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
PM scraps Covid restrictions and announces end to free tests from April
22 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
PM scraps Covid restrictions and announces end to free tests from April
Legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test for Covid-19 to end on 24 February under "Living with Covid" plan
Windrush: Home Office to build central platform to improve data quality and management
22 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Windrush: Home Office to build central platform to improve data quality and management
Department aims to make good on recommendations of 2020 lessons-learned report
'Tired rhetoric': Unions slam Rees-Mogg pledge to get civil service headcount ‘under control’
22 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Tired rhetoric': Unions slam Rees-Mogg pledge to get civil service headcount ‘under control’
Minister's pledge to cut 65,000 jobs condemned as "personal crusade against public sector"
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
22 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
End of automatic face-to-face interviews risks “catastrophic security breach”, former officer claims
EXCL: Health security agency signs £1m deal with Deloitte to help get private Covid tests to market Exclusive
21 Feb 2022 Commercial
EXCL: Health security agency signs £1m deal with Deloitte to help get private Covid tests to market
Consultants brought in to assess paid-for LFT providers as Omicron and supply-chain delays led to shortage of free tests
Rees-Mogg pledges to cut 65,000 civil service jobs to get headcount 'under control'
21 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg pledges to cut 65,000 civil service jobs to get headcount 'under control'
New minister for government efficiency says he wants to fulfil Francis Maude’s legacy on civil service reform
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 21
21 Feb 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 21
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
21 Feb 2022 Statistics
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
RSS Campion Award celebrates government statisticians' role in "answering some of society’s most important questions"
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
18 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
Sheffield City Council appoints acting chief executive as probe into former Cabinet Office official continues
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
18 Feb 2022 Education
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
DfE perm sec Susan Acland-Hood and chief people officer Rupert McNeil urge officials to “inspire next generation”
Inquiry launched into whether politicians should be law officers
18 Feb 2022 HR
Inquiry launched into whether politicians should be law officers
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will examine whether it is appropriate for ministers to hold roles such as attorney general and solicitor general
Cabinet Office to set up conversion-therapy support helpline
17 Feb 2022 Commercial
Cabinet Office to set up conversion-therapy support helpline
Contract notice seeks provider for phone and web service for victims ahead of legal ban
Government chief digital officer post on offer for £190k
17 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government chief digital officer post on offer for £190k
Current CDDO head Joanna Davinson is to depart role imminently
Specialist consultants called in to help with Covid public inquiry comms strategy Exclusive
17 Feb 2022 Commercial
Specialist consultants called in to help with Covid public inquiry comms strategy
Agency to provide advice on media relations and a consultation on the public inquiry's terms of reference
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
16 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
Ex-Vote Leave chair is "closely politically connected to the current government", Labour leader says
DHSC rejects plea to overhaul NHS workforce planning despite ‘crisis’ warning
16 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC rejects plea to overhaul NHS workforce planning despite ‘crisis’ warning
Health and Social Care Committee chair Jeremy Hunt says government has missed opportunity to tackle staff burnout crisis
Government maps out accessibility career path for digital and data profession
16 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government maps out accessibility career path for digital and data profession
Home Office works with Central Digital and Data Office to put together proposal
High Court declares Dido Harding appointment unlawful
15 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
High Court declares Dido Harding appointment unlawful
Campaigners claim victory in “chumocracy” case over former NHS Test and Trace boss and director Mike Coupe
Scotland's chief medical officer apologises for retweeting 'political messaging'
15 Feb 2022 Communications
Scotland's chief medical officer apologises for retweeting 'political messaging'
Gregor Smith was accused of breaking the civil service code
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
15 Feb 2022 HR
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
City-centre hub in Manchester will host 400 staff and 200 more will work out of Treasury’s Darlington campus
Treasury pushes for free Covid testing to be scrapped despite SAGE warnings
14 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
Treasury pushes for free Covid testing to be scrapped despite SAGE warnings
Removing tests could make it harder to take precautions and could disproportionately impact vulnerable people, experts say
Gavin Williamson referred firm that won £1.7m PPE contract to VIP lane, DHSC admits
14 Feb 2022 Commercial
Gavin Williamson referred firm that won £1.7m PPE contract to VIP lane, DHSC admits
Department says it mistakenly left the company off a list of those referred to the high-priority lane in November
NICS hires top consultant as Sue Gray’s successor
14 Feb 2022 Finance
NICS hires top consultant as Sue Gray’s successor
EY’s chief economist in Ireland is lined up as Department of Finance perm sec
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 14
14 Feb 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 14
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People