Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
16 May Justice & Home Affairs
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
16 May Digital, Data & Technology
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
CMA told to prioritise economic growth in priority 'reset'
16 May Economy
CMA told to prioritise economic growth in priority 'reset'
Vacancy crisis sees NICS agency staff spending hit £46m a year
27 Nov 2020 Commercial
Vacancy crisis sees NICS agency staff spending hit £46m a year
Audit Office director says figure represents a 155% increase over the past two years
Dropping 0.7% aid-spending commitment 'fundamentally wrong', government told
27 Nov 2020 Finance
Dropping 0.7% aid-spending commitment 'fundamentally wrong', government told
"Temporary" ODA cut has sparked a ministerial resignation, while a union warns it could affect jobs
MPs voice fears over BEIS monitoring of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
27 Nov 2020 Energy & Environment
MPs voice fears over BEIS monitoring of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Report slams NDA for “perpetual lack of knowledge” about condition of contaminated sites earmarked for £132bn clean-up
PM appoints former Treasury official as chief of staff
26 Nov 2020 HR
PM appoints former Treasury official as chief of staff
Dan Rosenfield was PPS to chancellors Alistair Darling and George Osborne
Army support offered to dozens of areas set to enter pandemic tier 3
26 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Army support offered to dozens of areas set to enter pandemic tier 3
DHSC details aid measures as Hancock announces swathes of the nation will be in “very high alert” category from next week
Case shakes up perm sec line management to 'bring the centre together'
26 Nov 2020 HR
Case shakes up perm sec line management to 'bring the centre together'
Management split will "bring the centre together more effectively in setting the direction for government", cab sec says
Sunak announces £4bn cross-government Levelling Up Fund as Green Book gets rewritten
25 Nov 2020
Sunak announces £4bn cross-government Levelling Up Fund as Green Book gets rewritten
Scheme to support "infrastructure of everyday life" – but chancellor indicates projects must have MPs' backing
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
25 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
Rishi Sunak provides funds to double number of work coaches in £1.4bn coronavirus support uplift
Chancellor confirms civil service pay freeze in name of 'fairness'
25 Nov 2020 HR
Chancellor confirms civil service pay freeze in name of 'fairness'
Unions say chancellor is pitting public and private sector against each other following Spending Review announcement
Border disruption 'inevitable' after Brexit transition ends, Chisholm warns
25 Nov 2020 Brexit
Border disruption 'inevitable' after Brexit transition ends, Chisholm warns
"Will everybody do everything they need to do, exactly in the right way without any hitch... I don’t expect that will be the case,” COO says
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
25 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
Department “effectively ignored” equality legislation when developing the policy, damning EHRC report concludes
UK governments announce 'Christmas bubbles' plan to let three households meet
25 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
UK governments announce 'Christmas bubbles' plan to let three households meet
Michael Gove says plan will allow people to meet up ‘in a limited and cautious way across the UK should they wish’
GDS seeks new GOV.UK leadership
25 Nov 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
GDS seeks new GOV.UK leadership
Roles as director and head of technology up for grabs
Government sets out tougher coronavirus tiers for England ahead of lifting lockdown
24 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Government sets out tougher coronavirus tiers for England ahead of lifting lockdown
Prime minister Boris Johnson warns that Christmas won't be normal this year but urges a ‘push to spring’
Civil service braces for new pay woe in Spending Review
24 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Civil service braces for new pay woe in Spending Review
Downing Street briefs that prime minister opposes planned £3k rise for MPs in light of mooted public-sector freeze
'No place for bullying' in government, PM and cab sec tell ministers and officials
24 Nov 2020 HR
'No place for bullying' in government, PM and cab sec tell ministers and officials
Letter comes after PM clears home secretary Priti Patel of bullying civil servants
Reversing probation reforms 'not enough' without funding boost, inspector says Exclusive
24 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Reversing probation reforms 'not enough' without funding boost, inspector says
Long-term funding for services must be "baked in" to this week's Spending Review, Justin Russell says
Hancock defends £44,000 takeaway bill for staff working '18-hour days'
24 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Hancock defends £44,000 takeaway bill for staff working '18-hour days'
"When people are working 18 hours a day, of course I’m going to feed them," health secretary says
PM's backing of Patel over bullying report 'unacceptable'
23 Nov 2020 HR
PM's backing of Patel over bullying report 'unacceptable'
Former officials say Johnson's decision to overrule a report that found Patel broke the ministerial code sends a "worrying message"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 23
23 Nov 2020
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 23
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Cabinet Office plans for civil service Covid tests spark ‘serious concerns’
23 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Cabinet Office plans for civil service Covid tests spark ‘serious concerns’
Union seeks assurances departmental officials will not be compelled to test each other
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PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
20 Nov 2020 HR
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
High drama as Johnson’s independent adviser on standards quits over handling of allegations against home secretary
Cabinet Office calls consultants to advise on in-house consultancy plans
20 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office calls consultants to advise on in-house consultancy plans
Pilot for in-house 'Crown Consultancy' could begin next year, leaked emails show