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
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
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
Departments ‘told to plan for staff cuts’ in Spending Review
12 Aug 2021 Finance
Departments ‘told to plan for staff cuts’ in Spending Review
Treasury eyes reversal of 70,000 increase in civil service headcount since 2016, according to report
UK embassy employee arrested over Russian spying accusations
11 Aug 2021 Foreign Affairs
UK embassy employee arrested over Russian spying accusations
Worker known as David S has been taken into custody in Germany
Dido Harding to leave NHS role
11 Aug 2021 Health & Social Care
Dido Harding to leave NHS role
Controversial ex-test and trace boss has called working for the NHS the "privilege of my life"
Union seeks staff steer on DVLA dispute
11 Aug 2021 HR
Union seeks staff steer on DVLA dispute
PCS members asked for views on way forward following strikes over safety fears
Gove urged to distance government from attacks on civil service remote working
11 Aug 2021 HR
Gove urged to distance government from attacks on civil service remote working
FDA chief says Cabinet Office minister needs to personally reassure officials that ministers are committed to flexible roles
MyCSP chastised for causing 'distress' to civil service pensioner
10 Aug 2021 Finance
MyCSP chastised for causing 'distress' to civil service pensioner
Fixing overpayment error will slash annual pension by more than one-third
Union threatens strike action if remote working leads to pay cuts
10 Aug 2021 HR
Union threatens strike action if remote working leads to pay cuts
Downing Street distances itself from minister’s call for civil servants who don’t return to the office to get reduced salaries
DWP project to ‘address concerns’ over ageing tech in data warehouse
10 Aug 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP project to ‘address concerns’ over ageing tech in data warehouse
Department working to update hardware and software
Hunt for next civil service recruitment watchdog begins
10 Aug 2021 HR
Hunt for next civil service recruitment watchdog begins
New first civil service commissioner will replace Ian Watmore, overseeing top appointments and upholding the civil service code
Civil servants who work from home should get pay cut, minister says
09 Aug 2021 HR
Civil servants who work from home should get pay cut, minister says
"Divisive" briefings slammed as Tory grandee tells civil servants to "get off their backsides"
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
09 Aug 2021 Civil Service Reform
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
Employers are also encouraged to move towards a hybrid model in the longer term
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
09 Aug 2021 Economy
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
Statistics show UK is in danger of “missing the boat” on renewables opportunities, says professionals’ union Prospect
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 9
09 Aug 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 9
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
06 Aug 2021 Economy
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
Fewer than half of audit and risk assurance committees surveyed say their organisation has a climate or sustainability risk policy
Minister under fire for replacing phone before it was searched in procurement proceedings
06 Aug 2021 Commercial
Minister under fire for replacing phone before it was searched in procurement proceedings
Transparency campaigners question why Lord Bethell’s documents cannot be retrieved
Hiring drive gets under way to support Home Office transformation
06 Aug 2021 HR
Hiring drive gets under way to support Home Office transformation
10 jobs open up as department calls in headhunters
MoD relaunches hunt for new Armed Forces recruitment partner
05 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
MoD relaunches hunt for new Armed Forces recruitment partner
Firms sought to deliver up to 20,000 new Army, Navy and Air Force recruits every year
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
05 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
Department runs 30-day exercise in partnership with ethical hackers
No.10 and DfE ‘refused to make Covid contingency plans for schools’
05 Aug 2021 Coronavirus
No.10 and DfE ‘refused to make Covid contingency plans for schools’
Fear of leaks led to “unforgivable” pandemic decisions, think tank says
1,000 more jobs across seven departments to move to Leeds hub
05 Aug 2021 HR
1,000 more jobs across seven departments to move to Leeds hub
Hybrid working means HMRC's Wellington Place building has space for extra staff
Civil servant who lost secret MoD papers was in line for Nato ambassador job
04 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
Civil servant who lost secret MoD papers was in line for Nato ambassador job
Angus Lapsley was also previously political and security ambassador to the EU
HMRC sets 2023 shutdown date for CHIEF customs platform
04 Aug 2021 Brexit
HMRC sets 2023 shutdown date for CHIEF customs platform
One year shy of its 30th birthday, outgoing system will be finally and fully replaced by Customs Declaration Service
Cabinet Office eyes ‘geographical capability map’ for civil servants
04 Aug 2021 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office eyes ‘geographical capability map’ for civil servants
Idea inspired by the Places for Growth relocation programme is longlisted as part of Dragons' Den-style data challenge for departmental staff
Disability champion dubs workplace adjustments woes ‘unacceptable’
04 Aug 2021 HR
Disability champion dubs workplace adjustments woes ‘unacceptable’
Strategy says managers will get more training and clearer guidance will be in place within months