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
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May Security & Defence
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May Communications
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
12 May Justice & Home Affairs
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
Tamara Finkelstein to step down as Defra perm sec
29 Apr Energy & Environment
Tamara Finkelstein to step down as Defra perm sec
Policy profession head's "expertise, knowledge, and experience have been invaluable in driving forward real progress", environment secretary says
VOA: 125-year-old agency to be absorbed into HMRC
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
VOA: 125-year-old agency to be absorbed into HMRC
Union calls decision to move ALB's functions into HMRC a “slap in the face to hard-working civil servants”
Offer civil servants who defer pensions higher payments, IFS director says
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
Offer civil servants who defer pensions higher payments, IFS director says
Paul Johnson proposes a "virtually costless" way to encourage more officials to stay in work for longer
Ministers reject plea to reinstate courts inspectorate
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
Ministers reject plea to reinstate courts inspectorate
Minister says there are costs and "little benefit” to bringing back the HM Inspectorate of Courts Administration
Treasury seeks technical efficiencies of ‘at least 1% a year’ from departments
28 Apr Finance
Treasury seeks technical efficiencies of ‘at least 1% a year’ from departments
Perm sec tells MPs “stretching and realistic” Spending Review targets are being worked up with the Office for Value for Money
Ex-Charity Commission chief backed as next parliamentary and health service ombudsman
28 Apr HR
Ex-Charity Commission chief backed as next parliamentary and health service ombudsman
Former Student Loans Company chief Paula Sussex wins MPs’ support for watchdog role
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 4-28
28 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 4-28
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
MHCLG’s new towns push will ‘require whole-of-government effort’
25 Apr Economy
MHCLG’s new towns push will ‘require whole-of-government effort’
Built Environment Committee hears historic “churn of institutions” will hamper housing drive
DWP 'needs 6,000 more work coaches' – senior PCS officials
25 Apr HR
DWP 'needs 6,000 more work coaches' – senior PCS officials
Union representatives also tell MPs that stigma around job centres needs to be removed to attract more people to the role
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
24 Apr Foreign Affairs
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
GMB lauds "great win for security guards" working at FCDO buildings
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
24 Apr Education
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
John Edwards will join two other former senior civil servants running South Yorkshire authorities
Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
24 Apr Analysis
Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
One-third of major projects now have a high quality evaluation plan in place, compared to just 8% in 2019
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
23 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
Exit scheme “part of us beginning to get smaller, and we expect that to continue”, second perm sec says
Review to help government tackle fraudsters moves into second phase
23 Apr Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Review to help government tackle fraudsters moves into second phase
Jonathan Fisher KC's review to examine challenges faced by law enforcement in bringing fraudsters to justice
DHSC names new perm sec
22 Apr Health & Social Care
DHSC names new perm sec
Former No.10 interim chief Samantha Jones will succeed Chris Wormald at helm of health department
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
22 Apr HR
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
Officials picket Newcastle base as strikes action also starts in five other regional centres
MoJ offers up to £150k for ‘people and capability’ DG
22 Apr HR
MoJ offers up to £150k for ‘people and capability’ DG
Successful candidate will be the most senior personnel adviser to next permanent secretary
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
22 Apr HR
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
Georgia Gould blames fallout from McCloud judgment for processing issues but says MyCSP is now hitting its service-level agreements
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
17 Apr HR
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
Becky Wood, who joins the new body from EY, was senior responsible officer for Crossrail and other major rail projects
Scottish Government to launch programme for government early
17 Apr Local & Devolved
Scottish Government to launch programme for government early
Move will allow 12 months to deliver the PfG ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections next year, first minister says
Defra urged to clarify Office for Environmental Protection staffing restrictions
17 Apr Energy & Environment
Defra urged to clarify Office for Environmental Protection staffing restrictions
Watchdog MPs also seek answers on how the impact on nature of plans for growth-promoting regulatory reform will be monitored
Ex-soldier jailed over £900k MoD fraud
16 Apr Security & Defence
Ex-soldier jailed over £900k MoD fraud
Five former colleagues escape custody over scam targeting online administration system
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
16 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
Entrepreneur gets select-committee thumbs up to lead tech-funding agency for £215k a year
'Test-and-learn' approaches among proposed new additions to evaluation handbook
16 Apr Analysis
'Test-and-learn' approaches among proposed new additions to evaluation handbook
Evaluation Task Force seeks feedback from across government on potential updates to the Magenta Book