Coordinating Networks
The centre of government uses a number of networks
to ensure effective communication with departments on the modernising
government agenda. Following is a list of the more significant
elements at official level. You can find details of Ministerial
Cabinet committees and guidance on working with them at http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/index/cabinet.htm
Cabinet Office networks
Permanent Secretaries group - Permanent Secretary
Heads of the main departments, who advise the Head of the Home Civil
Service on management of the Civil Service.
Civil Service Management Board - Permanent
Secretary Heads of the main departments, chaired by the Head of the
Home Civil Service: strategic responsibility for corporate management
of the Civil Service.
Other networks concerned with Civil Service reform,
all co-ordinated by the Civil Service Corporate Management Command
include:
 | Personnel Directors Group
(divided into PDG
Main and PDG Small) - quarterly meetings of senior officers
responsible for human resources in all departments; |
| Recruitment Network; |
| Departmental Interchange
Managers: a network of
people in departments with responsibility for interchange; |
| EU Awareness Network: covers EU staffing issues
across government; |
| Fast Stream Pay monitoring
group; |
| Internal Communicators Network. |
Modernising Government Project Board - oversees
implementation of the Modernising Government programme. (The
different workstreams and projects which form part of Modernising
Government also have their own networks to share ideas and take
forward action.)
Quality and responsive of public services -
interdepartmental networks led by the Modernising Public Services
group include:
| Consumer Champions Group; |
| People's Panel Support Group - advises on Panel
research and publication of results; |
| Service Action Team Steering Group - devises
and implements measures to deliver Government's commitments on
joining up public services. Members from across central
government, wider public service, voluntary and private sectors; |
| Interdepartmental Group on the
responsive/quality public services agenda (Service First and
Charter issues). |
| Excellence Model Network |
| Better Quality Services Managers |
| Departmental contacts on agency and NDPB policy
plus twice yearly Agency and NDPB Chief Executives Conference |
| Electronic Service Delivery - Information Age
Champions Group |
| Regulation - network of departmental Regulatory
Impact Units. |
Treasury networks
Principal Finance Officers (main
departments):
quarterly meetings and annual conference.
Principal Finance Officers (small
departments):
twice yearly meetings
Heads of Accountancy Profession
Resource Accounting and Budgeting Implementation
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