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
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
29 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
Fujitsu awarded contract to build platform that intends to enable transfers ‘at pace and without friction’
‘No target for civil service job cuts doesn’t mean no cuts’, minister tells MPs
29 Mar 2023 HR
‘No target for civil service job cuts doesn’t mean no cuts’, minister tells MPs
Cabinet Office’s Alex Burghart is grilled over government’s plans to shrink departmental headcount
Civil service headcount continues to grow amid job cuts threat
29 Mar 2023 HR
Civil service headcount continues to grow amid job cuts threat
Which departments are getting bigger and which are relying more on temporary staff?
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
28 Mar 2023 HR
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
Minister admits he has yet to visit department’s second HQ after five months in post
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
28 Mar 2023 HR
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
Alex Chisholm says he "has no doubt" Diamond will "continue to drive innovation and value across the statistical system"
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
28 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
Union says government is "refusing to listen" to demands over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security
PCS members to begin new industrial action in Defra and agencies
27 Mar 2023 Energy & Environment
PCS members to begin new industrial action in Defra and agencies
Union announces that members in the Forestry Commission England, Marine Management Organisation, and Rural Payments Agency will join core Defra staff in action short of strike from 11 April
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
27 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market
Departments ‘back net-zero objectives', Pocklington tells MPs
27 Mar 2023 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘back net-zero objectives', Pocklington tells MPs
But energy security department perm sec acknowledges that decarbonising power sector by 2035 will be “very challenging”
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 27
27 Mar 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 27
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
MoD agrees 'achievable' new schedule for troubled Ajax programme
24 Mar 2023 Security & Defence
MoD agrees 'achievable' new schedule for troubled Ajax programme
Department will resume payments for the armoured vehicles as the programme is "returning to firm footing", minister says
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
24 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
Birmingham hub is only the second public sector building to get the certification
BEIS recovered just 1% of £1.1bn fraud in Covid support loans to small firms
24 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
BEIS recovered just 1% of £1.1bn fraud in Covid support loans to small firms
Losses come on top of multi-billion-pound Bounce Back Loans hit, National Audit Office says
FCDO offers up to £160k for new second perm sec
24 Mar 2023 Foreign Affairs
FCDO offers up to £160k for new second perm sec
Role will lead on international development “in constrained resource environment” says Philip Barton
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
23 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
From dismissing enquiries as a "Daily Mirror try-on" to saying Simon Case "would have" said Covid guidance was followed, here are 10 standout quotes from yesterday's Partygate hearing
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
23 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
MPs lose patience with ex-PM's reliance on "flimsy" assurances from advisers that Covid rules were followed in heated hearing
Departments and ministers under fire over dodgy stats
23 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments and ministers under fire over dodgy stats
Perm secs urged to up their game after “damaging year for standards in public debate”
Consultancy firm’s ban on bidding for government contracts is lifted
23 Mar 2023 Commercial
Consultancy firm’s ban on bidding for government contracts is lifted
Cabinet Office accused of "cop-out" over U-turn
Met Police reviewer worried home secretary ‘doesn’t understand the size of reform needed’
23 Mar 2023 HR
Met Police reviewer worried home secretary ‘doesn’t understand the size of reform needed’
Louise Casey says Suella Braverman's job is not to support the Met commissioner to do what he wants
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
22 Mar 2023 Communications
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
Ex-PM's PPS also "questioned whether it was realistic to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times"
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
22 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
PCS general secretary lauds "huge victory" as 66% of members back a deal negotiated by the union
Industrial strategy ‘chopping and changing’ needs to stop, MPs told
22 Mar 2023 Economy
Industrial strategy ‘chopping and changing’ needs to stop, MPs told
Post-Budget analysis session hears UK’s lack of long-term strategic approach to growth is a major problem
Johnson says officials’ advice made him mislead MPs over Partygate gatherings
21 Mar 2023 HR
Johnson says officials’ advice made him mislead MPs over Partygate gatherings
Ex-PM denies misleading parliament "recklessly or intentionally" over rule-breaking events
PCS ballots civil servants on six more months of strikes, as it announces more walkouts
21 Mar 2023 HR
PCS ballots civil servants on six more months of strikes, as it announces more walkouts
Union urges civil servants to send a “clear message to the government” by backing further action