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

entitySee www.civilservice.gov.uk and www.faststream.gov.uk

Professional Skills for Governmentwww.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