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
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
24 Apr Education
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
John Edwards will join two other former senior civil servants running South Yorkshire authorities
Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
24 Apr Analysis
Departments getting better at evaluating major projects
One-third of major projects now have a high quality evaluation plan in place, compared to just 8% in 2019
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
23 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
Exit scheme “part of us beginning to get smaller, and we expect that to continue”, second perm sec says
Review to help government tackle fraudsters moves into second phase
23 Apr Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Review to help government tackle fraudsters moves into second phase
Jonathan Fisher KC's review to examine challenges faced by law enforcement in bringing fraudsters to justice
DHSC names new perm sec
22 Apr Health & Social Care
DHSC names new perm sec
Former No.10 interim chief Samantha Jones will succeed Chris Wormald at helm of health department
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
22 Apr HR
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
Officials picket Newcastle base as strikes action also starts in five other regional centres
MoJ offers up to £150k for ‘people and capability’ DG
22 Apr HR
MoJ offers up to £150k for ‘people and capability’ DG
Successful candidate will be the most senior personnel adviser to next permanent secretary
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
22 Apr HR
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
Georgia Gould blames fallout from McCloud judgment for processing issues but says MyCSP is now hitting its service-level agreements
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
17 Apr HR
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
Becky Wood, who joins the new body from EY, was senior responsible officer for Crossrail and other major rail projects
Scottish Government to launch programme for government early
17 Apr Local & Devolved
Scottish Government to launch programme for government early
Move will allow 12 months to deliver the PfG ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections next year, first minister says
Defra urged to clarify Office for Environmental Protection staffing restrictions
17 Apr Energy & Environment
Defra urged to clarify Office for Environmental Protection staffing restrictions
Watchdog MPs also seek answers on how the impact on nature of plans for growth-promoting regulatory reform will be monitored
Ex-soldier jailed over £900k MoD fraud
16 Apr Security & Defence
Ex-soldier jailed over £900k MoD fraud
Five former colleagues escape custody over scam targeting online administration system
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
16 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
Entrepreneur gets select-committee thumbs up to lead tech-funding agency for £215k a year
'Test-and-learn' approaches among proposed new additions to evaluation handbook
16 Apr Analysis
'Test-and-learn' approaches among proposed new additions to evaluation handbook
Evaluation Task Force seeks feedback from across government on potential updates to the Magenta Book
Six face sentencing over £900k MoD fraud
15 Apr Security & Defence
Six face sentencing over £900k MoD fraud
Military clerks exploited Armed Forces online administration system to pocket illicit payments
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
15 Apr Civil Service Reform
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive
Scottish first minister calls on Reeves to scrap fiscal rules
15 Apr Finance
Scottish first minister calls on Reeves to scrap fiscal rules
John Swinney says chancellor should abandon “economic straitjacket” following Donald Trump's introduction of tariffs
'Generative AI is not the solution to every problem': Survey reveals officials' 'misconceptions' about AI
14 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
'Generative AI is not the solution to every problem': Survey reveals officials' 'misconceptions' about AI
GDS research finds many civil servants continue to associate artificial intelligence solely with generative tools
Peerages for Gove and ex-Ofsted boss Spielman
14 Apr HR
Peerages for Gove and ex-Ofsted boss Spielman
Ex-MPs, spads and officials – including Grant Shapps – also get recognition in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours
Union seeks clarity on cross-government quango review
14 Apr Civil Service Reform
Union seeks clarity on cross-government quango review
Prospect seeks answers on the structure of the ALB review and impact on staff
DfE seeks chief scientific adviser
14 Apr Education
DfE seeks chief scientific adviser
Department looking for "inclusive and collaborative leader who can work across disciplines to deliver results”
Scottish Government confirms one-day-a-week office working ‘expectation’
11 Apr HR
Scottish Government confirms one-day-a-week office working ‘expectation’
Freedom of Information response sets out variance with civil service rules south of the border
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
11 Apr HR
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
Richard Lewis will take helm of Defra executive agency in mid-June
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
11 Apr HR
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
Industrial action to take place in April and May over office closures, while more MHCLG officials back strikes