Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

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Finding the right skills for the civil service

What skills the civil service has and those it needs to meet the demands of government in the coming years.

Benoit Guerin Alex Thomas Rhys Clyne Suhasini Vira
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This paper examines the skills that the civil service has and those it needs to meet the demands of government in the coming years. It considers how the civil service workforce is managed and reviews progress made in recent years. The report also offers suggestions for what the government should prioritise as it works to improve the skills of its staff.

 

Topic
Civil service
Keywords
Civil servants
Publisher
Institute for Government

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