Whitehall Monitor
Whitehall Monitor is our annual, data-driven assessment of the UK civil service – how it has changed and performed, and its priorities for the future.
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Whitehall Monitor 2022
Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals.
Whitehall Monitor 2021
Whitehall Monitor 2021 reveals the way the pandemic has changed how the government takes decisions, spends money and makes policy.
What is in store for government this year? Whitehall Monitor 2020 Launch
The Institute for Government launched Whitehall Monitor 2020, our annual report on the size, shape and performance of government and the civil service
Whitehall Monitor 2020
Continued turnover of ministers and civil servants could disrupt the delivery of government projects and policies.
Whitehall Monitor 2019
The impact of Brexit is being felt throughout government
Whitehall Monitor 2018
The turnover of ministers is impeding the Government's progress on Brexit, major projects and the challenges for public services.
Whitehall Monitor 2017
The Government is trying to do too much as it prepares for Brexit, according to our analysis.
Civil Service staff numbers Q2 2016: how big is Whitehall as it prepares for Brexit?
The latest Civil Service staff numbers are out, taking us to the end of June, the month of the EU referendum
Otherwise engaged
The Civil Service People Survey and Engagement Index in 2015.
Government needs to eat its own data
How to ensure government data is available, useful and used.