Why do some civil service reforms take off, while others limp on or tail off? What factors contribute to success – leadership, governance or collabora
Changes to civil service practices, culture and skills in the 1980s form an important stage in the development of the Civil Service. The Efficiency Un
With publication of a civil service reform plan imminent, we examine what the plan needs to do to be successful.
The Civil Service Reform Plan has now been published. We have set out seven key tests to evaluate whether the plan is a significant step towards a pro
The Centre for Management and Policy Studies was a Cabinet Office body which attempted to be both a hub for thinking in Whitehall and a body overseein
Two years on from the 2010 Spending Review, this report is the first to look at how departments across Whitehall have coped with cuts and downsizing.
Improving the capability of the Civil Service is a huge challenge. This discussion paper examines some of the issues and challenges around making the
This report makes the case for rethinking the corporate leadership of the Civil Service.
This report considers the challenges leaders have faced while implementing change in Whitehall and outlines the approaches to overcoming them.