Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Defra announces closure of Newcastle office
15 May Energy & Environment
Defra announces closure of Newcastle office
Treasury appoints new second perm sec to support economic growth mission
15 May Economics
Treasury appoints new second perm sec to support economic growth mission
Civil servants 'are hungry for reform': Union boss urges ministers to set clear plan
14 May Civil Service Reform
Civil servants 'are hungry for reform': Union boss urges ministers to set clear plan
Civil service diversity strategy criticised for lack of targets and guidance
14 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service diversity strategy criticised for lack of targets and guidance
New focus on class and location should not come at the expense of ethnicity, disability and gender, IfG says
Cabinet Office ‘has questions to answer’ on impact of civil service relocations
14 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘has questions to answer’ on impact of civil service relocations
NAO staff urge MPs to quiz department on how it will evaluate economic benefits of drive to move jobs out of London
Scottish Government officials win right to disconnect out of hours
14 Dec 2022 Communications
Scottish Government officials win right to disconnect out of hours
Scotland's civil servants are UK's first workers to have a legal right not to be contacted out of hours, Prospect union says
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
13 Dec 2022 Economics
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
Top Treasury officials also say they "gave all the advice they should have done" ahead of disastrous mini-budget
'The message is clear': Cab sec acknowledges civil servants' pay anger Exclusive
12 Dec 2022 HR
'The message is clear': Cab sec acknowledges civil servants' pay anger
Civil Service People Survey results "heading in the wrong direction", Case says as scores fall across the board
Court staff to strike at Christmas in 'significant escalation' of Common Platform dispute
12 Dec 2022 HR
Court staff to strike at Christmas in 'significant escalation' of Common Platform dispute
Legal advisers and court associates at 76 courts will go on strike over the festive period
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
12 Dec 2022 Analysis
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 12
12 Dec 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 12
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Destination Space: How can we maximise the UK's potential? Partner Content
12 Dec 2022 Security & Defence
Destination Space: How can we maximise the UK's potential?
New publication reveals the government's commitment to space exploration, the benefits of international partnerships, the opportunities to broaden diversity and inclusion and success stories in the sector
Civil service York hub ‘will open in 2027’
12 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service York hub ‘will open in 2027’
New base will host Cabinet Office staff including UK Security Vetting officials
Civil Service Awards 2022 winners revealed
09 Dec 2022 HR
Civil Service Awards 2022 winners revealed
See the awards list in full
'Be realistic’ about pay, Cabinet Office minister tells striking civil servants
09 Dec 2022 HR
'Be realistic’ about pay, Cabinet Office minister tells striking civil servants
Jeremy Quin says an 11% cross-public sector rise would cost each UK household £1,000 a year
Union to ballot fast streamers on strike over pay
09 Dec 2022 HR
Union to ballot fast streamers on strike over pay
Formal vote announced after FDA members back action in indicative ballot
Civil service strikes: second union moves closer to industrial action
08 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service strikes: second union moves closer to industrial action
Prospect calls for "meaningful negotiations" over pay, job cuts and redundancy terms ahead of formal ballot
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
08 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
Development minister also planning restructure which could include new second perm sec
Manchester targets civil service hub for former retail park
08 Dec 2022 HR
Manchester targets civil service hub for former retail park
City council says there is “potential interest” from Government Property Agency in the edge-of-centre site
Civil service strikes: Border Force to strike at six airports over Christmas
08 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service strikes: Border Force to strike at six airports over Christmas
A thousand passport-checking officials are set to go on strike for eight days, PCS has announced
Raab says 'no one ever raised a complaint or grievance' over bullying claims
07 Dec 2022 HR
Raab says 'no one ever raised a complaint or grievance' over bullying claims
Justice secretary says no one spoke to him about his behaviour before formal complaints were submitted last month
Move 50,000 civil service jobs out of London, Labour report recommends
07 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Move 50,000 civil service jobs out of London, Labour report recommends
Report also suggests putting relationship between ministers and the civil service on a formal statutory footing
Defra ‘working up business case’ for APHA cash boost
07 Dec 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra ‘working up business case’ for APHA cash boost
Perm sec Tamara Finkelstein tells MPs department will need to reprioritise some work to offset inflation
National Audit Office boss: ‘We’re not a remote working organisation’
06 Dec 2022 Finance
National Audit Office boss: ‘We’re not a remote working organisation’
Some organisations made "premature" decisions, "boxing themselves into a strategy that they might now be regretting", Gareth Davies says
Red team security unit to test departmental defences with hostile reconnaissance
06 Dec 2022 Security & Defence
Red team security unit to test departmental defences with hostile reconnaissance
Specialist supplier will search for – and attempt to take advantage of – ‘vulnerabilities and exploitable information’
DWP staff to strike over festive period
05 Dec 2022 HR
DWP staff to strike over festive period
Strike over pay and conditions comes after reports of DWP officials using foodbanks amid cost-of-living crisis
HMRC phone lines closed over 'technical issue' – MPs demand answers
05 Dec 2022 Communications
HMRC phone lines closed over 'technical issue' – MPs demand answers
Suspension of helpline services a "serious concern", Treasury committee chair says