Heywood Quarterly

13/10/2026

In our latest article, Emily Connolly, Deputy Director for Technology Insights, Futures and Foresight, explores the new AI Scenarios 2030 and how civil servants can use them.

Read the full article here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/ai-futures-ten-years-in-government-foresight/

24/09/2026

24/09/2026

In our latest articles, Justine Greening draws on her experience as a Government Minister to examine HMT’s culture and processes. John Kingman, former Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, responds to her arguments, offering his own perspective on possible reform.

Read both articles here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/tag/treasury-reform/



In our latest articles, Justine Greening draws on her experience as a Government Minister to examine HMT’s culture and processes. John Kingman, former Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, responds to her arguments, offering his own perspective on possible reform.

Read both articles here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/tag/treasury-reform/

09/09/2026

Susan Acland-Hood and Simon Blake suggest that a data-driven approach might be the solution to tackling poor attendance.

Read the full article here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/how-attendance-data-can-transform-pupil-lives/

02/09/2026

Our full Eighth Edition, Building resilience for a new reality, is now available to read online!

Find insights on resilience, better policymaking, devolution and more.

Read the full edition here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/eighth-edition/

26/08/2026

26/08/2026

In our latest article from the Eighth Edition, Sophie Cliff reviews Till Death Us Do Part, by Reverend Penny Stephens, diving into the Whitehall backdrop of the cosy crime thriller.

Read the full article here:
https://heywoodquarterly.com/public-service-private-motives-and-a-parish-murder/

20/08/2026

How can policymakers better understand what the public really thinks?

While polling can provide a valuable snapshot of public opinion, it can’t always reveal the reasoning, values and trade-offs behind those views.

In the latest article from our Eighth Edition, Catherine Taylor, Visiting Practitioner in the Heywood Fellowship Team, shares lessons on gauging citizens’ opinions from the Heywood Deliberation, a two-day workshop which brought together 26 people from across the UK to discuss Britain’s place in the global economy.

Read the full article here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/why-public-deliberation-is-a-useful-tool-for-policymakers

20/08/2026

How can policymakers better understand what the public really thinks?

While polling can provide a valuable snapshot of public opinion, it can’t always reveal the reasoning, values and trade-offs behind those views.

In the latest article from our Eighth Edition, Catherine Taylor, Visiting Practitioner in the Heywood Fellowship Team, shares lessons on gauging citizens’ opinions from the Heywood Deliberation, a two-day workshop which brought together 26 people from across the UK to discuss Britain’s place in the global economy.

Read the full article here: https://heywoodquarterly.com/why-public-deliberation-is-a-useful-tool-for-policymakers

Catherine Taylor, Visiting Practitioner on the Heywood Fellowship team, shares lessons on gauging citizens’ opinions at a two-day workshop.