Latest News - Civil Service Live 2010 – Continue the Conversation Online
Thank you to everyone who attended, spoke and took part in this year’s event.
The Prime Minister's and Deputy Prime Minister's speeches from Civil Service Live are now available to watch online.
The Prime Minister's Keynote Speech
Samira Ahmed questions Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister
Please click on the links below to access the presentations:
Attendance management
Civil Service Core Learning Programme
Coalition: the challenge for civil servants
Collaborating to deliver more for less
DWP Shared services
Employee engagement in the civil service
Estates project
Information security: a novel approach?
Strategic procurement
Lean delivery
Let’s do amazing, UK
Mental Health at Work
More bang for your bucks
National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning
Procurement efficiency
Public Service Reform
Removing barriers to work
Serving citizens
The Benefits of Health
The role of communication in financial management
What’s in it for us?
Working in Coalition Government: the Scottish experience
After nearly five years heading up DCMS and a 25-year career in the civil service, Dame Sue Street retires from Whitehall this month. Here she tells Matt Mercer why the time is right to move on from her ‘dream job’.
Jitinder Kohli’s route to the Cabinet Office has been a steady but speedy progression through Whitehall, with stints in several departments.
Sue Street retires from Whitehall after a 25-year career in the civil service at the end of this month.
The results of Whitehall & Westminster World’s ICM survey of 151 parliamentarians are likely to be viewed with some concern by many in the civil service.
Sheinwald tipped for Washington posting
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Tony Blair’s Downing Street foreign policy adviser, is set to take over as Britain’s ambassador to the US next year.
The Small Business Service will be restructured following complaints it is ineffective.
Macpherson sets out Treasury restructuring
Nicholas Macpherson, the Treasury’s permanent secretary, has announced details of a new structure at the department.
Absence levels in Whitehall rise
Staff absence in the civil service went up last year, according to new figures.
DCA annnounces new IT contractors
Department for Constitutional Affairs permanent secretary Alex Allan has named ATOS Origin and Logica CMG as the successful providers for two new major IT contracts at his department.
Duncan slams cash for ‘quacks’
Over £340,000 of public money has been spent on hiring ‘life coaches’ for civil servants, it has emerged.
Reid ponders criminal justice privatisation
John Reid is considering sweeping reforms of the criminal justice system, including putting entire local probation services out for competition.
New chief executive for procurement agency
Alison Littley has been appointed by the Office of Government Commerce as the new chief executive of its commercial trading arm, OGCbuying.solutions.
The top government statistician has said Tony Blair “clearly contravened” rules on the release of official data by talking about unemployment statistics before they were released.
Scottish civil service relocations questioned
How the Scottish Executive’s policy of relocating public service jobs creates benefits is “unclear” according to Holyrood’s spending watchdog.
Tories attack civil service expansion
The civil Service has expanded by some 60,000 employees under this government “for no good reason,” according a to a new policy document from the Conservatives.
Civil service ‘doesn’t do’ climate change
Whitehall is not producing coherent enough policies for tackling the problem of climate change, John Ashton says today.
MPs voice their concerns over Whitehall efficiency
Nearly half of all MPs believe that the civil service is less efficient today than it was 10 years ago.
Too few women at the top, says DCMS chief
Retiring permanent secretary Sue Street admits today that she is disappointed there are not more women permanent secretaries.
Primary Care Trusts face a very challenging task in trying to eradicate postcode lotteries, declares Gill Morgan
After three weeks in post as chair of the Charity Commission, Suzi Leather tells Matt Mercer about her first impressions and why she is gearing up for a major push to get the Charities Bill back before Parliament
The Food Standards Agency’s Gill Fine says that although good progress is being made, encouraging people to improve their diets won’t happen overnight
The King’s Fund’s Ruth Thorlby warns that NHS deficits could limit the potential of reforms aimed at transforming the system
Audit Commission health chief Andy Mckeon examines the financial management of the NHS, saying that a fundamentally different approach is required
As head of the Office for Criminal Justice Reform, Ursula Brennan reports to three different ministries. Here she tells Matt Mercer about her responsibilities and why she is determined to deliver an improved criminal justice system
Peter Vicary-Smith, chief executive of Which?, becomes Chancellor for the day.
Tories apologise to public servants
Admitting that they have made mistakes in the past, the Conservatives have promised an "unambiguous commitment to growth" in the public services.
Phillips named as equalities chief
Trevor Phillips has been appointed as the first head of the new Commission for Equalities and Human Rights.
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