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 ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
16 May Justice & Home Affairs
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
16 May Digital, Data & Technology
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
CMA told to prioritise economic growth in priority 'reset'
16 May Economy
CMA told to prioritise economic growth in priority 'reset'
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
09 Jul 2020 HR
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
Civil service head says exit is “entirely amicable” but hostile briefings against officials are "regrettable"
MoJ perm sec Richard Heaton to leave civil service
09 Jul 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ perm sec Richard Heaton to leave civil service
Heaton becomes latest perm sec to announce departure after 30-year career in Whitehall
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
On Wednesday the chancellor delivered a summer economic update in the Commons focusing on measures to boost the economy after the coronavirus crisis. Here's what was announced
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
DWP to get £1bn as part of plan to help people find jobs, create jobs and protect jobs
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
08 Jul 2020 HR
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
Only permanent secretaries and ex-perm secs may apply
Diversity & Inclusion Awards: nominations open with expanded category list for 2020
08 Jul 2020
Diversity & Inclusion Awards: nominations open with expanded category list for 2020
Impact on the Citizen Award and Unsung Hero Award among this year's new categories
Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
PAC also calls for plan on how the NHS will function after the coronavirus crisis, including how services will operate under social-distancing rules
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
Treasury also confirms it still plans to complete a comprehensive spending review to be completed this year despite coronavirus impact
HMRC names second perm sec
07 Jul 2020 Government Tax Profession
HMRC names second perm sec
Angela MacDonald will oversee the tax agency's transformation plans and its customer service and compliance divisions
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
Environmental groups say plans fall short of what was needed to create jobs in response to the coronavirus outbreak and tackle the climate crisis.
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
Dido Harding tells peers that people respond better to isolation instructions from humans, rather than automated messages
Foreign Office names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime
07 Jul 2020 Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime
Government sends very clear message that ‘those with blood on their hands will not be free to waltz into this country to buy up property’, says Dominic Raab
Operationally led, digitally enabled: A fresh approach to transforming legacy border systems Sponsored
07 Jul 2020 Foreign Affairs
Operationally led, digitally enabled: A fresh approach to transforming legacy border systems
Simon Daykin, Chief Technology Officer at Leidos, on how to deliver a more advanced border through digital transformation
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 6
06 Jul 2020 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DWP set to double number of work coaches as government prepares for Covid redundancies
06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
DWP set to double number of work coaches as government prepares for Covid redundancies
Move set to be included in a package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak this week
Michael Gove on No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings: blunt, original and not always right
06 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Michael Gove on No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings: blunt, original and not always right
Cabinet Office minister also reveals some top officials provided feedback to landmark reform speech
Government confirms comms reform drive
06 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Government confirms comms reform drive
PM’s official spokesperson says work will begin this week to move to a single employer for government communication service
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
03 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
Comments come amid calls for scheme to be extended, including to reflect local lockdowns
Government plans televised media briefings in major civil service comms shake-up
03 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Government plans televised media briefings in major civil service comms shake-up
Reports say No.10 wants to slim down departmental communications and centralise PR
Home Office told to address failings that left asylum seekers waiting months for long-term housing
03 Jul 2020
Home Office told to address failings that left asylum seekers waiting months for long-term housing
Performance failings meant asylum seekers had "difficulties accessing suitable housing and specialist support and advice", NAO says
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
03 Jul 2020 Communications
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
New initiative will seek to gain views of people aged 13 to 25
NAO names next chair
02 Jul 2020
NAO names next chair
Former senior civil servant named to top role
DWP to overhaul complaints procedure
02 Jul 2020 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
DWP to overhaul complaints procedure
"Non-priority" complaints will result in letters to "manage customers' expectations", department says
Coronavirus: Treasury deletes ‘raise a glass’ tweet promoting pub reopenings after backlash
02 Jul 2020 Communications
Coronavirus: Treasury deletes ‘raise a glass’ tweet promoting pub reopenings after backlash
Tweet said people should ‘raise a glass’ on Saturday