1. Modernisation and professionalisation of the UK civil service From this…To this…

2. 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 www.civilservice.gov.uk and www.faststream.gov.ukwww.civilservice.gov.ukwww.faststream.gov.uk

3. Professional Skills for Government www.government-skills.gov.uk www.government-skills.gov.uk 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