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📝 The government’s approach to civil service appointments has been an unforced error The decision to bring politically aligned individuals into government outside of the usual routes poses risks to the impartiality of the civil service, writes IfG Director Dr Hannah White ➡ Read the comment piece here: https://lnkd.in/dxcyPatd 🎧 And listen to this week's Inside Briefing episode with ConservativeHome's Henry Hill and the IfG's Alex Thomas and Jill Rutter making sense of the new government's latest appointments: https://lnkd.in/dW33ZM9J

[EVENT] How can public spending do better at improving wellbeing? Spending reviews, which decide how at least half a trillion pounds of annual public spending should be allocated across different public services, are one of the most consequential processes in government. But how should ministers choose how to prioritise for spending? A new report from the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Value for Money, published on September 3rd, calls for a radical change in policy making. It argues that policies should be judged using a cost-benefit analysis which includes a comprehensive valuation of their effects on wellbeing. 💬 To discuss this topic, we will be joined by an expert panel, including: Professor Lord Richard Layard, Co-Director of the Community Wellbeing Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE, and co-author of Value for Money, Lord Gus O’Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary, Amanda Rowlatt, former chief economist at the Department for Transport, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Department for Work and Pensions, and Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government (Chair). Register to join us online: https://lnkd.in/eWvX9uVN #spendingreview #wellbeing

The Institute for Government’s brand new Ministers Database holds information about all government ministers since 1979 – who served as a minister, in what role, and for how long. On Thursday 5th September the IfG will launch the database for public use, so that everyone can benefit from this unrivalled source of information and use it in their work. So what can we learn from the IfG’s Ministers Database? Which ministerial roles have seen the most churn? How has turnover among ministers changed over time, and what does it mean for government? And how can academics, journalists and others use the IfG Ministers Database in their work? To explore these questions and more, we will be joined on this webinar by an expert panel of Dr Catherine Haddon, Philip Nye, Dr Jessica Smith from the The University of Edinburgh, and Tim Durrant. ➡ Register now and stay tuned for the launch of our database: https://lnkd.in/eqg8cpJK

IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2024 Joins us in Birmingham from Monday 30 September to Tuesday 1 October for a series of fringe events on industrial strategy, devolution, public services, net zero and more. See our full programme of events 📅 https://lnkd.in/egCeiBse The Institute for Government is grateful to the following organisations for their support of the IfG's Conservative Party Conference 2024 events: AtkinsRéalis, Google Cloud, University of Exeter, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, Imperial College London, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Policy@ Manchester and Thakeham.

Heading to the Labour Party Conference? We'll be in Liverpool from Monday 23 to Tuesday 24 September for a series of fringe events on industrial strategy, devolution, public services, net zero and more. See our full programme of events 📅 https://lnkd.in/e59dhsYg The Institute for Government is grateful to the following organisations for their support of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2024 events: AtkinsRéalis, Google Cloud, University of Exeter, Grant Thornton UK LLP, The Health Foundation, Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, Imperial College London, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Policy@ Manchester; Recruitment & Employment Confederation, Spotlight on Corruption, Transparency International UK, UK Anti-Corruption Coalition and Thakeham. #partyconference #ukgovernment #policymaking #labourparty #keirstarmer

Do you have recent experience working in UK government/politics? This is a period of transition in UK politics and government. In the wake of the general election, we are inviting expressions of interest from anyone with the relevant knowledge and skills who would like to join our research team at the IfG. Submit your expression of interest by Monday 30 September, 11:00. Find out more https://lnkd.in/ecKBcHy7 #jobad #thinktanks #research #policy #ukgovernment

The UK’s criminal justice system is ill-equipped to deal with riots Labour’s poor inheritance across the criminal justice system makes the prime minister’s pledge of swift, sharp justice over the summer's violence much harder. Cassia Rowland, IfG senior researcher, explores what options are available to the government https://lnkd.in/eRBKeHQQ #ukgovernment #criminaljustice #prisons #criminalcourts #publicservices #keirstarmer #labourparty

How should government use AI? Join us on Wednesday 11 September, 12:30, as we explore the use of AI in policy and communications, and for civil service effectiveness. Our expert panel will feature: ➡ Duncan Brown, Head of Software Engineering at the Cabinet Office Incubator for AI ➡ Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government ➡ Jessica McEvoy, Principal Consultant at Scott Logic ➡ Jeni Tennison, Founder and Executive Director of Connected by Data The event will be chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government. It will bring together the themes of two private roundtables hosted by the Institute for Government in partnership with Scott Logic. Register now to attend in person or online 📺 📅 https://lnkd.in/esie4VMb #artificialintelligence #ai #ukgovernment #civilservice #technology #digital

How are metro mayors driving urban regeneration? 🏗 Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs) are gaining traction - with six MDCs already active across the country and new ones being promised in Greater Manchester, London and the North East. But what powers do MDCs have, and how has the model evolved? I explore these questions in my latest Institute for Government explainer: https://lnkd.in/ejr7qZiU In the coming months, I'll be diving deeper into lessons from development corporations of past and present, and examining the range of powers available to mayors for driving regeneration. If this aligns with your work, please do get in touch! #UrbanRegeneration #MetroMayors #Devolution #DevelopmentCorporations