Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May Security & Defence
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May Communications
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
12 May Justice & Home Affairs
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
Skills deficit leaves departments 'too reliant on suppliers' for major projects, MPs say
15 May 2024 Commercial
Skills deficit leaves departments 'too reliant on suppliers' for major projects, MPs say
A lack of project-management, technical and engineering skills is undermining projects, PAC report warns
DBT setting up 'emergency response function', perm sec says
15 May 2024 Coronavirus
DBT setting up 'emergency response function', perm sec says
Gareth Davies tells MPs work is part of broader learning from Covid support schemes
Defra seeks chief exec for Marine Management Organisation
15 May 2024 Brexit
Defra seeks chief exec for Marine Management Organisation
Department offers £120k to lead the 500-strong marine regulator
Lanyard decree missing from new EDI guidance
15 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Lanyard decree missing from new EDI guidance
Proposal to ban lanyards that aren’t “standard design” not included in Cabinet Office guidance on equality, diversity and inclusion
DWP beats counter-fraud target by £50m
14 May 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
DWP beats counter-fraud target by £50m
Update confirms plan to use temporary staff to fill 2,500 roles reviewing Universal Credit claims
Public confidence in ONS remains high as trust in civil service dips
14 May 2024 Statistics
Public confidence in ONS remains high as trust in civil service dips
Survey shows robust faith in official statistics but trust in civil service has fallen to 75%
GOV.UK 'brand refresh' to target 'broadest possible audience'
14 May 2024 Commercial
GOV.UK 'brand refresh' to target 'broadest possible audience'
GDS and commercial partners have begun a research process exploring ‘associations’ with proposed new designs
Border Force anti-strike law: PCS gets go-ahead for legal challenge
13 May 2024 HR
Border Force anti-strike law: PCS gets go-ahead for legal challenge
High Court grants permission for judicial review of minimum service levels regulations in the Border Force
'Insufficient investment' means government will miss clean-water targets, watchdog warns
13 May 2024 Energy & Environment
'Insufficient investment' means government will miss clean-water targets, watchdog warns
Just 12% of Environment Agency's £51bn costing for improvements has been confirmed, Office for Environmental Protection says
McVey announces 'common sense' plan to streamline equality and diversity work
13 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
McVey announces 'common sense' plan to streamline equality and diversity work
Esther McVey takes aim at “woke hobby horses”, external EDI spending and non-standardised lanyards
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 13
13 May 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 13
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Security guards' pay strike forced DWP to close dozens of jobcentres
10 May 2024 HR
Security guards' pay strike forced DWP to close dozens of jobcentres
Union accuses department and G4S of drafting in untrained agency staff to provide cover
UKHSA and DHSC accused of 'getting financial-management basics unacceptably wrong'
10 May 2024 Finance
UKHSA and DHSC accused of 'getting financial-management basics unacceptably wrong'
MPs flag weaknesses in agency's controls and health department's oversight
Excl: Civil service pay remit guidance delayed 'to align with other public services'
09 May 2024 HR
Excl: Civil service pay remit guidance delayed 'to align with other public services'
"We are taking a strategic approach to public sector pay in the round," chief people officer says
Civil service union chief blasts ministers over 'top-down, evidence-free micromanagement'
09 May 2024 HR
Civil service union chief blasts ministers over 'top-down, evidence-free micromanagement'
Dave Penman raps government for "Stalinist" headcount-reduction targets, media attacks and revolving door of political leaders
MPs pick new PACAC chair
09 May 2024 Politics & Constitution
MPs pick new PACAC chair
Jackie Doyle-Price will lead watchdog panel after William Wragg's resignation
Milestone-based reward trial for senior civil servants to begin in summer
09 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Milestone-based reward trial for senior civil servants to begin in summer
John Glen announces pilot of long-awaited approach to reducing churn and driving up performance standards
Covid Inquiry: NICS head 'concerned' over lost ministerial messages
08 May 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: NICS head 'concerned' over lost ministerial messages
Jayne Brady tells probe official phones and iPads were reset despite "explicit and clear" advice to perm secs
'Malign actor' behind cyberattack on MoD, Shapps says
08 May 2024 Security & Defence
'Malign actor' behind cyberattack on MoD, Shapps says
"We cannot rule out state involvement," defence secretary says after payroll system hack
MPs urge Cabinet Office to tackle 'insular and circular' non-exec recruitment
08 May 2024 HR
MPs urge Cabinet Office to tackle 'insular and circular' non-exec recruitment
Rather than being “efficient, transparent and fair”, recruitment of NEDs is "unacceptably sluggish", PAC says
DWP complaints climb
07 May 2024 Operational Delivery
DWP complaints climb
Customer grievances submitted about department's businesses rise for second year in a row, figures show
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 7
07 May 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 7
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Ministry of Defence payroll system hacked
07 May 2024 Security & Defence
Ministry of Defence payroll system hacked
Defence secretary due to update MPs on data-breach of service personnel details
Departments face 'uncharted territory' because of spending review uncertainty
03 May 2024 Economics
Departments face 'uncharted territory' because of spending review uncertainty
Civil servants must be resourced to begin full planning now, Institute for Government warns