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
Rycroft: Home Office is working hard to improve 'collaborative spirit'
20 Mar HR
Rycroft: Home Office is working hard to improve 'collaborative spirit'
Perm sec tells Public Accounts Committee session on violence against women and girls that department is "absolutely driven to demonstrate cross-system join-up"
DWP's former digital chief apologises for breach of revolving-doors rules
19 Mar HR
DWP's former digital chief apologises for breach of revolving-doors rules
Acoba refuses to offer advice on private sector role, saying "the opportunity to manage the risks appropriately has been lost”
National armaments director could earn up to £640k
19 Mar Security & Defence
National armaments director could earn up to £640k
Potential pay package for the new MoD position could be one of the highest in government
Kendall targets £5bn annual savings in welfare shakeup
19 Mar Finance
Kendall targets £5bn annual savings in welfare shakeup
DWP will develop a new approach to safeguarding as part of back-to-work drive
Government to freeze thousands of civil service procurement cards
18 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government to freeze thousands of civil service procurement cards
"Wasteful spending" crackdown aims to reduce credit-card use by more than 50%
MoD to launch Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce
18 Mar Security & Defence
MoD to launch Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce
Minister-led team will “drive work to change culture from the heart of the department”
Cabinet Office DG Elizabeth Perelman takes job running ex-PM's office
18 Mar Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office DG Elizabeth Perelman takes job running ex-PM's office
Former PPS to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer becomes chief exec for the office of the former PM and his wife
'Departments won't move fast enough on tech': PM sets out role of No.10 in driving change
17 Mar Civil Service Reform
'Departments won't move fast enough on tech': PM sets out role of No.10 in driving change
Starmer says No.10 needs to empower ministers to deliver change at speed
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 17
17 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 17
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
'Polygamous' civil servant worked three full-time government jobs at same time
14 Mar Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
'Polygamous' civil servant worked three full-time government jobs at same time
Official dismissed following discovery via the National Fraud Initiative, report reveals
Government Property Agency confirms closure of two Whitehall offices
14 Mar HR
Government Property Agency confirms closure of two Whitehall offices
Around 1,700 civil servants have been relocated following the office exits
Starmer’s quango-cutting speech gets mixed reaction
14 Mar Civil Service Reform
Starmer’s quango-cutting speech gets mixed reaction
Civil service unions voice fears at spectre of job losses while think tank welcomes clampdown
Some frontline professionals reluctant to use AI tools, research finds
14 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Some frontline professionals reluctant to use AI tools, research finds
Ada Lovelace Institute paper also points to the need for proper evaluation of AI interventions
Plan to overhaul 'overly complex' digital funding models promises 'paradigm shift'
13 Mar Commercial
Plan to overhaul 'overly complex' digital funding models promises 'paradigm shift'
After a review that revealed delays and inefficiencies, government will trial a quartet of mechanisms for staged, portfolio and risk-based funding methods
DHSC set to launch voluntary-exit scheme as PM abolishes NHS England
13 Mar Civil Service Reform
DHSC set to launch voluntary-exit scheme as PM abolishes NHS England
Acting perm sec Whitty outlines plans to cut staff as Starmer says NHS management will be brought "back into democratic control"
'We don't want a bigger state': Starmer outlines plans to cut civil service costs
13 Mar Civil Service Reform
'We don't want a bigger state': Starmer outlines plans to cut civil service costs
PM says AI is a "golden opportunity" and says he will take on "vast arrays of quangos"
Antonia Romeo appointed Home Office perm sec
12 Mar HR
Antonia Romeo appointed Home Office perm sec
Current MoJ head is “an exceptional public servant who embodies the very best of the civil service”, cab sec says
Stop 'outsourcing' decisions to arm's-length bodies, PM tells departments
12 Mar Civil Service Reform
Stop 'outsourcing' decisions to arm's-length bodies, PM tells departments
Starmer tells departments to assess "processes and regulations that play no part" in delivering government's aims as he axes payment ALB
DBT’s support for industry has ‘weaknesses’, NAO finds
12 Mar Economy
DBT’s support for industry has ‘weaknesses’, NAO finds
Business department isn't always able to influence other parts of Whitehall to support policy change, watchdog says
UKHSA offers up to £200,000 for next chief exec
11 Mar Health & Social Care
UKHSA offers up to £200,000 for next chief exec
Successful candidate will be tasked with “translating ministers’ ambitions into a clear vision” for staff
DfT says revised business case for HS2 ‘won’t be published until next year’
11 Mar Project Delivery
DfT says revised business case for HS2 ‘won’t be published until next year’
Department pushes back timelines for responding to MPs’ questions about benefits troubled high-speed rail project will deliver
Northern Ireland Civil Service also in need of reform, DUP says
11 Mar Civil Service Reform
Northern Ireland Civil Service also in need of reform, DUP says
Diane Forsythe slams "lack of expertise and senior leadership" in the NICS after Pat McFadden announces plans for reform
Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
10 Mar Civil Service Reform
Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
"We will transform your work for the better," cab sec and PM tell civil servants ahead of reform announcement
Ministers reject MPs’ proposals on cross-department data sharing
10 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers reject MPs’ proposals on cross-department data sharing
Government claims it is developing a “more comprehensive approach” than PACAC prescribed