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
Cost of Covid rises to £372bn, National Audit Office finds
18 May 2021 Coronavirus
Cost of Covid rises to £372bn, National Audit Office finds
HMRC has highest pandemic spending level of any government department, according to watchdog
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 17
17 May 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Rutnam's constructive dismissal payout did not have NDA attached, Home Office says
17 May 2021 HR
Rutnam's constructive dismissal payout did not have NDA attached, Home Office says
Reported six-figure sum not a result of Treasury U-turn on payout caps, perm sec Rycroft tells MPs
Johnson urged to ‘be a leader for the civil service’
17 May 2021 HR
Johnson urged to ‘be a leader for the civil service’
FDA’s Dave Penman urges PM to remember it is officials who will deliver his policies
MoD staffer accepts five-figure settlement over disability discrimination
17 May 2021 Security & Defence
MoD staffer accepts five-figure settlement over disability discrimination
Payout for operations manager followed “outrageous” lack of support from employer, union says
Failure to deliver social-care plan could 'destabilise' health reforms, MPs warn
14 May 2021 Health & Social Care
Failure to deliver social-care plan could 'destabilise' health reforms, MPs warn
Select committee members say they will be “extremely disappointed” if a 10-year social-care plan does not appear by the end of 2021
Cameron denies intimidating civil servants with Greensill lobbying
14 May 2021 Finance
Cameron denies intimidating civil servants with Greensill lobbying
Former PM admits he has lessons to learn but calls for tough rules on second jobs for officials
Cash didn’t fuel my Greensill lobbying, says former PM
14 May 2021 Finance
Cash didn’t fuel my Greensill lobbying, says former PM
But David Cameron tells MPs he had a “serious economic interest” in failed financial firm
PM's standards adviser to publish Downing Street refurb probe this month
13 May 2021 HR
PM's standards adviser to publish Downing Street refurb probe this month
Lord Geidt says he is confident his role will be robust despite being unable to trigger investigations himself
15-strong levelling up task force to drive flagship policy
13 May 2021 HR
15-strong levelling up task force to drive flagship policy
Officials will be recruited from across government for new unit
PM delays independent Covid inquiry until 2022
13 May 2021 Coronavirus
PM delays independent Covid inquiry until 2022
But Downing Street admits at least one internal lessons-learned probe has already completed
Scores of GDS staff moved to new Central Digital and Data Office
13 May 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Scores of GDS staff moved to new Central Digital and Data Office
Responsibility for controls and standards has been taken on by new entity
'I am riding to the rescue with my friend Lex Greensill': Cameron’s texts to officials revealed
12 May 2021 Commercial
'I am riding to the rescue with my friend Lex Greensill': Cameron’s texts to officials revealed
Messages to ministers and Treasury top brass show the extent of the ex-PM's lobbying for supply-chain finance firm
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
12 May 2021 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
Report of task force comes as Queen’s Speech sets out policies linked to flagship agenda
Queen’s Speech: Key bills in PM's plan to 'turbo-charge' pandemic recovery
11 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
Queen’s Speech: Key bills in PM's plan to 'turbo-charge' pandemic recovery
Plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” with more than 30 new pieces of legislation
Welsh Government kicks off nine-month search for next perm sec Exclusive
11 May 2021 HR
Welsh Government kicks off nine-month search for next perm sec
Move confirms that Shan Morgan's five-year contract will not be renewed.
Civil Service People Survey: Engagement and pay satisfaction hit new highs
11 May 2021 HR
Civil Service People Survey: Engagement and pay satisfaction hit new highs
Staff sentiment rises despite pandemic pressures and Brexit strain, latest workforce barometer shows
PM faces sleaze watchdog probe over Caribbean holiday
11 May 2021 HR
PM faces sleaze watchdog probe over Caribbean holiday
Standards commissioner confirms Boris Johnson is being investigated over his 2019 getaway
Labour names new shadow chancellor in reshuffle
10 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
Labour names new shadow chancellor in reshuffle
Rachel Reeves, who previously shadowed Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove, promoted
Government seeks official to manage relationship with tech titans
10 May 2021 HR
Government seeks official to manage relationship with tech titans
Salary of almost £70k on offer for head of Big Tech Strategic Engagement Unit
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 10
10 May 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 10
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Better integration could save government £850k per digital service, minister claims
07 May 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Better integration could save government £850k per digital service, minister claims
Work to ensure tasks are not replicated across different tools could deliver significant financial benefits
Civil service launches matchmaking website for jobs
07 May 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service launches matchmaking website for jobs
Career Matcher quizzes would-be officials about interests then recommends professions
HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
07 May 2021 Analysis
HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
Newly published information-sharing register reveals programme took place last autumn