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
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
13 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
Liam Fox says "hybrid" approach would improve institutional memory – and criticises Sue Gray's Labour Party job
HS2 pause will just ramp up costs, warns Infrastructure Commission chair
13 Mar 2023 Economy
HS2 pause will just ramp up costs, warns Infrastructure Commission chair
John Armitt’s comments come as Department for Transport announces delivery of section of high-speed line will be pushed back by two years
Home Office paid Motorola £45m to end Emergency Services Network contract early
13 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office paid Motorola £45m to end Emergency Services Network contract early
NAO report finds that ultimate costs, delivery date and likelihood of success of £12bn-plus programme all remain uncertain
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 13
13 Mar 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 13
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
Braverman accused of placing Border Force staff ‘at risk’
10 Mar 2023 Foreign Affairs
Braverman accused of placing Border Force staff ‘at risk’
Union says home secretary’s migrant-boats statements are politicising officials and exposing them to danger
Cabinet Office 'has rejected meaningful talks' over strike action, says union
10 Mar 2023 HR
Cabinet Office 'has rejected meaningful talks' over strike action, says union
Prospect blasts Cabinet Office's "cavalier approach" to pay negotiations, criticising 10-day response and non-offer
Civil service’s digital skills gap is ‘getting worse’ and threatening reforms
10 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service’s digital skills gap is ‘getting worse’ and threatening reforms
National Audit Office says many in the sector believe government cannot hire enough people to deliver three-year transformation strategy
FCDO to appoint new second perm sec
10 Mar 2023 HR
FCDO to appoint new second perm sec
Role-holder will have different responsibilities to predecessor Tim Barrow
Stalemate as DfE refuses to negotiate with teachers' unions unless strikes called off
09 Mar 2023 Education
Stalemate as DfE refuses to negotiate with teachers' unions unless strikes called off
But perm sec Susan Acland-Hood said the department is willing to renegotiate this year's pay offer
Home Office perm sec 'proud of challenge' civil servants provide on immigration policy Exclusive
09 Mar 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office perm sec 'proud of challenge' civil servants provide on immigration policy
Matthew Rycroft's comments came before Suella Braverman accused "activist" civil servants of "blocking" ministers' immigration reforms
'Disruptive and damaging to morale': IfG shines light on abolition of public bodies
09 Mar 2023 HR
'Disruptive and damaging to morale': IfG shines light on abolition of public bodies
Ministers often don’t understand what the organisations they’re planning to axe actually do, report says
Suella Braverman 'may have broken ministerial code' with attack on 'activist civil servants'
08 Mar 2023 Communications
Suella Braverman 'may have broken ministerial code' with attack on 'activist civil servants'
Home secretary lambasted for "cowardly" attack on Home Office staff over illegal migration bill
People survey ‘secrecy’ hampers pay bargaining, say civil service unions
07 Mar 2023 HR
People survey ‘secrecy’ hampers pay bargaining, say civil service unions
Annual staff-sentiment barometer also ignores ministerial bullying, MPs are told
Labour’s job offer to Sue Gray may have broken rules, Cabinet Office minister says
07 Mar 2023 HR
Labour’s job offer to Sue Gray may have broken rules, Cabinet Office minister says
Irate backbencher suggests ex-ethics chief and prospective boss Keir Starmer have “trashed” their reputations
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
07 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
Department will trial project which aims to modernise, automate and digitise government processes
Pay not the biggest problem in recruiting digital staff, experts say
07 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Pay not the biggest problem in recruiting digital staff, experts say
Senior managers in recruitment and digital profession point to other issues including job descriptions and speed of offers
Boris Johnson may have misled MPs about Partygate, Privileges Committee says
06 Mar 2023 HR
Boris Johnson may have misled MPs about Partygate, Privileges Committee says
Committee summons Johnson to give evidence to committee this month
Government's plans to limit strikes ‘incompatible’ with human rights law
06 Mar 2023 HR
Government's plans to limit strikes ‘incompatible’ with human rights law
Anti-strikes bill that could affect Border Force civil servants is “heavy-handed” and “flawed”, committee says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 6
06 Mar 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
Sue Gray attacks dubbed ‘extraordinary’ and ‘ludicrous’
03 Mar 2023 HR
Sue Gray attacks dubbed ‘extraordinary’ and ‘ludicrous’
Backlash follows second perm sec’s plans to become chief of staff to Labour leader Keir Starmer
Government bolsters counter-fraud profession with skills-focused strategy
03 Mar 2023 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Government bolsters counter-fraud profession with skills-focused strategy
Strategy aims to increase capability of government staff who work on protecting public services from fraud
Sue Gray quits Whitehall to become Keir Starmer’s chief of staff
03 Mar 2023 HR
Sue Gray quits Whitehall to become Keir Starmer’s chief of staff
Former Cabinet Office and DLUHC second perm sec's plans prompt fury among some Conservatives
Departmental delays ‘put government’s net-zero plans at risk’
02 Mar 2023 Economy
Departmental delays ‘put government’s net-zero plans at risk’
National Audit Office says lack of a delivery strategy for clean electricity could spook investors and ramp up costs
Starmer ‘targeting Sue Gray as next chief of staff’
02 Mar 2023 HR
Starmer ‘targeting Sue Gray as next chief of staff’
Labour leader wants Cabinet Office second perm sec to head his team, according to reports