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

PCS says the decision is "a backward step" and that trusting staff to work from home "has been shown to improve productivity"
by Tevye Markson
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
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May Digital, Data & Technology
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
Cleverly: Asylum claims build-up is 'not a backlog' and there's no target to tackle it
01 Feb 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Cleverly: Asylum claims build-up is 'not a backlog' and there's no target to tackle it
Home secretary tells MPs 94,000-strong caseload is a "queue"
£4bn funding gap puts councils at ‘tipping point’, MPs warn
01 Feb 2024 Finance
£4bn funding gap puts councils at ‘tipping point’, MPs warn
Committee says well-run authorities are at risk of going bust without extra cash for 2024-25
PCS 'in best place it has been for many years', says departing chief Mark Serwotka
01 Feb 2024 HR
PCS 'in best place it has been for many years', says departing chief Mark Serwotka
Outgoing general secretary calls for unity and says he is confident PCS “will go from strength to strength” under Fran Heathcote’s leadership
Rycroft: No change on Rwanda value-for-money judgement until planes take off
31 Jan 2024 Finance
Rycroft: No change on Rwanda value-for-money judgement until planes take off
Answering the value for money question will depend on whether the Home Office sees a "deterrent effect" once flights start, perm sec says
Cabinet Office rapped for 'unreasonable' delays to stats authority review
31 Jan 2024 Statistics
Cabinet Office rapped for 'unreasonable' delays to stats authority review
PACAC "deeply concerned" by slow progress on UKSA review that was due to begin in 2022
DLUHC perm sec quizzed over staff satisfaction and 25% turnover
31 Jan 2024 HR
DLUHC perm sec quizzed over staff satisfaction and 25% turnover
Sarah Healey says structural issues on civil service pay are partly to blame
Northern Ireland: Return to power sharing in sight as DUP agrees deal
30 Jan 2024 HR
Northern Ireland: Return to power sharing in sight as DUP agrees deal
Northern Ireland Executive is set to return once Westminster government passes legislation
Climate change watchdog warns of gaps in UK strategy
30 Jan 2024 Energy & Environment
Climate change watchdog warns of gaps in UK strategy
Committee urges action to strengthen climate adaptation and emissions-reduction plans and warns of reputation damage
Top official pushes back on 'uncompetitive' procurement claims
30 Jan 2024 Commercial
Top official pushes back on 'uncompetitive' procurement claims
Chief commercial officer says PAC report implies "extending a competed contract is always poor commercial practice"
DVSA staff to walk out over 'reckless' plan to clear test backlog
30 Jan 2024 HR
DVSA staff to walk out over 'reckless' plan to clear test backlog
Driver services recovery programme to cut down waiting times creates “significant safety risks”, PCS says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 29
29 Jan 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
29 Jan 2024 Finance
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
MPs say late publication and missing figures make £1tn public spending snapshot less and less useful
PCS to launch judicial review over Border Force anti-strike law
29 Jan 2024 HR
PCS to launch judicial review over Border Force anti-strike law
Union says the legislation restricts right to strike under the European Convention on Human Rights
Cabinet Office hails One Big Thing data-skills success
26 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office hails One Big Thing data-skills success
Department says 212,000 civil servants took part in four-month drive to boost knowledge
'Far from Rolls Royce service': Ex-commissioner slams Home Office disinterest in his work
26 Jan 2024 HR
'Far from Rolls Royce service': Ex-commissioner slams Home Office disinterest in his work
Former Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner reveals frustration with officials
PM appoints towns tsar to oversee regeneration plan
26 Jan 2024 Legal
PM appoints towns tsar to oversee regeneration plan
Adam Hawksbee, deputy director at Onward, gets interim chair position
DHSC writes off almost £10bn of PPE
26 Jan 2024 Analysis
DHSC writes off almost £10bn of PPE
Government’s £13.6bn spend on PPE now worth £3.7bn
Bullying complaints in Ministry of Defence soar over four years
25 Jan 2024 Security & Defence
Bullying complaints in Ministry of Defence soar over four years
MoD received 93 complaints of bullying in 2023, new figures reveal
Pressure mounts on ministers to release funds for NI pay rises
25 Jan 2024 HR
Pressure mounts on ministers to release funds for NI pay rises
Heaton-Harris must act to "meet the overdue wage bill of our public servants", union chief says
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
25 Jan 2024 HR
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
Constitution Committee warned of “insufficient safeguards” in the wake of Tom Scholar’s dismissal from Treasury top job
Maude: Kerslake ‘should have worked exclusively as head of civil service’
25 Jan 2024 HR
Maude: Kerslake ‘should have worked exclusively as head of civil service’
Maude, questioned on proposal to create a dedicated “head of the civil service” role, says previous attempt was "watered-down version of his plan"
Senior officials should be more involved in graduate hiring process, Maude says
24 Jan 2024 HR
Senior officials should be more involved in graduate hiring process, Maude says
Ex-minister criticises outsourced Fast Stream recruitment and says leaders should pay more attention to ensuring “broad diversity” of intake
OBR: Government spending plans beyond 2025 'worse than fiction'
24 Jan 2024 Corporate Finance
OBR: Government spending plans beyond 2025 'worse than fiction'
Office for Budget Responsibility chief Richard Hughes says the government has provided almost no detail on how it is going to deliver plans
Civil service leaders face new back-to-office performance regime
24 Jan 2024 HR
Civil service leaders face new back-to-office performance regime
John Glen says he wants success with 60:40 rule factored into senior officials' yearly reviews