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
‘Civil service morale is high’ Chisholm tells MPs
09 Oct 2020 Brexit
‘Civil service morale is high’ Chisholm tells MPs
Chief operating officer says he expects 2020 People Survey to reflect ‘sense of pride and achievement’ felt by staff dealing with Covid-19 response and Brexit
Home Office and MHCLG detail £60m coronavirus policing package
08 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
Home Office and MHCLG detail £60m coronavirus policing package
Law-enforcement funding targets boosted town-centre visibility and compliance checks
Northern Ireland Civil Service could need interim head ‘for a year’
08 Oct 2020 HR
Northern Ireland Civil Service could need interim head ‘for a year’
Executive looks to change role of top official following failure to find successor to David Sterling
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
08 Oct 2020 HR
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
Watchdog offers up to £140k for safety role created in response to Grenfell Tower disaster
DfE minister says civil service must ‘demonstrate leadership’ as care leavers internship applications open
08 Oct 2020 Education
DfE minister says civil service must ‘demonstrate leadership’ as care leavers internship applications open
Children’s minister says government must show leadership to support care leavers as new programme launches
Repair damage to civil servants' trust by concluding Patel bullying probe, PM urged
07 Oct 2020 HR
Repair damage to civil servants' trust by concluding Patel bullying probe, PM urged
Union chief urges Boris Johnson to "consider your obligations" to civil servants, months after investigation launched
Civil service starts rollout of guaranteed job interview for veterans
07 Oct 2020 HR
Civil service starts rollout of guaranteed job interview for veterans
Handful of government departments will guarantee ex-service personnel interviews or online tests
Civil servant pleads guilty to role in Extinction Rebellion protest
07 Oct 2020 Energy & Environment
Civil servant pleads guilty to role in Extinction Rebellion protest
Staffer handed conditional discharge after printworks blockade that saw campaigners chained and cemented together
Scottish Government offers £140k for next chief medical officer
06 Oct 2020 Health & Social Care
Scottish Government offers £140k for next chief medical officer
Successful candidate for "highly visible" role will replace Catherine Calderwood, who resigned after flouting coronavirus advice
Amazon hosting deal with GDS doubles to £6.6m as minister fends off questions over UK chief’s advisory role
06 Oct 2020 Commercial
Amazon hosting deal with GDS doubles to £6.6m as minister fends off questions over UK chief’s advisory role
New contract came into effect on 1 July, as minister claims "robust measures" in place to mitigate against possible conflicts of interest
'Good people are trapped inside the system': minister for reform blasts 'broken' civil service
06 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform
'Good people are trapped inside the system': minister for reform blasts 'broken' civil service
Lord Agnew criticises dearth of commercial skills and excess of "urban metropolitan thinkers"
Priti Patel could be first secretary of state to appear at employment tribunal
06 Oct 2020 HR
Priti Patel could be first secretary of state to appear at employment tribunal
Former Home Office head Philip Rutnam’s constructive dismissal case might also call ex-cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill as a witness
'Robust measures' implemented as test and trace glitch means contacts missed
05 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
'Robust measures' implemented as test and trace glitch means contacts missed
"We fully understand the concern this may cause," Public Health England head says after delay in recording nearly 16,000 coronavirus cases
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 5
05 Oct 2020 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 5
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Darlington tipped as site for Treasury's northern campus
05 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform
Darlington tipped as site for Treasury's northern campus
Covid-19 remote working arrangements prove civil servants don't need to be in London, Gove says
Ministers admit it’s too early to know cost of merging FCO and DfID
05 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform
Ministers admit it’s too early to know cost of merging FCO and DfID
Committee chair “astonished” government failed to consult stakeholders before announcing creation of FCDO
GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
02 Oct 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
Digital agency offers salary of £168k in search for first permanent head in more than a year
Cabinet Office to probe leaks of asylum-seeker detention ideas
02 Oct 2020 HR
Cabinet Office to probe leaks of asylum-seeker detention ideas
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft tells MPs "everything is on the table" after reports detail controversial blue-sky thinking on offshore holding centres
Post-pandemic policymaking 'must go beyond following the science', professors say
02 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
Post-pandemic policymaking 'must go beyond following the science', professors say
British Academy project sets out ‘five principles to draw on "full breadth of knowledge" for policy
Levelling-up agenda at risk from Brexit and Covid-19 recovery work, IFS warns
02 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
Levelling-up agenda at risk from Brexit and Covid-19 recovery work, IFS warns
Think tank says drive to fix regional inequalities will compete with “Build Back Better” coronavirus recovery and end of transition period
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
01 Oct 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
Union says move completes 'full circle' of change for outsourced benefits and pensions technology services
Home Office culture change pledge branded 'laughable' as government considers offshore detention centres
01 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform
Home Office culture change pledge branded 'laughable' as government considers offshore detention centres
Human rights group criticises "improvement plan" amid reports officials considered putting asylum seekers on oil rigs
‘Help us shape the future’: Chisholm urges officials to complete People Survey
01 Oct 2020 Leadership
‘Help us shape the future’: Chisholm urges officials to complete People Survey
2020 poll of civil servants includes questions on the impact of Covid-19
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
01 Oct 2020 Economy
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
Work and pensions secretary says "I genuinely hope we don't reach that figure, but it's important we are ready to help people"