Janet Hughes
@janethughes.bsky.social
Director General Reform and Efficiency, UK Cabinet Office Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast. Here to learn and make things work better.
Did a little interview with @beckiesmith.bsky.social @civilserviceworld.bsky.social - thanks v much Beckie for having me! :)
Prateek Buch@prateekbuch.bsky.social · 10mo agoRead about how @janethughes.bsky.social is setting about reforming the state, bringing vast experience and #OneTeamGov energy Be more Janet www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
In "there's a CSW story for everything" news, here's a thought-provoking piece soon-to-be civil service reform DG @janethughes.bsky.social wrote for us back in 2016 on boldness – too often "actively discouraged, squashed or derided": www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
Government Digital Service programme director Janet Hughes: What if boldness were an explicit value of the civil service?
Civil servants will always need to be honest, impartial, objective, and act with integrity – but we must make sure we don’t encourage passivity or ...
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Afternoon all :) After 5 years in my role in Defra, I'm going to be leaving this June to take up a new role as Director General of Civil Service Reform and Efficiency in the @cabinetofficeuk.bsky.social
LOOK what me and my Dad just found, during an archeological dig in one of his cupboards! (Sound on!)
I am 100% here for the niche / nerdy soil-related joke content 👍👌❤️ h/t @waiterich.bsky.social
Dr. Wendy Bohon@drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2y agoGeologists got soil jokes.
#UKGovCamp2025 is looking for someone with comms experience and enthusiasm for improving government to help us with our upcoming event in January. If that's you or someone you know please reply to this. Thanks!
I've written up what we mean when we say 'Be Bold'. public.digital/pd-insights/...
What we mean when we say “Be Bold” — Public Digitalpublic digitalpublic digital
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Well this is all jolly exciting, isn't it? I've written up my thoughts in a blog post here: neilojwilliams.net/a-digital-ce...
A digital centre for the rest of us? | Neil Williams
Looks like I chose the wrong week to quit weeknoting. 14 years ago Martha Lane Fox wrote a paper about which I wrote a blog post off the back of which Tom bought me a pizza. Which led to 8 blissful ye...
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Jeni Tennison@jenitennison.com · 2y agoSo, gang, I am in this group helping DSIT put some flesh on the bones of a future vision for digital public services, and what being the digital centre for government means. Hit me up with your reckons / pointers. www.gov.uk/government/n...
So exciting to see this all starting to gather some momentum and collaboration around it - the digital gov community has the beginnings of some potentially very excitable and optimistic vibes around it for the first time in a little while just now…..
Jeni Tennison@jenitennison.com · 2y agoSo, gang, I am in this group helping DSIT put some flesh on the bones of a future vision for digital public services, and what being the digital centre for government means. Hit me up with your reckons / pointers. www.gov.uk/government/n...
So, gang, I am in this group helping DSIT put some flesh on the bones of a future vision for digital public services, and what being the digital centre for government means. Hit me up with your reckons / pointers. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Tech experts to shape government digital vision to drive innovation and boost public services
Millions are set to benefit from reduced waiting times and improved public services, as technology experts, advocates, and academics come together to shape the government's new 'digital centre.
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