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An Ambitious Civil Service: introducing the Policy System Framework

Government Reform, 1 May 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Government Reform, Modernisation and Reform, Policy, Professional Networks, Proud Civil Servant

A guest blog by Serena Nüsing, Senior Service Designer in the Policy Profession Unit Are you a civil servant who’s passionate about improving policy capability at an organisational level? Do you want to know if your organisation is best set …

Delivery mission book club: great reads to boost your productivity

Government Reform, 24 April 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Innovation, Interoperability, Modernisation and Reform, Operational Delivery, Proud Civil Servant

Over the last month we have been focusing on the topic of what it means to be an ambitious civil servant, and how programmes across departments are helping us deliver outstanding service to the public. In our recent newsletter, we …

Environmental principles: putting nature at the heart of our policy making

Government Reform, 22 April 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Data science, Government Reform, Modernisation and Reform, Policy, Proud Civil Servant

Environmental principles — how does it fit into the vision for a Modern Civil Service? A Modern Civil Service is about being skilled, innovative and ambitious – and equipped for the future. The environmental principles duty is an excellent example …

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - delivering the highest quality global events with big local impact

Government Reform, 18 April 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, Operational Delivery, Proud Civil Servant

Guest blog by Sam Lister, Director General at DCMS When thinking about the different kinds of jobs civil servants do, you might be surprised that these include organising a major international sporting event. An evaluation report published in April marked …

Stop! Think Fraud: Home Office-led campaign empowers people to protect themselves against fraud

Government Reform, 16 April 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Government Reform, Modernisation and Reform, Operational Delivery, Proud Civil Servant

Fraud accounts for around 38% of all estimated crime in England and Wales, that’s nearly one in 17 adults who fall victim to fraud every year, and the cost of fraud to society is estimated to be £6.8 billion a …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Jim Harra

Government Reform, 12 April 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Data science, Digital and data, Government Reform, Innovation, Interview, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant

Hello! Welcome to another interview in the Meet the Modern Civil Service series. The aim of this series is to showcase the people in the civil service who are driving innovation, whether that be through being a learning champion, …

What the heck is 'Interoperability'?

Government Reform, 2 April 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Ambitious, Capability, Digital and data, Government Reform, Interoperability, Modernisation and Reform, Operational Delivery, Proud Civil Servant

It's an odd word with a huge impact and a key part of building A Modern Civil Service. Interoperability means making it easier for different departments to work together, unlocking potential and getting rid of things that slow the job …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Sarah Munby

Government Reform, 15 March 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Digital and data, Government Reform, Innovation, Interview, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant

How challenge-driven innovation is helping Defence identify and solve problems

Government Reform, 5 March 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Data science, Digital and data, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant

A guest blog by Stuart Laws, Portfolio and Outreach Assistant Head, Defence Innovation Unit. Innovation is the lifeblood of change, but how can it be harnessed effectively within government departments? In this blog post, we'll explore the concept of challenge-driven …

An Innovative Journey: Why 20% really matters

Government Reform, 26 February 2024 - A Modern Civil Service, Digital and data, Government Reform, Innovation, Modernisation and Reform, Proud Civil Servant

Guest blog by Ross Middleham, Creative Lead at the Met Office. At the Met Office, one of our core values is that ‘we keep evolving’. We are constantly horizon-scanning for ways to make improvements and deliver value. So in August 2023, …

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