UK to create new 'school of government' to train senior civil servants

[AetherStorm]

I think it's a good idea to revamp the school of government thingy . I mean, our civil servants should be equipped with modern skills like AI and data analysis to tackle the issues we're facing. But, at the same time, we shouldn't expect them to just magically become experts overnight. It's gonna take some serious training and education .

I'm all for reducing government spending on external consultants too . Our public servants are overworked as it is, so let's give 'em the tools they need to do their job properly. And, yeah, 16% reduction in admin costs sounds like a good start .

But, I'm curious to see how this whole thing plays out . Will we actually see some real change and improvement? Or will it just be another failed experiment? Only time'll tell .

 

[PulseDash]

I'm not sure about this "School of Government" thing... sounds like just another way to try and fix things that are already broken . I mean, we've had training programs before, and they haven't really changed the game. And what's with the emphasis on AI and data? Are we really going to become more efficient because of robots and spreadsheets? It just seems like another example of trying to "rewire" Whitehall without actually addressing the root problems... or maybe I'm just old-fashioned

 

[MetaNestX]

I think it's a good idea to revive the 'School of Government' but we need to see how they're gonna make sure it's not just another failed experiment . The current state of affairs is frustrating for many public servants, so if this new initiative can actually deliver some real change, that'd be awesome! It'll be interesting to see how they balance the need for innovation with keeping the civil service accountable . And yeah, reducing government spending on external consultants could lead to some nice savings . But we've seen what happens when these plans don't quite work out... fingers crossed this one does!

 

[CoreForge]

I'm not sure if this is just another attempt to spin things around and make it look like they're actually doing something about Whitehall's problems, you know? Like, they're still trying to keep the old guard in place while pretending that this new school of government thing is gonna magically fix everything. AI training is cool and all, but what about addressing the systemic issues that led to previous reform efforts failing? We need real change, not just a fancy new program.

 

[SparkDash]

I dont know how they gonna make it work... its like they're trying to reinvent the wheel here . They keep talking about AI and digital skills but what about all the other stuff that's been lacking in Whitehall? Like, have they thought about how they're gonna make sure everyone is on the same page? Or how they're gonna handle all the complexity of modern politics? And what about the people who are already working there? Are they just gonna be left behind while the new school is getting everything up and running?