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Japan opts for UK model of public sector reform

Treasury's influence in making departments reach set performance targets is just one of the ideas to be copied by Japan as they ditch US-style performance and results scheme when new reforms are introduced in March

Give a little bit

Workplace volunteering has become a popular way for employees to engage with the local community, and while charities appreciate the extra help, they don't wish it to detract from fundraising efforts
Sharing from the front

Governments in different countries have improved the use of shared front office services to improve delivery for citizens - by concentrating on four basic models to integrate more efficiently
Go Direct, gov

Directgov launches a major national television advertising campaign today, reminding the public where it can access essential government services and information
Has the procurement pendulum swung too far?

Are we being responsible enough in our public sector procurement approach, if not it could affect services to the citizen
The battle for hearts and minds

Leadership and employee engagement were once considered 'soft' issues in the public sector, but not anymore - to achieve targets and maintain services you need everyone working together

New highway code brings improvements

The public accounts committee hears of a vast improvement in maintenance projects on the nation's motorways, but is concerned that the Highways Agency is still not obtaining best value for money from contractors
Backs to the grindstone

A new survey of managers reveals a huge swing in negativity from public managers, despite the fact that bosses in the private sector have been hit worse by the recession
'Whitehall of the north'

A feasibility study on the potential of a civil service campus in Manchester is due to be released in the coming weeks
Public sector pay: not all wishful thinking

A recent survey on public sector pay has, contrary to popular media opinion, revealed that employees are not living in a bubble - or on big bonuses when it comes to their remuneration
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Pay health managers more

A report from centre-right thinktank Policy Exchange says the top performing NHS managers should receive performance related bonuses of around £30,000. It also wants more doctors to be developed into managers.
Whitehall neutrality

Jonathan Baume, general secretary of the FDA union for senior civil servants, has warned the government not to use civil servants to cost opposition policies, after the chancellor used Treasury costings to analyse Conservative plans.
DNA campaign

Shadow immigration spokesman Damian Green has criticised "huge variations" between police forces in the way DNA records are treated, with no consistent policy on removing the records of innocent people.
Public pay

Despite the government putting a 1% cap on salaries from 2011, most public sector workers expect a pay rise this year, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Essex deal

Essex county council has now formalised an eight-year, multibillion-pound deal with IBM, to run all its backend services.