Thirty-second Report - Specialist Skills in the civil service
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 686
11 December 2020
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirty second report from Session 2019-21 · published 24 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Rejected
Seven years on from their introduction, functions still have not developed clear plans to help...
Recommendation
Seven years on from their introduction, functions still have not developed clear plans to help maximise their impact, and lack strategic direction. The Department requires all functions to put in place their own ‘capability blueprint’. Blueprints should include a clear …
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Government Response Summary
The government explicitly disagrees with the recommendation's timeline, stating that functions will need additional time beyond April 2021 due to contextual pressures and data availability, although some functions like HR and Finance aim to publish blueprints in 2021 or 2021-22.
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Conclusion
Rejected
We believe blueprints are a key part in setting out the operating model for each...
Conclusion
We believe blueprints are a key part in setting out the operating model for each function, and an important control tool for managing the relationships between functions and departments. Once they are in place it will be easier for functions …
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Government Response Summary
The government explicitly disagrees (despite this being a conclusion), stating that functions will need additional time beyond April 2021 to finalise capability blueprints due to contextual pressures and data availability, although some functions aim for completion in 2021 or 2021-22.
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Conclusion
Rejected
Despite the lack of capability blueprints in place, HM Treasury shared with us positive examples...
Conclusion
Despite the lack of capability blueprints in place, HM Treasury shared with us positive examples of cross-government collaboration. The Treasury told us it had integrated functions into major investment decisions, with all functions involved in the appraisal of capital programmes …
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Government Response Summary
The government explicitly disagrees with the Committee's perceived recommendation regarding capability blueprints, citing contextual pressures and data availability for delays, while outlining current progress by various functions.
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