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Recommendation 14
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Continuously invest in staff digital development, avoiding counter-productive headcount reductions for capability.
Recommendation
Headcount reductions can be counter-productive at a time when government knows it needs to double its digital, data and technology capability and is struggling to recruit the staff it needs. We were therefore disappointed to hear that apprenticeships had been a victim of departmental decisions on headcount culls.31 Government should continuously invest in staff development for clear long-term benefit. 22 Qq 57–59 23 C&AG’s Report, para 27 24 Qq 11, 30 25 Qq 13–14 26 Q 31 27 Q 16 28 Q 14 29 Q 31 30 Q 32 31 Qq 1, 23, 26–28 12 Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency 2 Addressing inefficiencies and transforming legacy services Single service owners and timely metrics
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 18 November 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗