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
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 13
13 May 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 13
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Security guards' pay strike forced DWP to close dozens of jobcentres
10 May 2024 HR
Security guards' pay strike forced DWP to close dozens of jobcentres
Union accuses department and G4S of drafting in untrained agency staff to provide cover
UKHSA and DHSC accused of 'getting financial-management basics unacceptably wrong'
10 May 2024 Finance
UKHSA and DHSC accused of 'getting financial-management basics unacceptably wrong'
MPs flag weaknesses in agency's controls and health department's oversight
Excl: Civil service pay remit guidance delayed 'to align with other public services'
09 May 2024 HR
Excl: Civil service pay remit guidance delayed 'to align with other public services'
"We are taking a strategic approach to public sector pay in the round," chief people officer says
Civil service union chief blasts ministers over 'top-down, evidence-free micromanagement'
09 May 2024 HR
Civil service union chief blasts ministers over 'top-down, evidence-free micromanagement'
Dave Penman raps government for "Stalinist" headcount-reduction targets, media attacks and revolving door of political leaders
MPs pick new PACAC chair
09 May 2024 Politics & Constitution
MPs pick new PACAC chair
Jackie Doyle-Price will lead watchdog panel after William Wragg's resignation
Milestone-based reward trial for senior civil servants to begin in summer
09 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Milestone-based reward trial for senior civil servants to begin in summer
John Glen announces pilot of long-awaited approach to reducing churn and driving up performance standards
Covid Inquiry: NICS head 'concerned' over lost ministerial messages
08 May 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: NICS head 'concerned' over lost ministerial messages
Jayne Brady tells probe official phones and iPads were reset despite "explicit and clear" advice to perm secs
'Malign actor' behind cyberattack on MoD, Shapps says
08 May 2024 Security & Defence
'Malign actor' behind cyberattack on MoD, Shapps says
"We cannot rule out state involvement," defence secretary says after payroll system hack
MPs urge Cabinet Office to tackle 'insular and circular' non-exec recruitment
08 May 2024 HR
MPs urge Cabinet Office to tackle 'insular and circular' non-exec recruitment
Rather than being “efficient, transparent and fair”, recruitment of NEDs is "unacceptably sluggish", PAC says
DWP complaints climb
07 May 2024 Operational Delivery
DWP complaints climb
Customer grievances submitted about department's businesses rise for second year in a row, figures show
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 7
07 May 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 7
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Ministry of Defence payroll system hacked
07 May 2024 Security & Defence
Ministry of Defence payroll system hacked
Defence secretary due to update MPs on data-breach of service personnel details
Departments face 'uncharted territory' because of spending review uncertainty
03 May 2024 Economics
Departments face 'uncharted territory' because of spending review uncertainty
Civil servants must be resourced to begin full planning now, Institute for Government warns
MPs: WhatsApp should be banned on government devices unless 'appropriate' transparency levels are introduced
03 May 2024 Communications
MPs: WhatsApp should be banned on government devices unless 'appropriate' transparency levels are introduced
PACAC report says lobbying of perm secs and ministers by WhatsApp should be subject to the same transparency as face-to-face meetings
Cabinet Office counts cost of UKCloud collapse: £17.5m so far
03 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office counts cost of UKCloud collapse: £17.5m so far
Cat Little provides update on costs of collapse of major public sector supplier
Labour 'won't cut civil service jobs' to boost MoD funding
02 May 2024 Security & Defence
Labour 'won't cut civil service jobs' to boost MoD funding
Officials say there is no point in matching a Conservative Party commitment that doesn't stack up, according to report
FoI transparency plummets and complaints hit all-time high
02 May 2024 Communications
FoI transparency plummets and complaints hit all-time high
The proportion of FoI requests that resulted in all information sought being provided dropped to a new low of 34% last year
Rwanda scheme: FDA seeks judicial review as civil servants 'could be made to break law'
02 May 2024 HR
Rwanda scheme: FDA seeks judicial review as civil servants 'could be made to break law'
Union says “cowardly” and “reckless” approach threatens the integrity of the civil service
Treasury's Darlington hub to be completed by 2027
01 May 2024 Commercial
Treasury's Darlington hub to be completed by 2027
Construction on Darlington Economic Campus HQ will begin this year as GPA signs deal with Kier
Civil servants express frustration with performance management in CSW-Reform survey
01 May 2024 HR
Civil servants express frustration with performance management in CSW-Reform survey
Officials warn the civil service is "not taking talent and performance management seriously" as Reform paper urges vision for “true culture of excellence”
We asked civil servants how they feel about talent and performance management – here's what they said
01 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
We asked civil servants how they feel about talent and performance management – here's what they said
We break down the results from CSW's survey with the Reform think tank
Ministers mull boost to digital pay framework 'to meet market trends'
30 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers mull boost to digital pay framework 'to meet market trends'
Dedicated salary structure for staff in key tech roles is being recalculated, according to Cabinet Office minister
Pay rises 'not main driver' for civil service churn, ex-perm sec says
30 Apr 2024 Civil Service Reform
Pay rises 'not main driver' for civil service churn, ex-perm sec says
Jonathan Slater tells MPs that failure to prioritise expertise and delivery record is root problem