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
Chris Wormald named cabinet secretary
02 Dec 2024 HR
Chris Wormald named cabinet secretary
DHSC permanent secretary will replace Simon Case as head of civil service
MoD to set up defence industrial council
02 Dec 2024 Security & Defence
MoD to set up defence industrial council
Council will have a broader membership than the current Defence Suppliers Forum, bringing in tech firms, SMEs, universities and trade unions
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 2
02 Dec 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 2
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
Civil servants' anxiety levels 'still higher than before Covid', study warns
29 Nov 2024 HR
Civil servants' anxiety levels 'still higher than before Covid', study warns
Analysis finds no central government department has recovered to pre-pandemic levels of wellbeing
DfT gets new secretary of state after Haigh resigns
29 Nov 2024 Transport
DfT gets new secretary of state after Haigh resigns
Heidi Alexander moves from Ministry of Justice to take on transport brief
Civil service being marginalised and over-politicised, former cab secs warn
29 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil service being marginalised and over-politicised, former cab secs warn
Political staff in No.10 "have almost completely taken over", former top civil servants say
HMRC staffer gets suspended sentence for aiding money-laundering hubby
28 Nov 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
HMRC staffer gets suspended sentence for aiding money-laundering hubby
Compliance officer Kuldip Badesha hid her work for Ranbir Singh's 12 companies from bosses at tax agency
Office of Public Guardian appoints non-exec director
28 Nov 2024 HR
Office of Public Guardian appoints non-exec director
Veronika Neyer 'has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families'
'We need to read this stuff and sometimes its awful': Scottish FOI commissioner on WhatsApp usage
28 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'We need to read this stuff and sometimes its awful': Scottish FOI commissioner on WhatsApp usage
Scottish information commissioner David Hamilton says work messages are often mixed up with "gifs of cats" and other personal things
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
27 Nov 2024 Commercial
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
Officials will stage two-day walkout as part of wider industrial action in run-up to Christmas
DWP and HMRC 'could save 8.12 million hours a year through AI and automation'
27 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
DWP and HMRC 'could save 8.12 million hours a year through AI and automation'
DSIT should play a coordinating role to help departments adopt new tech, Social Market Foundation says
Reynolds: DBT second perm sec Crawford Falconer was not sacked
27 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
Reynolds: DBT second perm sec Crawford Falconer was not sacked
Business and trade secretary says chief trade negotiation adviser achieved objective to build up department’s capability
NAO refuses to sign off Whole of Government Accounts due to missing data
26 Nov 2024 Finance
NAO refuses to sign off Whole of Government Accounts due to missing data
PAC chair says impact of local authority auditing crisis on cross-government snapshot is "deeply unsatisfactory"
'Whitehall lacks China expertise' – former national security adviser
26 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
'Whitehall lacks China expertise' – former national security adviser
Peter Ricketts says Whitehall, beyond the Foreign Office, doesn't have enough experts on China
Scottish Government faces 'tough' spending choices despite Budget boost, IFS warns
26 Nov 2024 Finance
Scottish Government faces 'tough' spending choices despite Budget boost, IFS warns
Think tank says ministers should consider banking – rather than spending – some of the uplift that will come from Rachel Reeves' October announcements
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
25 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
Lab will "pull together world-class experts to assess impact of AI on our national security”, McFadden says
Cabinet Office creates new EU-focused second perm sec role
25 Nov 2024 HR
Cabinet Office creates new EU-focused second perm sec role
EU and international economic affairs second perm sec will be charged with delivering EU relations reset
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8-25
25 Nov 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8-25
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last few weeks, via Dods People
'Disgust and outrage' as huge MoD headcount reduction plan is announced to MPs before staff
22 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
'Disgust and outrage' as huge MoD headcount reduction plan is announced to MPs before staff
Unions demand urgent meeting with perm sec and defence secretary over 5,000-plus headcount reduction trailed at select committee
No current plans for departments to join Bluesky – Starmer
22 Nov 2024 Communications
No current plans for departments to join Bluesky – Starmer
PM says "reaching as many people as possible" is the "sole test" for whether to join a social media channel
Civil service 'has more work to do' on managing conflicts of interest, NAO warns
22 Nov 2024 HR
Civil service 'has more work to do' on managing conflicts of interest, NAO warns
Watchdog complains that rollout of post-Greensill and pandemic-procurement guidance has not been managed centrally
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
21 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
Perm sec tells MPs department is facing a 10% reduction in headcount over the course of the current parliament
Treasury director to become Resolution Foundation chief
21 Nov 2024 HR
Treasury director to become Resolution Foundation chief
Fiscal policy director Ruth Curtice says she has witnessed the impact of the think tank's "excellent" analysis first hand
'No religion' becomes largest faith group in the civil service
21 Nov 2024 HR
'No religion' becomes largest faith group in the civil service
Around 15% of civil servants now report that they have no religion, up from 10% five years ago