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
Publicly funded industries account for 96% of strike days, says report
14 Aug 2023 Economics
Publicly funded industries account for 96% of strike days, says report
Resolution Foundation report links real-terms pay cuts, union membership, and challenging working conditions to strike action while noting above-average increase in vacancy rate
Civil servant raises £5k for charity in walk across the UK
14 Aug 2023 HR
Civil servant raises £5k for charity in walk across the UK
DSIT official says the voyage has helped him to better understand the impact central decision making has outside of Whitehall
Common Platform IT system now being used by all criminal courts
14 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Common Platform IT system now being used by all criminal courts
HMCTS announces latest milestone in rollout of troubled programme to implement a new unified case-management platform for use across criminal justice system
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
11 Aug 2023 Culture
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
Neil Mendoza will succeed PM’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus at heritage body next month
Performance-related pay could be used to slow civil service wage growth
11 Aug 2023 HR
Performance-related pay could be used to slow civil service wage growth
No.10 reportedly views reforms as a way to clamp down on “over-promotion”
GCS to pilot new ‘communities’ outside London
11 Aug 2023 Communications
GCS to pilot new ‘communities’ outside London
Four cities will test approaches for building regional networks and aiding Places for Growth drive
'Sufficient protections not in place' to prevent data breach, regulator admits
10 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Sufficient protections not in place' to prevent data breach, regulator admits
Electoral Commission says it has taken steps to improve its security systems and processes following the cyberattack
Home Office 'on course' to double asylum caseworkers by end of August, says minister
10 Aug 2023 HR
Home Office 'on course' to double asylum caseworkers by end of August, says minister
Number of decision makers set to reach 2,500 by 1 September, as department battles to clear backlog of more than 90,000 legacy applications made before 28 June 2022
DWP pay deal 'fails to address' pay system inequalities, union says
10 Aug 2023 HR
DWP pay deal 'fails to address' pay system inequalities, union says
PCS's DWP group says it has rejected the award for 2023-24
Humza Yousaf calls for review of civil servant spending
09 Aug 2023 Finance
Humza Yousaf calls for review of civil servant spending
First minister asks Scottish Government perm sec to review whether right processes are in place for purchases on government bank cards
Keegan’s special adviser takes senior policy role in DfE
09 Aug 2023 Education
Keegan’s special adviser takes senior policy role in DfE
Rory Gribbell leaves political role and returns to civil service, where he will serve as senior policy adviser in the Department for Education
Waltz, not Whitehall: Former civil servant joins Strictly line-up
09 Aug 2023 HR
Waltz, not Whitehall: Former civil servant joins Strictly line-up
Ex-DfE, DECC and BEIS official will be on the dance show later this year
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
08 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
Civil servants’ average real-terms pay fell at each grade for a second year running
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
08 Aug 2023 HR
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
Secretary of state and cabinet secretary hail “wealth of experience and knowledge” Harrison brings to NIO from role in Northern Ireland Civil Service
‘Do the decent thing and pay up’: Strike ballot at National Highways over £1,500 payment
08 Aug 2023 HR
‘Do the decent thing and pay up’: Strike ballot at National Highways over £1,500 payment
National Highways says it is “not part of the civil service” in response to union criticism
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
07 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
Cabinet Office wants to give ‘innovative company’ a long-term contract to provide updated version of the platform used to advertise all government roles
FCDO officials censured over failure to help torture victim
07 Aug 2023 Foreign Affairs
FCDO officials censured over failure to help torture victim
Consular staff did not follow their own rules and repeatedly failed to spot the signs that a British academic jailed in Abu Dhabi might have been tortured
Departments to set up cross-government Climate Resilience Board
07 Aug 2023 Energy & Environment
Departments to set up cross-government Climate Resilience Board
Board will oversee cross-cutting climate adaptation and resilience issues
New financial deal agreed with the Scottish Government
04 Aug 2023 Finance
New financial deal agreed with the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government will be able to borrow more under the deal
Civil service resignation rate rising as unions blame 'broken' pay system
04 Aug 2023 HR
Civil service resignation rate rising as unions blame 'broken' pay system
Unions blame "plummeting" pay and pay system "broken beyond repair"
Climate change dropped from government risk register
04 Aug 2023 Security & Defence
Climate change dropped from government risk register
The first overhaul of the UK’s risk register since 2020 marks a significant departure from the previous approach to anticipating future threats
'I would never seek to influence the civil service on independence' – Scottish independence minister hits back
03 Aug 2023 Local & Devolved
'I would never seek to influence the civil service on independence' – Scottish independence minister hits back
Minister rejects claims of 'irresponsible' use of civil service resources
First ever female appointed to lead Government Actuary's Department
03 Aug 2023 HR
First ever female appointed to lead Government Actuary's Department
Fiona Dunsire makes history by becoming first woman to be government’s top pensions adviser
Civil Service Commission seeks four new commissioners
03 Aug 2023 HR
Civil Service Commission seeks four new commissioners
Recruitment watchdog is particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in Wales and local government