EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

Before Brexit, the Civil Service was making measured progress towards a more unified way of working. It was becoming more efficient in its use of shared resources, strengthening the cross-government functions, and starting to make it easier for people to move between the public and private sectors, so it can benefit from a broader mix of experience, skills and outlook. We were probably in second, possibly third gear. The demands of Brexit are showing we can go up a gear or two. The way in which DExEU and DIT are acting as hubs for Brexit activity, radiating connections, generating and joining up activity in other departments, forging mutually supportive relationships, is a model for other areas of work: lead departments drawing expertise and knowledge from other departments and agencies and working together to tackle specific issues.