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
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
24 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
Yvette Cooper says Labour would "turn a page" on the scandal
‘Huge integrity’: Tributes paid to former government actuary Martin Clarke
21 Jun 2024 Leadership
‘Huge integrity’: Tributes paid to former government actuary Martin Clarke
Former colleagues remember risk expert and leader, who died earlier this month
RSS asks parties to commit to basic stats training for ministers
21 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
RSS asks parties to commit to basic stats training for ministers
Society says Covid pandemic highlighted that ministers were unable to interpret key statistical evidence
Next government 'must examine drivers of disability benefit spending, not rush to restrict'
21 Jun 2024 Finance
Next government 'must examine drivers of disability benefit spending, not rush to restrict'
Resolution Foundation calls for "serious strategy" involving the NHS and employers as well as DWP and the Treasury
IfG rejects claims a Labour 'supermajority' would be dangerous
20 Jun 2024 Policy
IfG rejects claims a Labour 'supermajority' would be dangerous
Think tank argues that any government's attitude to scrutiny is more important than majority size
Home Office's decision to scrap Windrush reforms declared 'unlawful'
20 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office's decision to scrap Windrush reforms declared 'unlawful'
High Court says dropping plans for migration commissioner and ICIBI review was indirect discrimination
Parties 'not being honest' about scale of NHS funding needed to tackle healthcare crisis
20 Jun 2024 Finance
Parties 'not being honest' about scale of NHS funding needed to tackle healthcare crisis
Health Foundation calls on politicians to "level with the public" as it highlights £38bn funding gap
NCA sacks five firearm officers for gross misconduct
20 Jun 2024 HR
NCA sacks five firearm officers for gross misconduct
Dismissal follows investigation into claims officers falsified firearms training records
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
19 Jun 2024 Security & Defence
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
Union warns it will begin legal proceedings unless the defence secretary rules out assisting with the scheme
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
19 Jun 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
Next government must be "decisive" if it wants to meet aims of levelling up white paper by 2030, IFS warns
'Leader and innovator': Former government actuary Martin Clarke dies
19 Jun 2024 Leadership
'Leader and innovator': Former government actuary Martin Clarke dies
Clarke, who was government actuary for nine years, passed away after a period in hospital
Farage floats plans to slash £50bn from departments and cut taxes
18 Jun 2024 Finance
Farage floats plans to slash £50bn from departments and cut taxes
IFS says Reform proposals – which also include eradicating NHS waiting lists – "don't add up"
MoD recruits consultancy firm to accelerate use of AI and automation
18 Jun 2024 Commercial
MoD recruits consultancy firm to accelerate use of AI and automation
Deal worth £9m will "build upon the existing automation and digitalisation capabilities across defence", contract says
Think tank makes argument for delivery units across government
18 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
Think tank makes argument for delivery units across government
Reform paper makes series of recommendations to tackle barriers to effective delivery
Perm secs recognised in King's Birthday Honours
17 Jun 2024 HR
Perm secs recognised in King's Birthday Honours
Antonia Romeo becomes a dame while Jim Harra and Peter Schofield receive knighthoods, as scores of other public servants are honoured
Former No.10 comms director takes senior Guardian role
17 Jun 2024 HR
Former No.10 comms director takes senior Guardian role
Amber de Botton will be chief communications officer at Guardian Media Group
NCA officer convicted over indecent images
17 Jun 2024 Legal
NCA officer convicted over indecent images
More than 900 illegal images were found on Adam Taylor's devices, including a work computer
Cabinet Office seeks tech leader for next-generation of 'Secret' capabilities
14 Jun 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office seeks tech leader for next-generation of 'Secret' capabilities
Government Security Group role will help to create a new regime for officials working with highly-sensitive information
DHSC seeks supplier to aid social care recruitment amid staffing crisis
13 Jun 2024 Health & Social Care
DHSC seeks supplier to aid social care recruitment amid staffing crisis
Successful supplier will provide support with hiring internationally and “promotional activity” to boost domestic recruitment
Unprotected departments face cuts of up to 2.9% under Labour's plan – IFS
13 Jun 2024 Economics
Unprotected departments face cuts of up to 2.9% under Labour's plan – IFS
Institute for Fiscal Studies director warns Labour's plans offer no explanation of how party would deliver the “genuine change” it is calling for
Labour confirms HMRC funding and border-security command in surprise-free manifesto
13 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
Labour confirms HMRC funding and border-security command in surprise-free manifesto
Document also recommits to scrapping Rwanda scheme and hiring more asylum caseworkers
Home Office NDPB offers £120k for first police-productivity tsar
13 Jun 2024 HR
Home Office NDPB offers £120k for first police-productivity tsar
Recruitment campaign launches for inaugural director of Centre for Police Productivity
Home Office replacement for 'defective' IT system delayed again
13 Jun 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office replacement for 'defective' IT system delayed again
Concerns raised that government has not learned lessons from Windrush scandal
A 'properly staffed' civil service and a fair pay rise: Union outlines demands for next government
13 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
A 'properly staffed' civil service and a fair pay rise: Union outlines demands for next government
PCS charter also calls for more resources for Home Office and HMRC