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
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
22 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
Little will replace Alex Chisholm in April as Cabinet Office perm sec and civil service COO
Commercial chief Gareth Rhys Williams set to depart Cabinet Office
21 Feb 2024 HR
Commercial chief Gareth Rhys Williams set to depart Cabinet Office
Government chief commercial officer will become chair of National Highways
NAO's staff-churn woes have 'improved', Davies tells MPs
21 Feb 2024 Finance
NAO's staff-churn woes have 'improved', Davies tells MPs
Watchdog says new pay and grading system has seen turnover rates return to "healthy" level
Immigration watchdog sacked over claims about border failings
21 Feb 2024 HR
Immigration watchdog sacked over claims about border failings
Home Office says James Cleverly lost confidence in independent inspector David Neal
Remove trading funds from civil service pay remit process, union urges Exclusive
21 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Remove trading funds from civil service pay remit process, union urges
Prospect also calls for "rapid review" of all ALBs and the case for including them in the pay remit
NAO headcount climbs by 17% over four years as workload grows
20 Feb 2024 Finance
NAO headcount climbs by 17% over four years as workload grows
MPs are told watchdog plans to outsource less work because of rising costs
Stats watchdog rebukes Treasury minister over ‘misleading’ tax-cut claim
20 Feb 2024 Economics
Stats watchdog rebukes Treasury minister over ‘misleading’ tax-cut claim
UKSA chair says comments claiming taxes for average earner have fallen by £1,000 could have misled the public
PCS demands 'significantly shorter' work week for civil servants
20 Feb 2024 HR
PCS demands 'significantly shorter' work week for civil servants
Union also calls for cost-of-living pay rise and higher living wage in 2024-25 pay claim
Nine Nightingale courts to stay open amid warnings over backlog 'crisis'
19 Feb 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Nine Nightingale courts to stay open amid warnings over backlog 'crisis'
Announcement follows victims’ commissioner's call for “urgent and creative intervention” to address "chronic and unacceptable delays"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 19
19 Feb 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 19
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Labour would introduce citizens' assemblies, Sue Gray says
19 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Labour would introduce citizens' assemblies, Sue Gray says
Civil servants “will not like this because they have no control”, former top official warns
'Broken' pay to blame for tech vacancies at Defra, union says
19 Feb 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'Broken' pay to blame for tech vacancies at Defra, union says
One in five Defra digital, data and technology roles are vacant, according to farming minister
Northern Ireland civil servants set to get long-awaited pay offer
19 Feb 2024 HR
Northern Ireland civil servants set to get long-awaited pay offer
Funding allocation finds additional £100m for public sector pay after restoration of executive
Union launches strike ballot at MoD arm’s-length body
16 Feb 2024 Security & Defence
Union launches strike ballot at MoD arm’s-length body
Staff at Defence Equipment and Support urged to walk out over imposed 3.25% pay deal
Ministers reject call for HMRC digitalisation reform to prioritise customer needs
16 Feb 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers reject call for HMRC digitalisation reform to prioritise customer needs
Public Accounts Committee recommendation followed “utterly extraordinary” decisions over Making Tax Digital programme
DSIT-funded weather centre gets green light
16 Feb 2024 Property & Estates
DSIT-funded weather centre gets green light
Reading University will host new base for intergovernmental forecasting HQ
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in the civil service
15 Feb 2024 HR
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in the civil service
Royal Statistical Society calls for nominations for projects that balance value for money with meeting the needs of users
Civil service union backs call for new science Fast Stream
15 Feb 2024 HR
Civil service union backs call for new science Fast Stream
Prospect throws weight behind chief scientist Dame Angela McLean’s proposals for a “mid-career” programme
NI public sector pay: Finance minister raises ‘serious concerns’ as £3.3bn details of package confirmed
15 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
NI public sector pay: Finance minister raises ‘serious concerns’ as £3.3bn details of package confirmed
Current deal “does not provide sustainable solution” to pay pressures, minister says
McLean eyes Fast Stream for ‘mid-career scientists’
14 Feb 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
McLean eyes Fast Stream for ‘mid-career scientists’
Government chief scientific adviser says new programme would supply a pipeline of expertise for civil service
Bedbug scare spreads to other floors of government hub
14 Feb 2024 Health & Social Care
Bedbug scare spreads to other floors of government hub
Prospect union says it has raised issue with Government Property Agency, warning this is not a "trivial matter"
HMRC 'confident' it has enough space to implement 60% in-office rule amid desk concerns
14 Feb 2024 HR
HMRC 'confident' it has enough space to implement 60% in-office rule amid desk concerns
PCS says officials will likely have to work from break-out areas and pods under altered hybrid working regime
MPs push for Treasury crackdown to boost cross-government working
13 Feb 2024 Finance
MPs push for Treasury crackdown to boost cross-government working
Business-case approvals should be dependent on clearly-demonstrated links to relevant cross-cutting goal being supported, report urges
Cabinet Office seeks new first parliamentary counsel as Gardiner departs
13 Feb 2024 Legal
Cabinet Office seeks new first parliamentary counsel as Gardiner departs
Elizabeth Gardiner retiring from key legislative role after eight years