The 2050 Calculator project has shown that, although transparency and openness can be challenging, they also have huge benefits. By Laura Aylett, Policy Analyst at the Department for Energy and Climate Change. The policy problem facing the Department of Energy …
Open data will help reform public services, as well as improve accountability and generate economic growth. The Civil Service can reap the benefits if it learns quickly, says Paul Maltby, Director of Open Data and Government Innovation at the Cabinet …
The European Union Common Fisheries Policy had failed. Neil Hornby, Head of Sea Fisheries at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, tells how the UK helped turn that failure round. "For years people said the Common Fisheries Policy …
In December 2012 the Prime Minister announced an ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of 100,000 NHS patients over the next five years. To meet the ambitious target, the Department of Health has established Genomics England. By Professor Dame Sally …
Years of accumulated regulations are hindering growth and personal responsibility. The Red Tape Challenge has used some new techniques – and some old ones – to cut the statute book down to size and target 3,000 regulations for reform, saving …
To compete successfully in tomorrow’s global knowledge economy, technological innovation is vital. James Easey from the Technology Strategy Board explains how £1.4 billion of public and private investment is helping the emerging network of Catapult centres shape this country’s innovation …
Social media offer great opportunities for Government departments. Rae Stewart, Director of Communications at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, tells how his News and External Communications team have been successfully engaging the public in ways which are …
In October 2012, the Government began introducing a groundbreaking new policy to automatically enrol people into workplace pension schemes. "[This is] a new dawn for pension savers, with millions more workers being helped to save towards a pension with a …
Public sector finances are tight. Social Impact Bonds promise to encourage innovation in public services without the risk of paying for failure. Faced with the growing challenge of addressing complex and costly social problems at the same time as reducing …
In April the Government Digital Service’s flagship project, GOV.UK, collected the Design Museum’s Design of the Year Award. Civil Service Quarterly asked Ben Terrett, the Head of Design behind GOV.UK, what the award means, how the UK’s design heritage has …
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