Recommendation 7

GDS should publish the succession plans for all digital and data director and director general roles in central government, and develop and publish similar plans for the digital and data aspects of all permanent secretaries’ roles. The government should consider extending the requirement for all new directors and directors-general to be assessed against digital and data skills and behaviours to include future permanent secretaries. A Government Chief Digital Officer should be appointed at permanent secretary level. (Recommendation, Paragraph 32)