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
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
02 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
But cuts to holiday and diversity roles on the table after Tory leadership contender declares “war on Whitehall waste”
Cabinet secretary quizzed over ‘incomplete’ standards probe
02 Aug 2022 HR
Cabinet secretary quizzed over ‘incomplete’ standards probe
MPs ask Simon Case to set out what will happen to Christopher Geidt’s remaining live investigation
Attorney general accuses 'overcautious' government lawyers of 'hampering ministers'
02 Aug 2022 HR
Attorney general accuses 'overcautious' government lawyers of 'hampering ministers'
Suella Braverman says she will change guidance to discourage "computer says no" approach
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 1
01 Aug 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 1
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
FCDO admits it has ‘fundamental lessons to learn’ from Afghan exit
01 Aug 2022 Foreign Affairs
FCDO admits it has ‘fundamental lessons to learn’ from Afghan exit
Department tells MPs last summer’s Kabul evacuation exposed crisis-response areas that “need improvement”
UK Space Agency commissions review after one in five staff report being bullied or harassed Exclusive
01 Aug 2022 HR
UK Space Agency commissions review after one in five staff report being bullied or harassed
Agency says formal complaints are low compared to the numbers in the 2021 Civil Service People Survey
Jet crash during take-off costs Ministry of Defence £82m
01 Aug 2022 Security & Defence
Jet crash during take-off costs Ministry of Defence £82m
MoD investigation into incident to be published later this month
Number of civil servants working from home a 'problem', Cabinet Office minister says
29 Jul 2022 HR
Number of civil servants working from home a 'problem', Cabinet Office minister says
Kit Malthouse says it would be "a bit odd" for officials to spend less than three or four days in the office
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
29 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Sunak set out plans for vaccine-style taskforce, while Truss takes aim at civil service "groupthink"
Bosses face £870k in fines over Carillion cover-up
29 Jul 2022 Commercial
Bosses face £870k in fines over Carillion cover-up
FCA says “misleading” statements about contracting giant’s finances aggravated the impact of its 2018 collapse
Revealed: Tony Blair taken to task by officials over poor performance at PMQs
28 Jul 2022 Communications
Revealed: Tony Blair taken to task by officials over poor performance at PMQs
Newly released papers reveal how the then-prime minister was heavily criticised by his own officials
Civil service gender pay gap widens
28 Jul 2022 HR
Civil service gender pay gap widens
Treasury reports the biggest gender pay gap of any central department
Civil servants offered chance to pilot new equalities-duty training
28 Jul 2022 HR
Civil servants offered chance to pilot new equalities-duty training
Cross-government Open Innovation Team seeks volunteers to trial policy-focused programme
The CSSC Games return to promote wellbeing through sport Partner Content
28 Jul 2022 HR
The CSSC Games return to promote wellbeing through sport
The flagship event returns on 15-16 September at Loughborough University uniting hundreds of civil servants for two action-packed days of competition
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
27 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
Review will examine "balance of responsibility and autonomy” between ministers and perm secs
Civil servants leaving at highest rate for 10 years despite headcount rise
27 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants leaving at highest rate for 10 years despite headcount rise
Probation renationalisation propels civil service join-rate to 47-year high, generating a 25,000 rise in officials despite exodus
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
27 Jul 2022 Commercial
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
Probe will examine weaknesses exposed by the Greensill scandal, including the disclosure of senior officials’ external meetings
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul 2022 Coronavirus
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
26 Jul 2022 Economy
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
Office for 1,100 officials will be built on empty car park
HMRC perm sec sets out plans to recruit 2,000 new staff
26 Jul 2022 HR
HMRC perm sec sets out plans to recruit 2,000 new staff
Extra officials will be tasked with helping to reduce department’s £41.6bn debt balance
Government has broken pledge to tackle NHS and social-care staffing crisis, independent panel says
25 Jul 2022 Health & Social Care
Government has broken pledge to tackle NHS and social-care staffing crisis, independent panel says
Workforce planning an "afterthought" amid "greatest workforce crisis" in NHS and social care history
Passport Office supplier Teleperformance fined 'hundreds of thousands' over delays
25 Jul 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Passport Office supplier Teleperformance fined 'hundreds of thousands' over delays
HMPO director says call-centre company has since improved its performance after employing 800 new staff
MPs reject union’s call to investigate Cabinet Office racism concerns
25 Jul 2022 HR
MPs reject union’s call to investigate Cabinet Office racism concerns
Committee says senior officials could be questioned, but stops short of launching formal probe
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 25
25 Jul 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People