About us
We are committed to working towards the common purpose of reforming government and modernising the Civil Service to better deliver for the public.
Our Priorities
We’re focussing our attention on three areas:
- People - ensuring that the right people are working in the right places with the right incentives;
- Performance - modernising the operation of government, being clear-eyed about our priorities, and objective in our evaluation of what is and is not working; and
- Partnership - strengthening the bond between ministers and officials, always operating as one team from policy through to delivery, and between central government and institutions outside it.
Responsibilities
The programme has been set up to deliver system wide change, working across government to drive progress against the ambitions and commitments set out in the Declaration on Government Reform. This includes cross-government engagement on modernisation and reform priorities, to encourage, enable and empower civil servants at all levels to play their part in building A Modern Civil Service.
Who we are
All Ministers and civil servants have a part to play in implementing the changes. They will be supported by a small team in the Cabinet Office working with colleagues across government. This team will report to the Government Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, Alex Chisholm, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.