large-scale events like Civil Service Live benefit the Civil Service. …

Transforming tax: millions now using the HMRC app

Government Reform, 31 July 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Data science, Digital and data, Government Reform, Innovation, Interoperability, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant, Skilled, Skilled Civil Service

If you’re checking your pay, changing jobs, viewing your state pension forecast or claiming Child Benefit, where do you go for the right information? Rather than wading through paperwork or picking up the phone, the HMRC app is becoming a …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Carol Bernard

Government Reform, 24 May 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Government Reform, Interview, Modernisation and Reform, Operational Delivery, Proud Civil Servant

What does A Modern Civil Service mean to you? It means a number of things. I'm part of the Government People Group so for me, A Modern Civil Service is all about people. Within the Civil Service we have …

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