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
Education secretary announces pick for next Ofsted chief
24 Jul 2023 Education
Education secretary announces pick for next Ofsted chief
Sir Martyn Oliver has “demonstrated exemplary leadership and an unwavering commitment to driving up standards in areas of disadvantage”, Gillian Keegan says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 24
24 Jul 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 24
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Civil service terms and conditions to change in lobbying crackdown
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service terms and conditions to change in lobbying crackdown
Civil servants will also be under greater scrutiny over contact with lobbyists, in the government’s long awaited response to calls for reforms over lobbying rules
Cabinet Office slips out delayed data on government’s highest earners
21 Jul 2023 HR
Cabinet Office slips out delayed data on government’s highest earners
Spreadsheet reveals £20k pay rise for HS2 chief and shows COO Alex Chisholm now earns more than cabinet secretary Simon Case
'Whitehall speak' axed from some civil service job ads as part of new trial
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
'Whitehall speak' axed from some civil service job ads as part of new trial
Jeremy Quin also reveals how government is embracing AI, including a new permanent unit
Departments 'must follow SCS pay guidance in full' after 2022 divergence, Cabinet Office warns
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Departments 'must follow SCS pay guidance in full' after 2022 divergence, Cabinet Office warns
SSRB said it was “extremely concerned” by departments' divergence from its recommendations last year
Tom Scholar sacking cost Treasury almost £500k, annual accounts reveal
21 Jul 2023 HR
Tom Scholar sacking cost Treasury almost £500k, annual accounts reveal
Document contains tributes to perm sec axed by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
20 Jul 2023 HR
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
Jeremy Quin says system can't be about rewarding officials for having more qualifications
Ministers must disclose job-offer chats to their perm sec, ethics chief tells MPs
20 Jul 2023 HR
Ministers must disclose job-offer chats to their perm sec, ethics chief tells MPs
But Laurie Magnus is coy about using his investigatory powers to probe misuse of statistics, even when UKSA sounds the alarm
Unions suspend CQC strikes after cost-of-living payment deal
20 Jul 2023 Health & Social Care
Unions suspend CQC strikes after cost-of-living payment deal
Healthcare regulator confirms staff will receive £1,500 one-off boost
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
20 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
Similar initiatives will be launched in areas including science and engineering
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
19 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
No question of poor performance by Tom Scholar prior to sacking, Case says
Sunak urged to give civil service vote of confidence
19 Jul 2023 Politics & Constitution
Sunak urged to give civil service vote of confidence
Constitutional reforms are needed to rebuild trust in the political system and restore relations between ministers and civil servants, researchers say
NAO details lessons from government procurement failings
19 Jul 2023 Commercial
NAO details lessons from government procurement failings
New report calls on departments to engage with suppliers more effectively, and follow guidance more consistently
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
18 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
Emran Mian takes over digital role from Susannah Storey, who has joined DCMS as its new permanent secretary
UK defence procurement system 'averse to individual responsibility'
18 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
UK defence procurement system 'averse to individual responsibility'
Scathing Defence Committee report adds to growing calls to reform defence procurement
Strikes looming over public sector pay in Northern Ireland
18 Jul 2023 HR
Strikes looming over public sector pay in Northern Ireland
Civil servants are disadvantaged compared to the rest of the UK, unions claim
All civil servants should have independent pay review body, union says
17 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
All civil servants should have independent pay review body, union says
FDA says pay system is "not fit for purpose" and civil servants are still "incredibly frustrated" over pay
Quality of SCS called into question by pay review body
17 Jul 2023 HR
Quality of SCS called into question by pay review body
Concerns are being raised that the calibre of senior civil servants is falling, amid rising turnover driven by a desire for better pay and prospects
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 17
17 Jul 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
SCS in line for 5.5% pay rise as ministers accept review-body proposals
14 Jul 2023 HR
SCS in line for 5.5% pay rise as ministers accept review-body proposals
Hike beats settlement offered to rank-and-file civil servants but trails deals for teachers, prison officers and junior doctors
High Court backs unions challenging ‘strike-breaking’ legislation
14 Jul 2023 Economy
High Court backs unions challenging ‘strike-breaking’ legislation
Judge rules business department did not consult properly on Kwarteng-led changes to aid the use of agency workers
PM would still have final say on ministerial bullying under Labour plans for independent ethics watchdog
13 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
PM would still have final say on ministerial bullying under Labour plans for independent ethics watchdog
The opposition deputy leader offers an update on Labour's plans to reform ethics in a speech at the Institute for Government
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
13 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
Case slams ‘cowardice’ of those attacking the civil service, explains why perm secs are not ‘cowed’ by sackings and reveals he flagged up 'forceful' communication from Nadine Dorries to senior politicians