Modernisation and professionalisation of the UK civil service From this…To this…
Why the recent reform of the UK civil service? 95% of the civil service delivering services but… Senior management dominated by policy staff with little experience of service delivery Senior civil servants ruled by ministerial + parliamentary pressures Ministers overloaded and inexperienced in management Departments focused upon activities rather than results Insufficient pressures to improve performance Civil Service too big and diverse to manage as a single entity See and
Professional Skills for Government Leadership Analysis and use of evidence Financial management People management Project and Programme management Professional expertise Policy Design Sector Knowledge Partnership working and Stakeholder management Strategy Policy Delivery