Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Commercial

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by Jim Dunton
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
08 May Digital, Data & Technology
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
07 May HR
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
26 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
Contact centre workers announce six additional days of walkouts
Cabinet Office FoI clearing house set to become 'centre of excellence'
26 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office FoI clearing house set to become 'centre of excellence'
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations to overhaul the controversial unit
Civil Service union leaders ask Cabinet Office to reopen talks on pay guidance
25 Aug 2022 HR
Civil Service union leaders ask Cabinet Office to reopen talks on pay guidance
FDA and Prospect chiefs say failure to recognise inadequacy of 2-3% rise is “unacceptable and damaging”
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
25 Aug 2022 Leadership
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
Lib Dem chief whip writes to cabinet secretary, asking him to examine if the foreign secretary broke code with her Chevening meeting
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
24 Aug 2022 HR
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
Liz Truss won't say if she will appoint successor to Lord Geidt, saying she has "always acted with integrity"
Union rejects MoD's ‘scandalous’ pay offer
24 Aug 2022 Security & Defence
Union rejects MoD's ‘scandalous’ pay offer
Ministry of Defence's three-year 12.85% pay offer includes "unacceptable" changes to terms and conditions, PCS says
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
24 Aug 2022 Communications
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
Royal Society says he played a critical role in public engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried' Exclusive
23 Aug 2022 Economy
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried'
"We benefit ourselves from the very schemes and support packages that we have helped to put in place," Simon Case says
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
23 Aug 2022 HR
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
Non-white staff report being marginalised and suffering from “microagressions” at flagship HR department
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
23 Aug 2022 HR
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
Department says it "accidentally" named officials who claimed expenses
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
22 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Union sets out pay, pension and redundancy demands ahead of strike ballot
22 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Union sets out pay, pension and redundancy demands ahead of strike ballot
PCS writes to Alex Chisholm, saying the union will ballot members to take industrial action unless concerns are addressed
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
22 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
Rees-Mogg's pledge to cut 25% of department jobs branded “political posturing”
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 22
22 Aug 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
Department to “lead by example” in headcount reduction, minister says, in attack on "bureaucratic bloat of Whitehall"
Cabinet Office needs ‘chief talent officer’ for public appointments, says IfG
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office needs ‘chief talent officer’ for public appointments, says IfG
Think tank calls for raft of changes to restore trust in selection of non-executive directors and chairs of public bodies
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
The ex-chancellor set his sights on Whitehall reform with a series of civil service proposals
Government loses secrecy bid over Rwanda policy documents
18 Aug 2022 Foreign Affairs
Government loses secrecy bid over Rwanda policy documents
High Court says majority of passages in internal documents targeted for public-interest immunity must be disclosed
'Aggressive' probation service merger 'caused unnecessary pressure' on staff
18 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Aggressive' probation service merger 'caused unnecessary pressure' on staff
Renationalisation of probation services "mostly successful" but rushed, Institute for Government says
Ofgem board member quits over handling of price cap
18 Aug 2022 Economy
Ofgem board member quits over handling of price cap
Non-exec director says energy regulator has “failed to strike the right balance” between interests of consumers and suppliers
Ex-Home Office civil servant wins back pay in contract dispute
17 Aug 2022 HR
Ex-Home Office civil servant wins back pay in contract dispute
Solicitor says department “picked the wrong person to short-change” after modifying Angela Maull's contract
Home Office was warned of political killings before sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
17 Aug 2022 Foreign Affairs
Home Office was warned of political killings before sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
Rwandan government uses “arbitrary detention, torture and even killings”, memo revealed in High Court case says
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
17 Aug 2022 Security & Defence
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
Graeme Biggar was one of two candidates endorsed in the initial selection process, with the other dropping out when the Home Office decided to run it again