Opportunities continue to exist to enter the Senior Civil Service, but the process is rigorous, the competition is fierce and openings are restricted. The Unlocking the SCS conference provides practical help and guidance to those wishing to see their career development progress into the Senior Civil Service.

The landmark Building Safety Act 2022 is now English law and will be complemented by the impending implementation of the Fire Safety Act 2021. This legislation creates a new safety regime for the way residential buildings are constructed and maintained.

Ethnic Minorities into Leadership returns to London! The event is part of the annual conference series organised by Dods Diversity & Inclusion, in partnership with trade union FDA, and delivered in person at regional locations across the UK.

Responding to widespread concerns around online safety and prompted by recent high-profile cases including the Euro 2020 final and the online abuse of MPs, in March 2022 the Online Safety Bill was introduced to Parliament.

The UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy (October 2021) highlighted the crucial role local government plays in achieving national net zero ambitions. It estimated that 82% of all UK emissions are within the scope of influence of local authorities.

The language typically used to discuss IT security describes a world in which organisations must defend themselves against attack. But perhaps such language perpetuates a balance of power that gives cybercriminals and other bad actors the upper hand against public sector bodies.

Women into Leadership returns to Manchester! The event, part of the Women into Leadership conference series, has been delivered at regional locations across the UK since it was launched 12 years ago.

Despite making up 78% of the local government workforce, women account for only 17% of local authority leaders and 33% of council chief executives – statistics which have hardly changed for a decade.

The unique Women in Public Finance conference brings together current and future leaders from across public finance to examine the role of women in the sector and current challenges to leadership....

Women into Leadership returns to Liverpool! The event is part of the Women into Leadership conference series, which has been delivered at regional locations across the UK since it was launched 12 years ago.