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'
More than 1,000 HMRC staff at risk of losing annual leave over managerial bungle
30 Nov 2023 HR
More than 1,000 HMRC staff at risk of losing annual leave over managerial bungle
PCS says the department is punishing staff for the mistakes of bosses
Social care needs more attention in pandemic preparation, Harries tells Covid Inquiry
29 Nov 2023 Health & Social Care
Social care needs more attention in pandemic preparation, Harries tells Covid Inquiry
UK Health and Security Agency chief says there needs to be “much better” systematic planning for how to support people with social care needs during infectious outbreaks
Home Office vetoes MPs' request to attend immigration inspection
29 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office vetoes MPs' request to attend immigration inspection
Request to accompany borders watchdog was denied to "preserve the independence of the inspectorate", select committee told
NAO: Cabinet Office should do more to stop departments competing for the same staff
29 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
NAO: Cabinet Office should do more to stop departments competing for the same staff
NAO says centre of government should get a grip on pay-differentials and recruitment costs
Calls for major productivity improvements are ‘ludicrous’ warns union chief
29 Nov 2023 Economy
Calls for major productivity improvements are ‘ludicrous’ warns union chief
Prospect general secretary says suggestion departments can cover funding shortfalls with new efficiencies is not credible
'Too much was asked' of DHSC in early Covid response, Gove tells inquiry
28 Nov 2023 Coronavirus
'Too much was asked' of DHSC in early Covid response, Gove tells inquiry
Can-do spirit was "admirable" but more departments should have been brought into the Covid response sooner, Gove says
Departments need ‘significant’ productivity improvements, OBR chair warns
28 Nov 2023 Economy
Departments need ‘significant’ productivity improvements, OBR chair warns
Watchdog “doesn’t know” whether the government’s spending plans are plausible or not
MoD creates more routes for officials to raise safety concerns following review
28 Nov 2023 Security & Defence
MoD creates more routes for officials to raise safety concerns following review
Department outlines steps taken to address systematic and institutional issues raised in Ajax Lessons Learned Review
Simon Case won't appear at Covid Inquiry this year
27 Nov 2023 HR
Simon Case won't appear at Covid Inquiry this year
Baroness Hallet approves request for cabinet secretary to postpone giving oral evidence as concerns grow over temporary setup in his absence
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
27 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
Powers proposed by the Home Office could affect the National Crime Agency, HMRC and the Serious Fraud Office
Cultural differences pitched civil servants against academics, Angela McLean tells Covid Inquiry
27 Nov 2023 Coronavirus
Cultural differences pitched civil servants against academics, Angela McLean tells Covid Inquiry
Chief scientific adviser had to “paper over the cracks” after direct criticism from scientists ruffled officials’ feathers
Outsourced staff at three departments begin strike action
27 Nov 2023 HR
Outsourced staff at three departments begin strike action
PCS urges improvement on ISS's 2.2% pay offer
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 27
27 Nov 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 27
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Capita regains management of Civil Service Pension Scheme
24 Nov 2023 Finance
Capita regains management of Civil Service Pension Scheme
Company wins £239m contract to manage scheme it ran until being replaced by MyCSP in 2014
HMRC under fire for ‘utterly extraordinary’ decisions on Making Tax Digital
24 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC under fire for ‘utterly extraordinary’ decisions on Making Tax Digital
MPs demand greater transparency after billions of pounds in transitional costs for customers were excluded from business cases
HMPPS says ‘lessons have been learned’ as Serco and G4S bag electronic monitoring contracts
24 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMPPS says ‘lessons have been learned’ as Serco and G4S bag electronic monitoring contracts
Deals worth up to £450m come almost a decade after firms admitted overcharging government to the tune of £170m
Ministers name choice for next Committee on Standards in Public Life chief
24 Nov 2023 HR
Ministers name choice for next Committee on Standards in Public Life chief
Army veteran Doug Chalmers set to succeed Jonathan Evans in watchdog role
Pay driving a third of experienced civil servants to consider leaving, survey finds
23 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Pay driving a third of experienced civil servants to consider leaving, survey finds
“It is not feasible to stay in a career in which your pay is falling in real terms every year”
Autumn Statement: Unprotected departments face real-terms cuts of 3.4%, IFS warns
23 Nov 2023 Economy
Autumn Statement: Unprotected departments face real-terms cuts of 3.4%, IFS warns
Think-tank says shrinking capital spending will be problematic for public-sector productivity drive
Abuse could deter scientists from key roles in future crises, Van-Tam warns
23 Nov 2023 Coronavirus
Abuse could deter scientists from key roles in future crises, Van-Tam warns
Former deputy chief medical officer says police asked him to move out of his home after his family were "threatened with having their throats cut"
HMRC gets £163m ‘capacity boost’ in Autumn Statement
23 Nov 2023 Finance
HMRC gets £163m ‘capacity boost’ in Autumn Statement
Treasury says funding will be focused on debt-management capability
Autumn Statement: All the key measures, from tax cuts to business reforms
23 Nov 2023
Autumn Statement: All the key measures, from tax cuts to business reforms
Your rundown of key announcements in Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
OBR: Autumn Statement measures will cause £19bn fall in public spending power
22 Nov 2023 Economy
OBR: Autumn Statement measures will cause £19bn fall in public spending power
Fiscal watchdog warns of growing risk that public spending plans will not be met
Hunt confirms timeline for 66,000 civil service job cuts in Autumn Statement
22 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hunt confirms timeline for 66,000 civil service job cuts in Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement productivity review update sets out schedule for cuts target