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
Case: Civil service code guidance to be reviewed following Sue Gray exit-investigation
12 Jul 2023 HR
Case: Civil service code guidance to be reviewed following Sue Gray exit-investigation
Cab sec says officials should be transparent with their line managers if they receive a job offer
New online safety regime will cost £169m, Ofcom says
12 Jul 2023 Communications
New online safety regime will cost £169m, Ofcom says
Challenges remain in regulating more than 100,000 online services
DLUHC offers £149k for Office for Local Government’s first chief exec
12 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DLUHC offers £149k for Office for Local Government’s first chief exec
New performance-monitoring body will support councils and identify areas for improvement
Northern Ireland’s top civil servant warns of ‘unavoidable’ overspend
11 Jul 2023 Finance
Northern Ireland’s top civil servant warns of ‘unavoidable’ overspend
Jayne Brady says more than £1bn of funding pressures remain despite challenging cuts overseen by officials
PCS pauses strike plans at British Museum after pay breakthrough
10 Jul 2023 HR
PCS pauses strike plans at British Museum after pay breakthrough
The museum offers staff pay rises and cost-of-living payments above the civil service remit guidance
Cabinet Office seeks new media chief as head of news jets off to British Airways
10 Jul 2023 Communications
Cabinet Office seeks new media chief as head of news jets off to British Airways
Head of news role “at the heart of government” will pay up to £118k a year
Energy department office closed to battle ‘unspecified insects’
10 Jul 2023 Property & Estates
Energy department office closed to battle ‘unspecified insects’
DESNZ pledges “pest free environment” as it undertakes “through cleaning”
Government's civil service pay offer unlikely to bring 'peace and harmony', union says
10 Jul 2023 HR
Government's civil service pay offer unlikely to bring 'peace and harmony', union says
Mark Serwotka says it is "very likely" that the union's executive will decide government concessions so far are "not enough" to end strikes
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 10
10 Jul 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 10
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
DfE team wins statistics prize for pupil-attendance data system
07 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DfE team wins statistics prize for pupil-attendance data system
Fable Data picks up accolade for statistical excellence in trustworthiness, quality and value
Covid Inquiry: Officials 'flying blind' without ministers, NI perm sec warns
07 Jul 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Officials 'flying blind' without ministers, NI perm sec warns
“Unacceptable” ministerial absence in Northern Ireland before the pandemic hindered contingency planning, perm sec says
NAO report spotlights ‘pitfalls’ for cross-department working
07 Jul 2023 HR
NAO report spotlights ‘pitfalls’ for cross-department working
Research finds 63% of civil servants see data-sharing issues as a barrier to collaboration
Serious Fraud Office recruits ex-Met Police assistant commissioner as new director
07 Jul 2023 HR
Serious Fraud Office recruits ex-Met Police assistant commissioner as new director
Nick Ephgrave will join the department in September, taking over from Lisa Osofsky
Court forces Cabinet Office to hand over Johnson WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
07 Jul 2023 Coronavirus
Court forces Cabinet Office to hand over Johnson WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
Court says Covid Inquiry should be able to "fish for documents" and return those it deems irrelevant
HMRC accused of ‘capitalising on hardship’ of low-paid officials
06 Jul 2023 HR
HMRC accused of ‘capitalising on hardship’ of low-paid officials
Union says department should improve officials’ hourly pay and recruit more staff instead of trying to make them work more hours
UKHSA condemned by MPs for 'staggering' financial failings
06 Jul 2023 Finance
UKHSA condemned by MPs for 'staggering' financial failings
Public spending watchdog also accuses DHSC of wasting billions on unusable PPE, and Covid-19 vaccines and drugs it does not expect to use
Chris Pincher: Civil servant traumatised by MP’s groping
06 Jul 2023 HR
Chris Pincher: Civil servant traumatised by MP’s groping
Former Conservative Party deputy chief whip faces recall ballot after “unwanted, upsetting and deeply inappropriate” behaviour at Carlton Club
Defra snaps up Cabinet Office DG for second perm sec position
06 Jul 2023 HR
Defra snaps up Cabinet Office DG for second perm sec position
Nick Joicey is currently director general of the Cabinet Office’s economic and domestic secretariat
Public appointments delays are ‘intolerable’, commissioner says
05 Jul 2023 HR
Public appointments delays are ‘intolerable’, commissioner says
William Shawcross tells MPs that government is losing “a lot of good candidates” because of backlogs
Ex-civil service HR chief condemned for ‘blatant’ breaches of lobbying rules
05 Jul 2023 HR
Ex-civil service HR chief condemned for ‘blatant’ breaches of lobbying rules
Rupert McNeil reprimanded for ignoring Acoba advice and falling foul of the rules in the process
Blob? What blob? Sunak rejects criticism of civil service
04 Jul 2023 HR
Blob? What blob? Sunak rejects criticism of civil service
Prime minister says civil servants, in his experience, "work all hours day and night" to deliver what ministers want
Cabinet Office gets four new non-executive directors
04 Jul 2023 HR
Cabinet Office gets four new non-executive directors
New non-executives from HR, IT and change management backgrounds will focus on digital transformation, strategic HR and government efficiency
'What was the point?': Union chief and ex-senior officials baffled by Cabinet Office Gray inquiry
04 Jul 2023 HR
'What was the point?': Union chief and ex-senior officials baffled by Cabinet Office Gray inquiry
Former senior civil servants slam "silly" inquiry statement, as FDA boss explains why Gray why didn't participate in Cabinet Office investigation
Prospect calls off civil service strikes after £1,500 cost-of-living boost
04 Jul 2023 HR
Prospect calls off civil service strikes after £1,500 cost-of-living boost
But PCS says plans to pay part-time staff a reduced rate are “unfair” and demands Cabinet Office talks