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
Union to ballot fast streamers on strike over pay
09 Dec 2022 HR
Union to ballot fast streamers on strike over pay
Formal vote announced after FDA members back action in indicative ballot
Civil service strikes: second union moves closer to industrial action
08 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service strikes: second union moves closer to industrial action
Prospect calls for "meaningful negotiations" over pay, job cuts and redundancy terms ahead of formal ballot
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
08 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
Development minister also planning restructure which could include new second perm sec
Manchester targets civil service hub for former retail park
08 Dec 2022 HR
Manchester targets civil service hub for former retail park
City council says there is “potential interest” from Government Property Agency in the edge-of-centre site
Civil service strikes: Border Force to strike at six airports over Christmas
08 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service strikes: Border Force to strike at six airports over Christmas
A thousand passport-checking officials are set to go on strike for eight days, PCS has announced
Raab says 'no one ever raised a complaint or grievance' over bullying claims
07 Dec 2022 HR
Raab says 'no one ever raised a complaint or grievance' over bullying claims
Justice secretary says no one spoke to him about his behaviour before formal complaints were submitted last month
Move 50,000 civil service jobs out of London, Labour report recommends
07 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Move 50,000 civil service jobs out of London, Labour report recommends
Report also suggests putting relationship between ministers and the civil service on a formal statutory footing
Defra ‘working up business case’ for APHA cash boost
07 Dec 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra ‘working up business case’ for APHA cash boost
Perm sec Tamara Finkelstein tells MPs department will need to reprioritise some work to offset inflation
National Audit Office boss: ‘We’re not a remote working organisation’
06 Dec 2022 Finance
National Audit Office boss: ‘We’re not a remote working organisation’
Some organisations made "premature" decisions, "boxing themselves into a strategy that they might now be regretting", Gareth Davies says
Red team security unit to test departmental defences with hostile reconnaissance
06 Dec 2022 Security & Defence
Red team security unit to test departmental defences with hostile reconnaissance
Specialist supplier will search for – and attempt to take advantage of – ‘vulnerabilities and exploitable information’
DWP staff to strike over festive period
05 Dec 2022 HR
DWP staff to strike over festive period
Strike over pay and conditions comes after reports of DWP officials using foodbanks amid cost-of-living crisis
HMRC phone lines closed over 'technical issue' – MPs demand answers
05 Dec 2022 Communications
HMRC phone lines closed over 'technical issue' – MPs demand answers
Suspension of helpline services a "serious concern", Treasury committee chair says
Welsh Government to review office space with one in 10 civil servants in workplace each day
05 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Welsh Government to review office space with one in 10 civil servants in workplace each day
Other bodies to be offered space amid plans to become "exemplar for remote working"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 5
05 Dec 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 5
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil service strikes: National Highways action to coincide with train walkouts
02 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service strikes: National Highways action to coincide with train walkouts
Union says strikes could “bring road network to a standstill” in December while rail travel disrupted
Ex-ministers and officials who break lobbying rules should face legal action, MPs say
02 Dec 2022 HR
Ex-ministers and officials who break lobbying rules should face legal action, MPs say
Voluntary compliance with rules not “sufficient to maintain public confidence” in system’s integrity, PACAC says
Former No.10 comms chief warned over risk of breaching anti-corruption rules
02 Dec 2022 Communications
Former No.10 comms chief warned over risk of breaching anti-corruption rules
Acoba says listings on speaking-agency websites could land Guto Harri in hot water
High Court sets date for civil service pensions challenge
02 Dec 2022 HR
High Court sets date for civil service pensions challenge
Judicial review will examine government’s failure to honour 2% cut in staff contributions under scheme rules
Perm secs take flak for major-project spending transparency
02 Dec 2022 Finance
Perm secs take flak for major-project spending transparency
MPs complain of late, poor-quality and “missing in action” accounting-officer assessments
ICO 'not going easy on government', data watchdog chief says
01 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO 'not going easy on government', data watchdog chief says
Commissioner claims that fining public bodies simply creates a ‘money-go-round’
Civil service job cuts 'should fund better pay for top new recruits'
01 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service job cuts 'should fund better pay for top new recruits'
Performance-related pay and “senior specialist” roles would help departments attract more outside talent, IfG says
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Leadership
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Disruption halted publication but Sunak will not scrap ODPs in the long run, minister confirms
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
30 Nov 2022 Communications
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
Tweet shared after nurses' strike announced remains up despite warning it could harm public confidence
NAO sounds alarm as funding shortfalls threaten departmental shared-services drive
30 Nov 2022 Commercial
NAO sounds alarm as funding shortfalls threaten departmental shared-services drive
Cabinet Office “doesn’t know how much has been spent or what benefits to expect”, watchdog warns