Whilst reflecting on International Women’s Day 2025, we’d like to shout-out to all the amazing women of the Civil Service who we spoke to over recent months as part of our Meet the Modern Civil Service series.
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 …
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.
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.
The Home Office has successfully achieved 16th place in the Top 100 Apprentice Employers 2024. The rankings celebrate England’s outstanding employers. They recognise commitment to offering new apprenticeships, the diversity of those on programme, and the number of apprentices who successfully complete. …
What a modern Civil Service means to me: Developing good, well thought through, deliverable policy and bringing in diverse perspectives. Since my work revolves around medical technology, I spend a lot of time engaging with external stakeholders such as industry …
The four finalists for 2024’s Civil Service Data Challenge, the data competition designed to find a data-led solution to a technical or societal issue, are gearing up for the grand final, on 10 September, at 2.30pm, at Convene 133 Houndsditch. …
Guest blog from Olga Winkle, Learning Delivery Manager, Central Digital & Data Office An online learning programme created specifically to upskill Senior Civil Servants with digital, data and technology skills. The Modern Civil Service agenda set out Digital and Data …