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 career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
26 Feb 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
PM’s deputy chief of staff Simone Finn also backs Teesside as “obvious location” for Treasury’s northern base
Acoba chief Pickles sets out proposals for beefed-up scrutiny of post-government jobs
26 Feb 2021 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Acoba chief Pickles sets out proposals for beefed-up scrutiny of post-government jobs
Boosted transparency and spectre of honours impact form part of anti-corruption watchdog’s drive
Civil Service Awards recognise pandemic innovation and community spirit
25 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
Civil Service Awards recognise pandemic innovation and community spirit
Cross government employment-aid efforts, apprenticeships drive and founder of eating-disorder support group among latest recipients
MPs question Home Office progress on reform after Covid outbreak at asylum centre
25 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
MPs question Home Office progress on reform after Covid outbreak at asylum centre
MPs ask if officials are "seeing the face behind the case" after 178 asylum seekers contract virus in a month while held at barracks
Outsourcing giant Serco announces 36% hike in profit
25 Feb 2021 Commercial
Outsourcing giant Serco announces 36% hike in profit
Business insists £400m worth of coronavirus related contracts accounted for less than 1% of increase in underlying trading profit
Treasury finds extra £800m to make Levelling Up Fund UK-wide
25 Feb 2021 Economy
Treasury finds extra £800m to make Levelling Up Fund UK-wide
Cash added to £4bn for “priority local infrastructure” in England set out in November’s Spending Review
MHCLG warned not to over-promise on impact of Wolverhampton HQ
25 Feb 2021 HR
MHCLG warned not to over-promise on impact of Wolverhampton HQ
Think tank says simply moving staff out of London will not transform decision making
June Raine made permanent CEO of medicines regulator
25 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
June Raine made permanent CEO of medicines regulator
DHSC praises “crucial” role in rapid authorisation of Covid vaccines and formalises interim arrangements in place since 2019
Harding: cutting test and trace consultant numbers ‘subject to future demand’
24 Feb 2021 Commercial
Harding: cutting test and trace consultant numbers ‘subject to future demand’
Dido Harding says consultants are "scaling down" work on NHS Test and Trace, but won't commit to longer-term cuts
Gove and Hancock rebuked for failing to appear before Covid-19 probe
24 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Gove and Hancock rebuked for failing to appear before Covid-19 probe
PACAC chair William Wragg says cabinet ministers should not “shy away from scrutiny”
Government urged to make post-Brexit trade deals more transparent
24 Feb 2021 Brexit
Government urged to make post-Brexit trade deals more transparent
Government urged to commit in law to publishing impact assessments of all post-Brexit free trade deals, including "a clear statement" on their "net benefit to the country".
Government to pilot capability assessments for top civil servants from September
23 Feb 2021 HR
Government to pilot capability assessments for top civil servants from September
Submission to the Senior Salary Review also reveals extension of capability-based pay progression to DGs
PM sets out ‘cautious but irreversible’ roadmap to end lockdown
23 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
PM sets out ‘cautious but irreversible’ roadmap to end lockdown
Schools will reopen to all pupils on 8 March while limits on social gatherings could go in June
All the key dates in Boris Johnson’s roadmap to end lockdown
23 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
All the key dates in Boris Johnson’s roadmap to end lockdown
Four-phase plan includes earliest targets for non-essential shops and pubs to reopen
Hancock defends DHSC in Covid procurement row
23 Feb 2021 Commercial
Hancock defends DHSC in Covid procurement row
Health secretary brushes off questions on High Court transparency decision and says it would be “ridiculous” to stop work being won by acquaintances of ministers
Hancock broke law by failing to publish DHSC coronavirus contracts on time, court finds
22 Feb 2021 Commercial
Hancock broke law by failing to publish DHSC coronavirus contracts on time, court finds
DHSC failed to meet transparency guidance on publishing details of contracts
Union launches judicial review of PM's support for Priti Patel after bullying probe
22 Feb 2021 HR
Union launches judicial review of PM's support for Priti Patel after bullying probe
FDA's legal action will seek to overturn Boris Johnson's staff that Patel did not break the ministerial code
Anti-corruption watchdog reports surge in new-job casework
22 Feb 2021 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Anti-corruption watchdog reports surge in new-job casework
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments also flags concerns about arm’s-length bodies and resourcing woes
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
22 Feb 2021 Civil Service Reform
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
Housing secretary says department will have more than 500 staff working in West Midlands by 2025
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — February 22
22 Feb 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — February 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
19 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
Post-Brexit gap in environmental governance and sentencing bill among Liaison Committee's concerns
'High risk' science agency to open in 2022, says BEIS
19 Feb 2021 Science & Engineering
'High risk' science agency to open in 2022, says BEIS
Dominic Cummings's brainchild, UK ARPA, will be known as Aria
Government Legal Department names successor to Jonathan Jones
18 Feb 2021 HR
Government Legal Department names successor to Jonathan Jones
Susanna McGibbon appointed as new GLD perm sec, Treasury solicitor and HM procurator general
Chief Brexit negotiator David Frost handed cabinet post
18 Feb 2021 Brexit
Chief Brexit negotiator David Frost handed cabinet post
Conservative peer will become Cabinet Office minister tasked with overseeing future EU relations