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
2021 will be tougher than 2020 for many, think tank warns
04 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
2021 will be tougher than 2020 for many, think tank warns
Resolution Foundation says Treasury must prepare for economy to be 6% smaller than OBR prediction by Easter
'The damage is done': government's threat of breaking Brexit agreement 'utterly disreputable', Jonathan Jones says
23 Dec 2020 Brexit
'The damage is done': government's threat of breaking Brexit agreement 'utterly disreputable', Jonathan Jones says
Top lawyer who resigned over internal market bill slams government's "completely bonkers and hugely damaging approach"
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
22 Dec 2020 HR
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
Move follows controversial decision to scrap unconscious bias training after Behavioural Insights Team says programmes cannot demonstrate their worth
PM chairs Cobra meeting as Europe isolates UK over new Covid strain
21 Dec 2020 Coronavirus
PM chairs Cobra meeting as Europe isolates UK over new Covid strain
Former chief scientific adviser says government needs to accelerate plans for a new nationwide lockdown
Sunak sets budget date and extends furlough scheme again
21 Dec 2020 Finance
Sunak sets budget date and extends furlough scheme again
Chancellor confirms business and employee support packages will roll into 2021-22 financial year
Latest high-earners figures detail government’s best-paid officials
18 Dec 2020 HR
Latest high-earners figures detail government’s best-paid officials
Data shows cab sec Simon Case and civil service COO Alex Chisholm are way down the table and both earn less than their predecessors
Ofqual chair steps down after 'difficult summer'
17 Dec 2020 Education
Ofqual chair steps down after 'difficult summer'
Roger Taylor hands in his notice, citing A-Level grades row
DCMS: new regime will give more control over Google and Facebook
17 Dec 2020 Culture
DCMS: new regime will give more control over Google and Facebook
Minister pledges Digital Markets Unit will deliver and enforce code to make global giants give public greater say in how their data is collected and used
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
17 Dec 2020 HR
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
Home secretary says she has not seen full version of Alex Allan’s investigation into her treatment of civil servants
No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
17 Dec 2020 Communications
No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
£120,000 on offer for the successor to James Slack, who was promoted to comms director
Outsourcers that fall short could be blacklisted under procurement reforms
16 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Outsourcers that fall short could be blacklisted under procurement reforms
Green paper sets out measures to improve quality, prevent corruption and embed "transparency as standard"
PM overruled civil service chief on settlement for spad sacked by Cummings
16 Dec 2020 HR
PM overruled civil service chief on settlement for spad sacked by Cummings
Ministerial direction letters reveal Manzoni advised Boris Johnson to negotiate with Sonia Khan
Ministers don’t understand ‘depth of anger’ on civil service pay
15 Dec 2020 HR
Ministers don’t understand ‘depth of anger’ on civil service pay
Parliamentary debate comes as Cabinet Office confirms pay freeze will apply to SCS
Support staff at BEIS vote to strike over Covid-19 safety concerns
14 Dec 2020 Coronavirus
Support staff at BEIS vote to strike over Covid-19 safety concerns
Union says department should limit staff in Whitehall HQ to prevent contractors “unnecessarily endangering their health”
Brexit talks continue past latest deadline as UK and EU agree to 'go the extra mile'
14 Dec 2020 Brexit
Brexit talks continue past latest deadline as UK and EU agree to 'go the extra mile'
Leaders say ‘we remain very far apart on these key issues’ despite negotiations continuing
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — December 14
14 Dec 2020 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — December 14
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Union writes to perm sec over Cabinet Office bullying figures
14 Dec 2020 HR
Union writes to perm sec over Cabinet Office bullying figures
PCS says preliminary Civil Service People Survey results “underestimate true picture” of culture in the department
Watchdog questions Dido Harding’s accountability on test and trace
11 Dec 2020 Coronavirus
Watchdog questions Dido Harding’s accountability on test and trace
NAO says reliance on outsourced staff to handle tracing calls is unique, after using civil servants deemed “unfeasible”
PM says UK must prepare for a no-deal Brexit
11 Dec 2020 Brexit
PM says UK must prepare for a no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson says there is a "prospect and possibility" of leaving EU on December 31 without a trade deal
DHSC offers £160,000 for chief scientist to succeed Chris Whitty
11 Dec 2020 Health & Social Care
DHSC offers £160,000 for chief scientist to succeed Chris Whitty
Recruitment firm in line for £40,000 if its search is successful
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
11 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
MPs say crisis has been exacerbated by short-termism, pay restrictions and significant salary disparities between departments
Cabinet Office ‘scales back’ Crown Consultancy vision post-Cummings
10 Dec 2020 Commercial
Cabinet Office ‘scales back’ Crown Consultancy vision post-Cummings
Service now expected to focus on giving advice about consultancy spending, following departure of PM’s chief adviser
Mark Sedwill joins Rothschild investment bank
10 Dec 2020 HR
Mark Sedwill joins Rothschild investment bank
Ex-cab sec's former colleague Clare Moriarty to train rail execs, appointments watchdog Acoba reveals
Glenys Stacey to lead post-Brexit environment watchdog
10 Dec 2020 Energy & Environment
Glenys Stacey to lead post-Brexit environment watchdog
Interim Ofqual chief led a farming regulation review for Defra last year