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
Comms guru Alex Aiken set to leave civil service
09 Feb 2024 Communications
Comms guru Alex Aiken set to leave civil service
Executive director of communication will take up UAE government role
Departments’ data-transparency fails to match perm secs’ pledges, watchdog says
09 Feb 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments’ data-transparency fails to match perm secs’ pledges, watchdog says
OSR chief Ed Humpherson dubs Cabinet Office’s failure to evidence Places for Growth benefits “disappointing”
Survey paints damning picture of sexual harassment in MoD
09 Feb 2024 Security & Defence
Survey paints damning picture of sexual harassment in MoD
Union says 61% of female respondents report being victims, with “toxic” behaviours tolerated in the defence sector
NI ministers pledge 'fair and just' pay rise for public servants
08 Feb 2024 Finance
NI ministers pledge 'fair and just' pay rise for public servants
Finance minister says negotiations should begin “as soon as possible” amid call for more funds from Westminster government
Departments ‘must act now’ to prevent fraud in future emergencies
08 Feb 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Departments ‘must act now’ to prevent fraud in future emergencies
“By the time an emergency has started, it is usually too late to take all the steps needed," NAO report warns
Harassment fears as civil servants face being named in court documents
08 Feb 2024 HR
Harassment fears as civil servants face being named in court documents
Unions react to Court of Appeal decision that officials should not routinely have their names redacted from evidence papers
CDDO shakes up leadership as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
07 Feb 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
CDDO shakes up leadership as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
Central Digital and Data Office offers nearly £100k for executive director
PCS calls off planned DVSA strike
07 Feb 2024 HR
PCS calls off planned DVSA strike
Union says it has reached an agreement with DVSA management after “intensive talks”
Watchdog MPs ‘more concerned than ever’ about handling of HS2
07 Feb 2024 Finance
Watchdog MPs ‘more concerned than ever’ about handling of HS2
£67bn project will be “very poor value for money” and DfT doesn’t understand how scaled-back proposals will work, Public Accounts Committee warns
Cabinet Office signs six-figure deal for dashboard to track progress on UK's cyber goals
06 Feb 2024 Commercial
Cabinet Office signs six-figure deal for dashboard to track progress on UK's cyber goals
Consultancy will produce data in digital format that is "easily digestible for decision makers"
'Corrosive': Unions hit back at accusations of politicisation among Scottish civil servants
06 Feb 2024 Coronavirus
'Corrosive': Unions hit back at accusations of politicisation among Scottish civil servants
Defence of civil service impartiality comes after claims Covid Inquiry evidence showed officials had been “captured” by the SNP
Chisholm: Pay is a ‘chronic’ issue for the civil service
06 Feb 2024 HR
Chisholm: Pay is a ‘chronic’ issue for the civil service
Chief operating officer warns MPs real-terms cuts are storing up ‘increasing problems of competitiveness’ for departments
Delays to non-exec appointments deterring good candidates, NAO warns
05 Feb 2024 HR
Delays to non-exec appointments deterring good candidates, NAO warns
Cabinet Office told to “set out what good looks like" for appointments and tackle “cumbersome” processes
Civil service leaders ‘should make stronger case for office-based working’
05 Feb 2024 HR
Civil service leaders ‘should make stronger case for office-based working’
Cabinet Office minister tells House of Lords that younger staff need in-person mentoring
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 5
05 Feb 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 5
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Perm secs should take more responsibility for transparency, IfG report argues
02 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Perm secs should take more responsibility for transparency, IfG report argues
Think tank says government has focused too much on the burdens of transparency and not enough on the benefits
Bed bug scare at government hub
02 Feb 2024 HR
Bed bug scare at government hub
Pest control experts summoned to Canary Wharf following infestation concerns
Award nominations sought for ‘robust’ stats projects that provide ‘public value’
02 Feb 2024 Statistics
Award nominations sought for ‘robust’ stats projects that provide ‘public value’
RSS prize recognises work that embodies trustworthiness, quality and value – as outlined in OSR’s code of practice
GPA reappoints chair for second term
02 Feb 2024 HR
GPA reappoints chair for second term
Announcement comes after agency launches recruitment campaign for new chief exec
Legislate to prevent ministers telling officials to break civil service code, commission says
01 Feb 2024 HR
Legislate to prevent ministers telling officials to break civil service code, commission says
Independent group also calls for changes to perm sec role and a beefed-up Civil Service Commission
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