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
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 30
30 May 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 30
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Cabinet secretary told of new Partygate gathering in PM's No.10 flat
30 May 2022 Coronavirus
Cabinet secretary told of new Partygate gathering in PM's No.10 flat
The event, alleged to have taken place in the evening of Boris Johnson's birthday, would have broken Covid regulations at the time
CCS creates new £194k chief commercial officer role
30 May 2022 Commercial
CCS creates new £194k chief commercial officer role
Government Commercial Organisation boss will lead new directorate and deputise for chief exec Simon Tse
Government departments ‘see complaints as a nuisance’
30 May 2022 Health & Social Care
Government departments ‘see complaints as a nuisance’
Ombudsman raises concern over how departments deal with complaints
Departments ‘working to June 30 deadline’ for civil service job cuts proposals Exclusive
27 May 2022 HR
Departments ‘working to June 30 deadline’ for civil service job cuts proposals
Home Office staff warned of “controls” on new recruitment while future headcount proposals are worked up
MoD must to do more to ensure fair conditions for contractors, MPs say
27 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
MoD must to do more to ensure fair conditions for contractors, MPs say
Terms and conditions for outsourced employees are generally worse than for MoD staff due to company's focusing on profit margins, Defence Committee says
MPs seek assurances FoI clearing house review will be independent
27 May 2022 Communications
MPs seek assurances FoI clearing house review will be independent
PACAC also asks for information commissioner's take on terms of references for the review
Redundancies to reduce civil service headcount will ‘not necessarily’ be on 2010 terms
27 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Redundancies to reduce civil service headcount will ‘not necessarily’ be on 2010 terms
Cabinet Office responds to CSW story, maintaining consultation on redundancy terms is ongoing
PM’s PPS bragged: ‘We seem to have got away with’ BYOB event
26 May 2022 Coronavirus
PM’s PPS bragged: ‘We seem to have got away with’ BYOB event
Martin Reynolds got a job at the Foreign Office after resigning amid the Partygate scandal
Public spending watchdog names eight ‘departments of concern’
26 May 2022 Finance
Public spending watchdog names eight ‘departments of concern’
PPE stockpile and backlog woes help DHSC top PAC chair's problem list
Perm sec admits 'room for improvement' over Scottish Government correspondence delays
26 May 2022 Commercial
Perm sec admits 'room for improvement' over Scottish Government correspondence delays
A quarter of ministerial correspondence replies missed their deadline, as did one in six FoI responses
Civil servants told to remain 'fully focused' on services after Partygate report
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Civil servants told to remain 'fully focused' on services after Partygate report
Case and Chisholm write to staff as PM says he hopes to "move on and focus on the priorities of the British people"
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
James Bowler, now DIT perm sec, said Kate Josephs' send-off could happen as long as it was socially distanced
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
Report says senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, "must bear responsibility" for culture which allowed events to go ahead
MPs lambast departments' 'unacceptable' widespread non-compliance with tax-dodge rules
25 May 2022 Commercial
MPs lambast departments' 'unacceptable' widespread non-compliance with tax-dodge rules
Government bodies “should be best placed” to understand IR35 rules, but HMRC partly to blame for "rushed" and poor implementation
Civil servants gear up for strike vote on pay and job cuts
25 May 2022 HR
Civil servants gear up for strike vote on pay and job cuts
"Government has left us no alternative," union says ahead of planned ballot later this year
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
24 May 2022 Coronavirus
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
Transport secretary Grant Shapps defends as photos increase pressure over Partygate scandal
Foreign Office perm sec urged to resign over Afghanistan evacuation ‘disaster’
24 May 2022 Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office perm sec urged to resign over Afghanistan evacuation ‘disaster’
Philip Barton and Dominic Raab slammed for “deep failures of leadership” and failure to record decisions
'Ideologically incoherent': ex-minister savages proposals to slash civil service jobs
24 May 2022 HR
'Ideologically incoherent': ex-minister savages proposals to slash civil service jobs
David Gauke calls 20% cuts plan “unrealistically optimistic, politically motivated and ideologically incoherent”
Cabinet Office hires external firm to investigate bullying case Exclusive
23 May 2022 HR
Cabinet Office hires external firm to investigate bullying case
Unions say independent investigators will bring “impartiality, experience and authority to the table"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 23
23 May 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 23
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
BEIS offers £160k for second perm sec to oversee 'high-stakes' programmes
23 May 2022 Energy & Environment
BEIS offers £160k for second perm sec to oversee 'high-stakes' programmes
Role has been created to "increase the scope and capacity of senior leadership", perm sec says
Case ‘blocked’ from MPs’ grilling on Partygate and civil service reform as Gray report nears
23 May 2022 HR
Case ‘blocked’ from MPs’ grilling on Partygate and civil service reform as Gray report nears
Ministers accused of attempting to dodge “timely scrutiny” of job-cuts plans with select-committee veto
Cabinet Office to split as No.10 takes on domestic policy and national security
20 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to split as No.10 takes on domestic policy and national security
Samantha Jones will oversee beefed-up PM's department while Cabinet Office will be civil service's “corporate headquarters”