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
'Our teams are working flat out': Rycroft intervenes in work-from-home row
29 Apr 2022 HR
'Our teams are working flat out': Rycroft intervenes in work-from-home row
Passport Office head's work location has "zero bearing" on delays at the agency, perm sec says
People Survey: Pay satisfaction falls and engagement stalls
29 Apr 2022 HR
People Survey: Pay satisfaction falls and engagement stalls
But just-published results reveal highest-ever work-life balance score among civil servants
Cabinet Office finally kicks off clearing house review eight months after announcing it
29 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office finally kicks off clearing house review eight months after announcing it
Plans for in-house investigation of FoI unit published the night before critical PACAC report is released
MPs renew call for answers on Office of the Prime Minister plans
29 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs renew call for answers on Office of the Prime Minister plans
Cabinet Office perm sec is asked again for details, more than two months after original queries
‘Substandard’: MPs tell Cabinet Office to ‘drive cultural shift’ on freedom of information
29 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
‘Substandard’: MPs tell Cabinet Office to ‘drive cultural shift’ on freedom of information
Inquiry criticises “mere baseline compliance” with FoI Act and failure to provide basic information on secretive clearing house
High Court challenge launched against Home Office’s Rwanda plans
28 Apr 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
High Court challenge launched against Home Office’s Rwanda plans
Civil service union says Priti Patel has failed to set out legal basis for sending asylum seekers to east Africa for “processing”
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
28 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
Union says plan to slash headcount by 40% is a bad move that is hammering morale
DLUHC calls in experts to address 'scarcity of senior talent' for Midlands HQ Exclusive
28 Apr 2022 HR
DLUHC calls in experts to address 'scarcity of senior talent' for Midlands HQ
Levelling up department hires recruitment specialists to help boost its "brand" in the region
Sunak cleared of ministerial code breach over tax affairs
28 Apr 2022 Government Tax Profession
Sunak cleared of ministerial code breach over tax affairs
Lord Geidt investigation clears chancellor as questions arise over Sajid Javid's past tax affairs
Unions slam PM’s ‘absurd’ threat to privatise Passport Office
27 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Unions slam PM’s ‘absurd’ threat to privatise Passport Office
Home Office recruitment failures and poor management to blame for backlog, unions say
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
27 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
High Court says "irrational" policies failed to take into account the risk from asymptomatic transmission
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
27 Apr 2022 Statistics
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
79% surveyed said Covid stats were accurate, but only half said they were free from political meddling
Rees-Mogg sets out guidance for new ‘bonfire of the quangos’
27 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg sets out guidance for new ‘bonfire of the quangos’
Teams asked to identify minimum of 5% savings as PM eyes potential for outsourcing ALB functions
Prevent strategy 'will not survive' unless government counters critics, David Cameron says
26 Apr 2022 Communications
Prevent strategy 'will not survive' unless government counters critics, David Cameron says
Those who criticise the Home Office counter-radicalisation strategy are enabling terrorism, ex-PM says
Cab sec Simon Case warns PM against work-from-home 'scare tactics'
26 Apr 2022 HR
Cab sec Simon Case warns PM against work-from-home 'scare tactics'
Head of civil service tells Johnson that Jacob Rees-Mogg’s latest drive is “unwise”
A third of departments set to miss annual report deadline, Treasury says
26 Apr 2022 Economy
A third of departments set to miss annual report deadline, Treasury says
2021-22 reports will include statements on the impact of the pandemic on departmental goals plus a fraud-and-error analysis of Covid schemes
Union sets out plans for strike vote on 10% pay claim
26 Apr 2022 HR
Union sets out plans for strike vote on 10% pay claim
PCS says it is now formally in dispute with government and gearing up for conference-season ballot
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 25
25 Apr 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
‘Images of Marley’s ghost’: Dorries slams Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian' war on home working
25 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
‘Images of Marley’s ghost’: Dorries slams Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian' war on home working
Backlash at government efficiency minister’s views on officials working from home
Home Office seeks £140k deployment director for delayed Emergency Services Network rollout
25 Apr 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks £140k deployment director for delayed Emergency Services Network rollout
Late and over-budget programme aims to equip 300,000 frontline staff with 4G communications technology
Home Office perm sec 'tells staff to get on with' Rwanda asylum scheme
22 Apr 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office perm sec 'tells staff to get on with' Rwanda asylum scheme
Rycroft reportedly batted away concerns from staff that the policy is racist and illegal
Slow government risks wasting another reform opportunity, think tank warns
22 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Slow government risks wasting another reform opportunity, think tank warns
Institute for Government calls for Declaration on Government reform refresh to prevent history from repeating itself
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of No.10 and FCDO since 2020
22 Apr 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of No.10 and FCDO since 2020
Canadian academics claim attack on No.10 using Pegasus software was launched from the UAE
PM to face probe over Partygate after 'humiliating' government U-turn
22 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
PM to face probe over Partygate after 'humiliating' government U-turn
Inquiry will ask whether Johnson knowingly misled parliament after he claimed Covid rules were followed in No.10 at "all times"