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As the UK public sector faces ongoing transformation, Pam Parkes, president of the PPMA, argues that success will depend not just on structures and strategies, but on leadership, culture, and a people-first approach -- and that HR must be central to driving meaningful, sustainable change

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Public sector organisations face ongoing challenges in recruiting skilled non-clinical staf efficiently and cost-effectively

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With employment laws changing, APSCo sets out how best to manage public sector recruitment for 2025

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With employment laws changing, APSCo sets out how best to manage recruitment in 2025

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Paul Bullard, product diredctor at SFG20, the industry standard for buliding maintenance specification, shares his insights on how effective contract management can save public sector businesses significant time and money, and how to overcome the most common obstacles

Hannah Shimko, managing director of the Gift Card and Voucher Association (GCVA), sets out why flexibility and personalisation are key elements of employee benefits schemes in the public sector.

The framework runs from 25th April 2023 to 24th April 2027 and is available for all public and third sector organisations.

Carole Spiers, chair of the International Stress Management Association UK, explains why it is in the best interest of every organisation to reduce employees’ stress.

Tania Bowers, global policy director at the Association of Profesional Staffing Companies (APSCo) addresses some of the current issues in public sector recuitment.

The Managed Staff Banks framework from Crown Commercial Service provides managed outsourced staff bank services. While services are aimed at the NHS, they are open to all public sector bodies including central government

The eDisclosure and Review Services (RM6336) Framework from Crown Commercial Service (CCS) allows central government and the wider public sector to access disclosure services for a complete service following the Electronic Discovery Reference Model or by using select elements of this

With very high vacancy rates across the public sector, what can be done to fill these gaps?

Gordon McFarlane, president of the Public Services People Managers Association and assistant director in Leicestershire County Council examines recruitment in the public sector

Recruiting talent to the public sector is not easy, but Crown Commercial Service’s Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services framework helps to ease some of the pressure

Crown Commercial Services launched its Permanent Recruitment 2 framework earlier this year. Government Business recaps what it’s all about

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Event Diary

An essential date in the calendar for those responsible for homeland and global security; International Security Expo returns to Olympia in London on 30 September & 1 October 2025.

Every sport, from grassroots football to world-class tournaments, depends on one constant: high-quality playing surfaces and well-maintained green spaces.

Tickets: Free registration available at www.retailscl.com

The Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo is the UK’s leading event for retail supply chain and logistics professionals, showcasing the latest innovations in fulfilment, 3PL, AI-driven automation, and warehouse technology.

Supplier Profiles

Bauder Accepts Keys to its New UK Distribution Centre at Gateway 14

Bauder marked a major milestone in its UK expansion with the official handover of a brand

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At Words of World, we specialise in professional translation and interpreting, d