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
Departments under fire for ‘fragmented and ineffective’ net-zero work
03 Nov 2022 Energy & Environment
Departments under fire for ‘fragmented and ineffective’ net-zero work
MPs say government’s commitment to “lead by example” on combatting climate change is not being met
Officials must be 'proactive' in minimising misuse of health stats, regulator says
02 Nov 2022 Health & Social Care
Officials must be 'proactive' in minimising misuse of health stats, regulator says
Statisticians should anticipate misinformation and take steps to combat it, OSR says in Covid lessons-learned report
Cab sec urged to investigate if Braverman email breach broke insider-trading law
02 Nov 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Cab sec urged to investigate if Braverman email breach broke insider-trading law
Home secretary has denied Labour claims she may have leaked market-sensitive information
Home Office told to 'get a grip' on Manston asylum centre
02 Nov 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office told to 'get a grip' on Manston asylum centre
Watchdog's report reveals litany of problems at processing centre as minister says asylum system 'will not be fixed overnight'
Civil servants speak up about expenses fraud Partner Content
02 Nov 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Civil servants speak up about expenses fraud
Senior officials from local and central government, the NHS and education, reveal the underlying factors behind a type of purloining which is tacitly overlooked
Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy? Partner Content
02 Nov 2022 Analysis
Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy?
How do we know if a policy works and gives value for money, or has unintended consequences? The longitudinal data of Understanding Society can help to find the answers
Braverman denies ignoring legal advice on Manston asylum centre
01 Nov 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Braverman denies ignoring legal advice on Manston asylum centre
Some people have been at Manston for over a month, despite 24-hour legal limit
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
01 Nov 2022 HR
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
Civil Service Commission annual report reveals sharp drop in ethnic minority representation from application to appointment stages for 246 open competitions chaired by a commissioner
Civil service job-cuts target scrapped but 2% pay cap looms
01 Nov 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service job-cuts target scrapped but 2% pay cap looms
Fast Stream recruitment to resume alongside U-turn on Johnson-era plans to axe 91,000 jobs
Civil service managers 'should be given more responsibility for staff development', report says
01 Nov 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service managers 'should be given more responsibility for staff development', report says
Report calls for staff training and development to be given greater priority in civil service
Braverman sent official documents to her personal email six times
31 Oct 2022 Security & Defence
Braverman sent official documents to her personal email six times
Home secretary admits breaches in letter to MPs
Home Office under pressure over 'wretched' conditions at Manston asylum centre
31 Oct 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office under pressure over 'wretched' conditions at Manston asylum centre
Immigration watchdog said he was "speechless" after visiting centre that is at double its capacity
'Patchwork and opaque' governance in England needs reform, MPs say
31 Oct 2022 Local & Devolved
'Patchwork and opaque' governance in England needs reform, MPs say
PACAC criticises “instinct in Whitehall to maintain control of the levers of power and the purse strings”
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 31
31 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 31
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
'Get a grip' on climate change national security risks, government told
28 Oct 2022 Energy & Environment
'Get a grip' on climate change national security risks, government told
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warns of “extreme weakness at the centre of government”
DfT admits to escalating HS2 cost pressures
28 Oct 2022 Finance
DfT admits to escalating HS2 cost pressures
Figures suggest first phase of high-speed rail line requires £1.9bn of extra cash – up £200m since March
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
28 Oct 2022 Security & Defence
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
Department needs to hire scores of technical staff and spend billions on IT upgrades to deliver on strategy, NAO finds
Don’t rush into decisions on spending cuts, Hunt warned
27 Oct 2022 Analysis
Don’t rush into decisions on spending cuts, Hunt warned
IfG and CIPFA urge Hunt to wait on detailed plans for cuts in fiscal statement
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
27 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
PM commits to appointing ethics adviser but refuses to investigate events that happened under Liz Truss's administration
Civil servants warned Kwarteng about mini-budget fallout, MPs told
27 Oct 2022 Analysis
Civil servants warned Kwarteng about mini-budget fallout, MPs told
Debt Management Office chief says Treasury was told disastrous £45bn tax-cuts plan would push up borrowing
Quin takes on civil service reform as Cabinet Office minister in Sunak's reshuffle
26 Oct 2022 HR
Quin takes on civil service reform as Cabinet Office minister in Sunak's reshuffle
Suella Braverman and Jeremy Hunt feature in PM's cabinet, while Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns
Government spending plans delayed until 17 November
26 Oct 2022 Economics
Government spending plans delayed until 17 November
No.10 said it was important that teams had enough time to "reach the right decisions" after Tuesday's major cabinet reshuffle
Civil Service Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
26 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
Departmental officials have faced more than their fair share of challenges over the past 12 months. This year’s awards finalists show civil servants rising to the immediate task and taking a longer-term view, too
Energy relief schemes put ‘very large’ amount of public money at risk, BEIS perm sec warns
26 Oct 2022 Energy & Environment
Energy relief schemes put ‘very large’ amount of public money at risk, BEIS perm sec warns
Sarah Munby raises concerns over fraud and value for money in requests for ministerial directions