“Too often the civil service has a less than perfect record of implementation and now we’re facing huge challenges we really need to have the people with the right capabilities and skills to deliver better services” Simone Finn - former Special Adviser, Managing Director and Co-Founder of FMA
Read MoreFMA Founder and Chairman Francis Maude was delighted to moderate the panel session ‘Post Covid-19: A Game-Changer for Financial Technology?’ at this year's Astana Finance Days hosted by the Astana International Finance Centre.
Read MoreOn the first of October 2019, New Zealand’s 4th Edition of Government Procurement Rules was introduced. The update intends to align procurement processes with the Wellbeing Budget. This is the Government’s plan to recognize how the economy is working for individuals, rather than simply focussing on how to protect capital and push GDP growth.
Read MoreThe UK government has recently highlighted a number of key projects across Great Britain to drive the infrastructure revolution. Huge investment into road, rail, port and digital infrastructure lead the way in driving economic and social growth for the UK nationwide.
Read More“Whitehall reform ‘below the salt territory’ for too many mandarins”. Francis reflects on the forces that oppose change to operational reform programmes with Civil Service World.
Read MoreLord Maude was the keynote speaker at the International Design in Government Conference in Rotterdam last November. The event brought together the leading figures from around the world to discuss service design, user centred design and inclusive design within digital government.
Read MoreLord Maude took part in last year's 53rd ICA Conference in Bucharest, Romania. From the 23rd to 26th of September, Keynote speakers from around the globe delivered their presentations on the topic area of “Seamless Government & Anticipating Citizens Needs”. Lord Maude’s session covered the topic of ‘Proactive Personalisation of Government Services’ - ‘Leaving No One Behind’
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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