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
NI perm secs told to find revenue-raising measures amid budget funding shortfall
15 Jun 2023 Finance
NI perm secs told to find revenue-raising measures amid budget funding shortfall
Prescription and home-care charges on the table alongside higher tuition fees, Chris Heaton-Harris says
PCS suspends driving examiners' strikes to negotiate terms of £1,500 payment
15 Jun 2023 HR
PCS suspends driving examiners' strikes to negotiate terms of £1,500 payment
Union raises concern about "unacceptable" plans to pay part-time DVSA staff less than the full lump sum
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
15 Jun 2023 Foreign Affairs
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
Nick Dyer is a former acting perm sec at DFID and has worked in government on development since 1997
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
14 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
Cabinet Office evidence to SSRB does not mention whether SCS officials should get £1,500 cost-of-living payment
'Government listened': FDA union scraps strike ballot after revised pay offer
14 Jun 2023 HR
'Government listened': FDA union scraps strike ballot after revised pay offer
Union says government's recent improved pay offer "addresses most of the factors that led to the dispute”
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
14 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
Cabinet Office pauses milestone-based reward plan, while capability-based pay continues to stall
Grenfell Inquiry pledges report ‘as soon as possible’, six years after tragedy
14 Jun 2023 Legal
Grenfell Inquiry pledges report ‘as soon as possible’, six years after tragedy
DLUHC recruits for Building Recovery Unit director as anniversary marks 72 months since 72 lives were lost in tower-block fire
Covid and strikes to blame for drop in government fraud prosecutions, Chisholm says
13 Jun 2023 Finance
Covid and strikes to blame for drop in government fraud prosecutions, Chisholm says
Figures show marked falls in conviction rates for fraud cases referred by HMRC and DWP
Hunt announces ‘most ambitious public sector productivity review ever’
13 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hunt announces ‘most ambitious public sector productivity review ever’
Treasury will be an "enabler of reform" as ministers follow path to growth trodden by Thatcher, chancellor says
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
13 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
Campus has shown that, if done well, relocation can improve civil service effectiveness, Institute for Government says
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
12 Jun 2023 HR
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
Ex-PM's allies and names familiar from the Partygate scandal appear on resignation honours lists
Boris Johnson quits as MP over Partygate report findings
12 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson quits as MP over Partygate report findings
Yet-to-be-published report finds Johnson misled parliament over Covid lockdown parties at No.10
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
12 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
Only HMRC staff report better life satisfaction, happiness and sense-of-worth levels than in 2019, survey finds
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 12
12 Jun 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 12
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Sunak and Biden launch ‘Atlantic Declaration’ economic-security partnership
09 Jun 2023 Security & Defence
Sunak and Biden launch ‘Atlantic Declaration’ economic-security partnership
Labour says plans – which include car batteries and nuclear power – fall short of government’s promised trade deal
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
09 Jun 2023 HR
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
City will also pilot regional Fast Stream programme starting with 2024 intake
Government to create national security unit for public procurement
09 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government to create national security unit for public procurement
Proposed legislation will allow government to ban companies of concern from bidding in sensitive sectors
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
09 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
PACAC inquiry will examine whether departments have the right skills and knowledge for policymaking that impacts devolved nations
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
08 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
Newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is still working on employee transfers, minister reveals
Maude calls for beefed up Civil Service Commission and cab sec changes
08 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Maude calls for beefed up Civil Service Commission and cab sec changes
Measures are key to ending Whitehall’s failure to deliver reform, former Cabinet Office minister tells peers
‘Lost decade’ for disadvantaged pupils if DfE does not act faster, MPs warn
08 Jun 2023 Education
‘Lost decade’ for disadvantaged pupils if DfE does not act faster, MPs warn
PAC raises alarm at estimate it may take 10 years for education attainment gap to return to pre-Covid levels
Four departments launch £1bn tender for shared services tech providers
07 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Four departments launch £1bn tender for shared services tech providers
DWP, Home Office, MoJ and Defra seek joint deal with software provider and system integrator to build common operating model
Information commissioner warns against ‘unhealthy’ government FOI exemptions
07 Jun 2023 Security & Defence
Information commissioner warns against ‘unhealthy’ government FOI exemptions
Regulator also highlights risk of criminal sanctions for failing to maintain public record
Union slams 'grossly unfair' exclusion of prison officers from cost-of-living payment
07 Jun 2023 HR
Union slams 'grossly unfair' exclusion of prison officers from cost-of-living payment
Government only class prison staff as civil servants 'when it suits them', Prison Officers' Association says