All posts tagged "UK"

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  Third of UK officials looking for jobs outside civil service, FDA survey finds

  Low and stagnant pay is pushing a large number of civil servants to eye alternative career paths, a new survey by the FDA union has revealed. The trade union’s annual

  • Posted November 29, 2023
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  Access denied: how governments can boost public servants’ cybersecurity skills

  Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated organised crime groups have contributed to a rise in cyber threats and breaches. At a Global Government Forum webinar, experts from the UK, Italy,

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  Tech talent urged to ‘give working for government a go’ as UK seeks to boost skills

  Technology graduates have been urged not to let a lack of familiarity with government operations hold them back from working to deliver public services by one of the UK government’s

  • Posted November 26, 2023
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  UK Export Finance expands support for SME exporters

  UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced additional support for UK firms looking to sell into international markets through the expansion of flexible, fast-track financing for small businesses. The government department

  • Posted November 23, 2023
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  Sixty senior officials speak out about ‘toxic’ behaviour towards women at UK defence department

  A group of women working in senior civilian roles at the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have described a culture “hostile to women as equal and respected partners”, in which

  • Posted November 22, 2023
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  Watch: how to boost a nation’s resilience

  A recent Global Government Forum webinar looked at how governments around the world should work to improve their resilience. Experts came together to discuss how public sector organisations can boost

  • Posted November 21, 2023
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  UK government aims to tackle admin burden across public services

  Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will this week set out plans to reduce public servants’ administration workload after a Treasury review found that some frontline staff spend a whole day a week

  • Posted November 20, 2023
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  Canadian government plans C$500m of in-year budget cuts

  The Canadian government has announced a C$500m (US$362m) in-year cut to government spending in the first step of efforts to save up to C$15.4bn (US$11.5bn) over five years. The focus

  • Posted November 15, 2023
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  UK civil service review proposes giving ministers a greater role in some appointments

  Much anticipated review also calls for post of head of civil service to be split from cabinet secretary A major review of the UK civil service’s governance and accountability has

  • Posted November 13, 2023
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  Governments set out plan to ensure AI safety as US makes bid to lead standards

  Government leaders from around the world agreed to ensure safe testing of next generation artificial intelligence (AI) models at the first global AI Safety Summit held in Bletchley Park between

  • Posted November 5, 2023
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