DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
09 May HR

DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September

PCS says the decision is "a backward step" and that trusting staff to work from home "has been shown to improve productivity"
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May HR
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
09 May Foreign Affairs
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May Digital, Data & Technology
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
Cameron set for grilling over Treasury lobbying
07 May 2021 Finance
Cameron set for grilling over Treasury lobbying
Former PM and financier Lex Greensill will face select committee probe next week, MPs confirm
Innovation agency gets first permanent chief exec in three years
06 May 2021 Science & Engineering
Innovation agency gets first permanent chief exec in three years
Former Watchstone head Indro Mukerjee takes over from Ian Campbell
Cab sec ‘not told’ about PM’s plans for trust to bankroll No.10 refurb
06 May 2021 Finance
Cab sec ‘not told’ about PM’s plans for trust to bankroll No.10 refurb
Simon Case was unaware of controversial proposals until media reports emerged in February, Cabinet Office confirms
Defra buys £1m ‘safe workplace’ software to support return to office
06 May 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Defra buys £1m ‘safe workplace’ software to support return to office
Technology manages PPE inventories and keeps tabs on staff vaccinations
DWP staff balloted over Covid safety fears
05 May 2021 Coronavirus
DWP staff balloted over Covid safety fears
Union asks jobcentre workers for views on strike action as face-to-face interviews increase
Cabinet Office to review civil service’s approach to apprenticeships
05 May 2021 Education
Cabinet Office to review civil service’s approach to apprenticeships
Strategy eyes “focus on quality and rigour” that goes “beyond a numerical target”
Windrush: Compensation claims filed two years ago still not settled
04 May 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Windrush: Compensation claims filed two years ago still not settled
Home Office figures show 281 claims being processed were submitted more than a year ago
NHS Digital drafts in Test and Trace CIO as interim chief
04 May 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
NHS Digital drafts in Test and Trace CIO as interim chief
Simon Bolton appointed at health-service tech agency after Sarah Wilkinson decides to step down
Treasury threatened with court challenge over civil service pensions ‘theft’
04 May 2021 Finance
Treasury threatened with court challenge over civil service pensions ‘theft’
Unions preparing judicial review plans over department’s “diabolical” proposals to pay for McCloud case costs
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 3
03 May 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
NHS England chief to stand down after seven years in post
30 Apr 2021 Health & Social Care
NHS England chief to stand down after seven years in post
Boris Johnson praises Sir Simon Stevens for leading the health service with “great distinction”, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Departments face new transparency call over ‘unregulated appointments’
30 Apr 2021 HR
Departments face new transparency call over ‘unregulated appointments’
Watchdog Peter Riddell salutes decision to hire Kate Bingham for UK Vaccines Task Force work but says wider phenomenon is a problem
Cyber attack compromises civil service apprentices’ details
29 Apr 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Cyber attack compromises civil service apprentices’ details
Cabinet Office offers support package but union flags wider security fears
MPs demand answers on settlement awarded to ex-Home Office perm sec Rutnam
29 Apr 2021 HR
MPs demand answers on settlement awarded to ex-Home Office perm sec Rutnam
PAC says Priti Patel must explain why the reported figure was higher than the maximum awarded at employment tribunals
PM blocks new standards adviser from launching own investigations
29 Apr 2021 HR
PM blocks new standards adviser from launching own investigations
Johnson says giving Queen's former aide Lord Christopher Geidt such powers would invite “vexatious complaints”
Crothers quizzed on role with firm that sold NHS wage app to Greensill
29 Apr 2021 Commercial
Crothers quizzed on role with firm that sold NHS wage app to Greensill
Appointments watchdog seeks answers from government's former chief commercial officer over involvement with venture-capital company PUBLIC Group
Former Treasury perm sec says Greensill got ‘unusual’ level of access
29 Apr 2021 Finance
Former Treasury perm sec says Greensill got ‘unusual’ level of access
MPs told BEIS non-executive director is “wrong man” to probe government’s involvement with collapsed financial firm
DCMS adds Deliveroo chief and cooking-sauce entrepreneur to boardroom menu
28 Apr 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS adds Deliveroo chief and cooking-sauce entrepreneur to boardroom menu
Department orders in two food-focused techies
Ministers need new rules for the WhatsApp age, ex-cab secs say
27 Apr 2021 Communications
Ministers need new rules for the WhatsApp age, ex-cab secs say
O’Donnell and Sedwill says ministers should not communicate with businesses and press without an official record
Union voices jobs fears over new shared services strategy
27 Apr 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Union voices jobs fears over new shared services strategy
Cabinet Office eyes efficiency savings from Maude proposals to create five multi-department shared-services centres
High Court agrees to hear Patel bullying challenge
27 Apr 2021 HR
High Court agrees to hear Patel bullying challenge
Judicial review will rule on whether prime minister was wrong to decide home secretary did not break ministerial code
'Unclear' what Lex Greensill was doing in No.10, senior civil servants say
27 Apr 2021 Commercial
'Unclear' what Lex Greensill was doing in No.10, senior civil servants say
Simon Case says he was "alarmed" he had almost no information on businessman's role
Lockdown leak probe ‘probably won't find culprit', Case admits
27 Apr 2021 HR
Lockdown leak probe ‘probably won't find culprit', Case admits
Cabinet secretary denies ‘chatty rat’ investigation has been deprioritised
‘Fewer than 100’ senior civil servants have second jobs
27 Apr 2021 HR
‘Fewer than 100’ senior civil servants have second jobs
Cab sec says top officials face new transparency regime despite Greensill-driven checks revealing no conflicts of interest