...we get that balance right, the outcome is always better. The functional structure within government must be flexible and one size will not fit all. The functional model allows government...
...300 people in 2013 to 2,000 now. All of the changes made sense in isolation and in context, but no-one had ever tried to define a meaningful, specific curriculum for...
...pink) - find torn under desk - briefing should’ve gone to policy yesterday - help! - pen post-it note to self, ‘must plan better’ - spill coffee on it -...
...and on arriving at a different school for the sixth form, I’d effectively given up on making music. My sixth form was an ex-grammar school, and it maintained a range...
...Civil Service more capable in its commercial dealings, as spelt out in the Capabilities Plan and its 2014 refresh. In fact, I have made this one of my top three...
...160 of our FCO missions around the world? Departments are getting better through our One HMG Overseas programme and our joint Network Board, at working together smoothly and efficiently. We’ve...
...Born and raised in one of Blackburn’s poorest council estates, it’s fair to say my early life wasn’t easy. I went to a comprehensive school where my only guaranteed hot...
...at pace and not necessarily physically based together, the key question is how do leaders ensure they are inspiring, showing confidence and empowering everyone they manage? Leadership was the focus...
The government has often talked about “following the science” - but how? One way is by utilising the Scientific Pandemic Influenza group on Modelling (SPI-M), all made possible by a...
...emphasis on being ‘innovative’ with growing recognition that human beings are complex with differing needs and sensitivities. That means looking beyond a ‘one size fits all’ approach so we can...
