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
DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
12 Apr 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
Department floats 10-month contract worth half a million pounds
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
12 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
Number of fixed-penalty notices handed out over Downing Street and Whitehall get-togethers has now topped 50
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
12 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
Former car park is top pick for the exchequer’s northern home
Government urged to address labour shortages to avert ‘permanent damage’ to farming industry
12 Apr 2022 Energy & Environment
Government urged to address labour shortages to avert ‘permanent damage’ to farming industry
MPs urge departments to take industry concerns seriously following the “seriously deficient” implementation of short-term visa schemes
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
11 Apr 2022 Security & Defence
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
New ‘Gov Assure’ process aims to provide a government-wide overview of risk
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass Exclusive
11 Apr 2022 Commercial
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass
Netcompany to provide “operational management, incident management and support” as Covid pass use winds down within UK
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 11
11 Apr 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 11
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Cabinet Office recommends 2% pay rise for SCS
08 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office recommends 2% pay rise for SCS
Pay rises should be “affordable” and weighted towards the lower end of pay scales, Cabinet Office tells SSRB
Tensions rise after minister calls Home Office's Ukraine scheme rollout 'slow and bureaucratic'
08 Apr 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Tensions rise after minister calls Home Office's Ukraine scheme rollout 'slow and bureaucratic'
Refugees minister Richard Harrington's admission "things are not good" has gone down badly in Downing Street
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says DCLG building regs team ‘lived in isolation bubble’
08 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says DCLG building regs team ‘lived in isolation bubble’
Former communities secretary outrages support group by calling 2017 fire victims “the nameless 96 people”
EXCL: DHSC to pay up to £35m to dispose of unused pandemic PPE Exclusive
08 Apr 2022 Commercial
EXCL: DHSC to pay up to £35m to dispose of unused pandemic PPE
Waste companies to get £17.5m apiece after department admitted plans to burn mountains of equipment
PM sets out plans to treble nuclear power generation by 2050
08 Apr 2022 Energy & Environment
PM sets out plans to treble nuclear power generation by 2050
British energy security strategy dubbed “missed opportunity” by select committee chair
UK ‘behind other countries’ in making government services digital first, GDS boss admits
07 Apr 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
UK ‘behind other countries’ in making government services digital first, GDS boss admits
Tom Read tells PublicTechnology Live about how the agency’s future priorities were informed by its peers in Ukraine
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says officials told him not to worry about coroner’s concerns
07 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says officials told him not to worry about coroner’s concerns
Ex-communities secretary criticises civil servants for failing to confront ministers with “the reality” about building safety
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
06 Apr 2022 Education
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
Union says result shows "strength of feeling" among those who voted
Home Office 'put cost-cutting and convenience ahead of Brook House detainees’ welfare’
06 Apr 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office 'put cost-cutting and convenience ahead of Brook House detainees’ welfare’
Safeguarding of detainees relegated “to a virtual footnote”, lawyer tells inquiry
MoD seeks external race adviser to improve diversity – but fails to fill post Exclusive
06 Apr 2022 Commercial
MoD seeks external race adviser to improve diversity – but fails to fill post
Ministry of Defence says it wants to “learn from others” on D&I, but tender failed to attract suitable bids
LGBT business champion quits over PM's conversion therapy U-turn
06 Apr 2022 Culture
LGBT business champion quits over PM's conversion therapy U-turn
Anderson says decision to drop plans to ban transgender conversion therapy is “deeply damaging”
FCDO and Treasury urged to start planning for increased aid spending
06 Apr 2022 Finance
FCDO and Treasury urged to start planning for increased aid spending
Imminent strategy eyes budget “rebalancing” towards bilateral programmes to give the UK more say on how cash is allocated
McVey escapes sanction for breach of appointments rules
06 Apr 2022 HR
McVey escapes sanction for breach of appointments rules
Cabinet Office confirms former housing minister will face no action over failure to get clearance to join public-speaking agency
Officials were ‘furious’ minister met safety campaigners, Grenfell Inquiry hears
05 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Officials were ‘furious’ minister met safety campaigners, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former DCLG minister tells probe he rejected advice not to see All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group
Department for Education offers £145k for next COO
05 Apr 2022 Education
Department for Education offers £145k for next COO
Perm sec Susan Acland-Hood says department wants someone with a passion to transform lives
Former ethics chief apologises for attending Cabinet Office lockdown party
04 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
Former ethics chief apologises for attending Cabinet Office lockdown party
Helen MacNamara says sorry for her "error of judgement" in attending leaving drinks
PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
04 Apr 2022 Knowledge & Information Management Profession
PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
Committee says it is satisfied that Chote is suitable for the post but raises concerns over lack of diversity in application process