Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Commercial

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by Jim Dunton
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
08 May Digital, Data & Technology
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
07 May HR
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
Departments hunt for new comms chiefs
05 Jan 2022 Communications
Departments hunt for new comms chiefs
HMRC offers up to £130k a year for next top dog but Home Office sets £120k limit
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
04 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
UKHSA and MHRA heads also recognised, along with new Scottish Government perm sec
DHSC buys £700k software to monitor death threats against ‘high-profile individuals’ in vaccine rollout
04 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC buys £700k software to monitor death threats against ‘high-profile individuals’ in vaccine rollout
The technology tools can also flag “foreign interference” conducted on social media by hostile foreign governments
PM ‘set to be cleared’ of misleading independent adviser over flat refurb
04 Jan 2022 HR
PM ‘set to be cleared’ of misleading independent adviser over flat refurb
Johnson failed to tell Christopher Geidt about messages with Tory donor who part-funded Downing Street work
Two-thirds of departments wipe phones after repeated password failures
04 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Two-thirds of departments wipe phones after repeated password failures
Concerns as FOI research reveals Treasury practice which was exposed in Greensill probe is widespread
DCMS body flags need for artificial-intelligence work to be audited
24 Dec 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS body flags need for artificial-intelligence work to be audited
AI assurance will help build trust in technology, says Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
HMRC hits departments with £120m bill for contract-worker failings
23 Dec 2021 Finance
HMRC hits departments with £120m bill for contract-worker failings
Ministry of Justice also faces a £15m fine for “careless” approach to tax rules on off-payroll staff
Senior civil service pay guidance flags ‘affordability’ fears
23 Dec 2021 HR
Senior civil service pay guidance flags ‘affordability’ fears
Cabinet Office minister says fair pay for public-sector workers must be balanced with protecting frontline services
Cabinet Office calls in headhunters for £145k CDIO job
23 Dec 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office calls in headhunters for £145k CDIO job
Recruitment campaign follows repeated attempts to find top digital leaders
HMPPS spent almost £100m on software, only to scrap it
22 Dec 2021 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
HMPPS spent almost £100m on software, only to scrap it
Case-management system was meant to be ready in 2015 but has now been abandoned
Minister ‘needs to correct parliamentary record’ over cab sec’s party probe
22 Dec 2021 Coronavirus
Minister ‘needs to correct parliamentary record’ over cab sec’s party probe
Labour call follows Simon Case’s decision to step back from investigations into Downing Street events
Home Office looks to hire post-Windrush independent complaints examiner
21 Dec 2021 HR
Home Office looks to hire post-Windrush independent complaints examiner
Department offers £95K a year for part-time watchdog who will report directly to permanent secretary
199 Problems: DCMS tightens security after theft of nearly 200 laptops
21 Dec 2021 Culture
199 Problems: DCMS tightens security after theft of nearly 200 laptops
Devices worth £319k were taken from the department last year, its annual report reveals
FCDO job cuts 'at odds with Global Britain ambitions', warn MPs and peers
21 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
FCDO job cuts 'at odds with Global Britain ambitions', warn MPs and peers
Joint committee also flags concerns over government’s “relaxed approach to national security”
National Infrastructure Commission to open Leeds office
20 Dec 2021 Finance
National Infrastructure Commission to open Leeds office
Chancellor says move will “boost” adviser’s role in addressing regional differences
Former MoJ perm sec Heaton got £260k exit payment
20 Dec 2021 HR
Former MoJ perm sec Heaton got £260k exit payment
Richard Heaton's exit payment deal is revealed in department's annual accounts
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 20
20 Dec 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 20
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Simon Case steps down from Christmas party probe
18 Dec 2021 Coronavirus
Simon Case steps down from Christmas party probe
Former ethics chief Sue Gray takes over investigation following reports of a party held by cabinet secretary's private office
Cab sec Simon Case ‘attended Christmas drinks’ during tier 2 lockdown
17 Dec 2021 Coronavirus
Cab sec Simon Case ‘attended Christmas drinks’ during tier 2 lockdown
The head of the civil service is currently investigating alleged illegal Christmas parties that took place last December
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
17 Dec 2021 Education
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
Department's annual accounts detail compensation deal after Jonathan Slater was sacrificed over exams fiasco
FCDO morale at ‘rock bottom’ as government denies 10% staff cuts planned
17 Dec 2021 Civil Service Reform
FCDO morale at ‘rock bottom’ as government denies 10% staff cuts planned
Unions condemn "mixed messages" after an email sent to officials said there would be cuts and voluntary redundancy schemes
‘This is my job’: Whitty says he is not ‘treading on ministers’ toes’ by advising public to cut down on festive socialising
16 Dec 2021 Coronavirus
‘This is my job’: Whitty says he is not ‘treading on ministers’ toes’ by advising public to cut down on festive socialising
Chief medic also says "only people who have no understanding of health" believe Covid is being over-prioritised by medical professionals
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights Exclusive
16 Dec 2021 Commercial
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights
Ministry closed five short-notice whole-aircraft charter agreements over nine days in August
MPs pick new Home Affairs Committee chair
16 Dec 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
MPs pick new Home Affairs Committee chair
Diana Johnson wins vote to replace Yvette Cooper on influential scrutiny panel