Skilled Civil Service
The Modern Civil Service caught up with Amrit Chahal, one of the very first TechTrack apprentices. In this interview, we talk to him about his motivations, the TechTrack selection process and Amrit’s views on a modern digital government.
British Science Week 2025 marked the launch of an exciting new initiative, where primary school children across the UK were introduced to the world of humanoid robots.
Senior leaders shared insights on smart risk taking and innovation in government at a recent webinar attended by over 800 civil servants.
Sir Jim Harra, the Permanent Secretary at HM Revenue and Customs, tells us about the innovative small changes happening in his department.
To celebrate Government Digital and Data’s one year anniversary, CDDO’s Engagement Manager Bob Kamall shares his reflections on 46 years in government, as he approaches retirement.
Ed McCutcheon, Government Chief Architect at Central Digital and Data Office, tells us how his department is leading digital transformation in government.
DataConnect, Government's largest virtual data conference, has successfully drawn to a close, after bringing together thousands of cross-government, local government, academic and data professionals.
In support of this year’s One Big Thing, we’ve asked innovation leaders from across the Civil Service to give us their 2024 reading must-haves.
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.
Starting as a six-week sprint for quick improvement wins, the success of the Department for Business and Trade’s Simplify initiative brought a new challenge.
