This week Francis participated in the Institute for Government’s live event reform at the centre of government. The event explored Francis’s recent review into the performance of the Cabinet Office.
Over the last few months, Francis has conducted a short pro bono review of cross-cutting government functions, spend controls and progress towards implementing Civil Service reform.
Read MoreForeword from Francis Maude in Policy Exchange’s paper ‘The Smart State - Redesigning government in the era of intelligent services’. Francis promotes the need for Government 2.0 in the UK.
Read MoreFrancis Maude speaks about the background to the reforms and how his team began implementing changes, in particular around the Government Digital Service. He shares some key lessons for people hoping to effect the same change.
Read MoreThe Guardian speaks to the Cabinet Office minister about how countries can use data creatively, effectively and responsibly.
Read MoreFrancis launches the Open Data White Paper, outlining how the paper demonstrates the government’s commitment to open data not just as a “nice-to-have” extra, but a “defining characteristic of future public policy”.
Read MoreFrancis Maude, Sir Bob Kerslake and Sir Jeremy Heywood are in conversation with the Rt. Hon. Peter Riddell, Director of the Institute for Government. They discuss the direction of civil service reform in the context of economic and political pressures affecting the UK.
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