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
Hundreds of Border Force staff have left over rota change, union says
30 Jan HR
Hundreds of Border Force staff have left over rota change, union says
PCS announces new Border Force strike ballot over “unworkable” rosters
Home Office and Government Digital and Data win external recruitment award
30 Jan Civil Service Reform
Home Office and Government Digital and Data win external recruitment award
Winners of CSC commissioners’ Mark of Excellence praised for taking "new and different approaches”
Reeves: Green book refresh will ‘deliver fair hearing' for all regions
29 Jan Economics
Reeves: Green book refresh will ‘deliver fair hearing' for all regions
Green Book update to report back in June Spending review
Civil service commissioner expresses frustration at Sir Humphrey stereotype
29 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil service commissioner expresses frustration at Sir Humphrey stereotype
Gisela Stuart also shares support for keeping cab sec and head of civil service roles together and gives update on plans to strengthen the regulator's independence
Public appointments delays hit 'damaging' low, commissioner warns
29 Jan HR
Public appointments delays hit 'damaging' low, commissioner warns
William Shawcross calls for greater transparency about No.10's involvement in recruitment processes
Top health officials ‘have not been preparing NHS for the future’, MPs say
29 Jan Civil Service Reform
Top health officials ‘have not been preparing NHS for the future’, MPs say
PAC report says DHSC and NHS officials lack ambition, fresh thinking and readiness to be radical
Precedent-setting neurodiversity initiative among winners at Analysis in Government Awards
28 Jan Analysis
Precedent-setting neurodiversity initiative among winners at Analysis in Government Awards
HMRC team “set precedent for inclusivity practices across civil service”
Evaluation Task Force flags new guidance on AI tools
28 Jan Analysis
Evaluation Task Force flags new guidance on AI tools
Supplement to Treasury's Magenta Book aims to "enhance safety and confidence" in departments' adoption of new technologies
Scottish Conservatives criticise 'spiralling' civil service costs
28 Jan HR
Scottish Conservatives criticise 'spiralling' civil service costs
Craig Hoy says Scottish Government civil service wage bill has risen by 10% in the past two and a half years
Treasury sets out scope of new loan charge review
28 Jan Finance
Treasury sets out scope of new loan charge review
Terms of reference for second review of HMRC's loan charge scheme published
Civil service 'incompetence' to blame for rising debt, ex-minister says
27 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil service 'incompetence' to blame for rising debt, ex-minister says
Lord Agnew says failures of the state are "blocking economic growth" and "eroding our status as a first-world economy"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 27
27 Jan HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 27
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
Jenny Harries to step down as UKHSA chief exec
27 Jan Health & Social Care
Jenny Harries to step down as UKHSA chief exec
Agency's chief scientific officer Isabel Oliver will also leave – to become chief medic for Wales
PCS renews call for civil-service-wide collective bargaining on pay
24 Jan HR
PCS renews call for civil-service-wide collective bargaining on pay
Union says Labour's Employment Rights Bill reforms don't go far enough
DHSC launches hunt for Wormald's successor as perm sec
24 Jan Health & Social Care
DHSC launches hunt for Wormald's successor as perm sec
Up to £200k salary on offer for next DHSC permanent secretary
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
24 Jan Finance
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
Missing data likely to mean 2023-24 figures will fail to achieve sign-off, just like 2022-23 accounts
Starmer vows to curb 'NIMBY' legal challenges to infrastructure projects
23 Jan Legal
Starmer vows to curb 'NIMBY' legal challenges to infrastructure projects
Planning reforms will give campaigners just one chance to challenge major projects in the courts, PM says
PAC chair defends criticism of HMRC’s customer service approach
23 Jan Government Tax Profession
PAC chair defends criticism of HMRC’s customer service approach
Committee chair and HMRC perm sec exchange letters over scathing report
Difficulty recruiting property specialists hindering maintenance of public buildings, NAO warns
22 Jan Property & Estates
Difficulty recruiting property specialists hindering maintenance of public buildings, NAO warns
Watchdog cites low pay compared to private sector as key reason for vacancies
Experienced government reformer picked for immigration watchdog role
22 Jan HR
Experienced government reformer picked for immigration watchdog role
John Tuckett named as government's preferred candidate for ICIBI
‘Baseless’: Jim Harra slams claim HMRC deliberately provided poor customer service
22 Jan Government Tax Profession
‘Baseless’: Jim Harra slams claim HMRC deliberately provided poor customer service
PAC report says HMRC has been “too willing to let its telephone services fail in the hope this forces people to use its digital services instead”
Ministers oust CMA chair
22 Jan HR
Ministers oust CMA chair
Marcus Bokkerink has been replaced by former Amazon UK head Doug Gurr
Uncompetitive tech salaries hindering recruitment, retention – and missions, report warns
21 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Uncompetitive tech salaries hindering recruitment, retention – and missions, report warns
Expanding framework that allows for tech salary boosts among recommendations in new report
DSIT previews 'Humphrey' AI package for civil servants in £45bn productivity drive
21 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT previews 'Humphrey' AI package for civil servants in £45bn productivity drive
Government chief digital officer set to be recruited as a second permanent secretary at department