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16 government projects have been awarded funding to help test and evaluate new approaches

Review of Governance and Accountability
Independent report
The Government has appointed the Rt. Hon. Lord Maude of Horsham to undertake an independent review of Civil Service Governance and Accountability.

Catherine Hutchinson, Head of the Evaluation Task Force, has shared her views on policy evaluation in government in the new “A Modern Civil Service” Podcast.

The Cabinet Secretary delivered a lecture at the University of Newcastle in partnership with the Strand Group to reflect on the year since his appointment.

Declaration on Government Reform
Policy paper
The Declaration on Government Reform outlines how the Civil Service and Ministers will reform government together to deliver better for citizens.

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