Getting to grips with the devolution challenge
...of ambition as to how each department will meet the devolution challenge. And there is plenty of support available. The Scotland Office, Wales Office, Northern Ireland Office, and the Office...
My visit to Edinburgh - ancient and modern
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Jeremy Heywood describes his recent visit to Edinburgh, where he saw how civil servants are adapting to new developments in policy and technology.
Tea and teamwork – how we navigated the Northern Ireland talks
Civil servants played a crucial role in the recent Northern Ireland talks, as Sir Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office, explains.
Devolution and You – Unity in Diversity: Working with the Devolved Administrations
You might not associate foreign policy with devolution, but as FCO's Tim Hemmings shows, devolution is part of the context in which all government departments operate.
You don’t need to move house to interchange
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...should be doing this as a matter of routine. Being part of one Civil Service with shared values and a passion for delivering for citizens wherever they live in the...
Devolution isn't new and it's relevant to us all
...encourage colleagues from all the administrations to take a look. I’m sure you’ll find something of practical interest within. Lucy Smith, Constitution Director, presenting a devolution quiz at Civil Service...
Different cycles and diverging tracks... How the different parts of the UK can learn from each other
Welsh Government Permanent Secretary Derek Jones recommends a new government interchange programme as an opportunity for civil servants in the four parts of the UK to learn from each other and improve policy-making and services.
Devolution and you: The role of a Territorial Office
...referendum in 2014, followed by the Smith Commission on further powers, and then the introduction of the Scotland Bill into the UK Parliament in May. Lead by the Scotland Office,...
Devolution and you
...who need more detailed knowledge. Philip Rycroft presenting the Devolution and You at Civil Service Live 2015: Manchester Interchange Making connections across the Civil Service, with officials working for a...
The Smith Commission
...(amazing) facts first, then some implications. The weeks since then have seen the appointment of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister and the announcement of a new Cabinet, our Programme for...