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
Pressure mounts on ministers to release funds for NI pay rises
25 Jan 2024 HR
Pressure mounts on ministers to release funds for NI pay rises
Heaton-Harris must act to "meet the overdue wage bill of our public servants", union chief says
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
25 Jan 2024 HR
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
Constitution Committee warned of “insufficient safeguards” in the wake of Tom Scholar’s dismissal from Treasury top job
Maude: Kerslake ‘should have worked exclusively as head of civil service’
25 Jan 2024 HR
Maude: Kerslake ‘should have worked exclusively as head of civil service’
Maude, questioned on proposal to create a dedicated “head of the civil service” role, says previous attempt was "watered-down version of his plan"
Senior officials should be more involved in graduate hiring process, Maude says
24 Jan 2024 HR
Senior officials should be more involved in graduate hiring process, Maude says
Ex-minister criticises outsourced Fast Stream recruitment and says leaders should pay more attention to ensuring “broad diversity” of intake
OBR: Government spending plans beyond 2025 'worse than fiction'
24 Jan 2024 Corporate Finance
OBR: Government spending plans beyond 2025 'worse than fiction'
Office for Budget Responsibility chief Richard Hughes says the government has provided almost no detail on how it is going to deliver plans
Civil service leaders face new back-to-office performance regime
24 Jan 2024 HR
Civil service leaders face new back-to-office performance regime
John Glen says he wants success with 60:40 rule factored into senior officials' yearly reviews
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
24 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
Change to senior appointment letters "should be quite straightforward": PAC chair questions 2025 target
Labour MP calls for arm's-length body review to avoid future Post Office scandal
23 Jan 2024 Operational Delivery
Labour MP calls for arm's-length body review to avoid future Post Office scandal
Government should be "able to intervene more directly on occasions" in light of Horizon scandal, Kevan Jones says
Government Property Agency offers up to £220k for next chief exec
23 Jan 2024 HR
Government Property Agency offers up to £220k for next chief exec
Package represents a significant boost on previous boss Steven Boyd’s remuneration package
Civil service headcount continues to rise as real-terms pay falls
23 Jan 2024 HR
Civil service headcount continues to rise as real-terms pay falls
Spending on consultants and temporary labour has grown by 40% since 2018-19, IfG's Whitehall Monitor reveals
NI secretary: New legislation will 'help to stabilise finances' as devolution deal deadline expires
22 Jan 2024 Finance
NI secretary: New legislation will 'help to stabilise finances' as devolution deal deadline expires
Chris Heaton-Harris says he will act to "support Northern Ireland departments" to stabilise public services
Major reform needed to curb Treasury's power, IfG report finds
22 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Major reform needed to curb Treasury's power, IfG report finds
HMT's dominance over the rest of government is resulting in “bad outcomes”, think tank warns
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 22
22 Jan 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Glen could target civil service diversity networks in 'political activism' crackdown
22 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Glen could target civil service diversity networks in 'political activism' crackdown
New guidance could be on the way as minister says new networks should meet outside working hours
Armed forces personnel at 'significant risk' from inventory failures, PAC warns
19 Jan 2024 Security & Defence
Armed forces personnel at 'significant risk' from inventory failures, PAC warns
Outdated systems and poor quality data are hampering the Ministry of Defence’s attempts to manage supplies, MPs have said.
DHSC clarifies arrangements with X for analysing posts by job applicants
19 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
DHSC clarifies arrangements with X for analysing posts by job applicants
Department updates procurement notice to clarify it is paying a monthly charge to analysis posts of would-be hires rather than entering into a multi-month contract
CDDO publishes new generative AI guidance for civil servants
19 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
CDDO publishes new generative AI guidance for civil servants
Expanded document suggests no-go areas for tech and doubles the number of “principles” to guide officials
DHSC signs ‘ministerial intelligence’ deal with X to analyse posts by would-be hires
18 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DHSC signs ‘ministerial intelligence’ deal with X to analyse posts by would-be hires
Twitter UK will provide “a tool to support ministerial appointments by analysing posts by potential applicants”.
Fresh guidance tells civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights
18 Jan 2024 Health & Social Care
Fresh guidance tells civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights
Ministers will have final say on whether to ignore Rule 39 orders, perm sec confirms
Ministers reject call to make Civil Service People Survey results an official statistic
18 Jan 2024 HR
Ministers reject call to make Civil Service People Survey results an official statistic
But Cabinet Office pledges to speed up publication of annual results and to review the “usefulness” of the benchmark Employee Engagement Index
Unions back NICS head's call to address 'unacceptable pay disparity' ahead of strike
17 Jan 2024 HR
Unions back NICS head's call to address 'unacceptable pay disparity' ahead of strike
Tomorrow's strike can be averted if UK government makes funds available for pay rises, unions say
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
17 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
Mooted plans to change civil service code described by unions as "madness" and "desperate"
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
17 Jan 2024 HR
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
Ex-minister also calls for Northern Ireland Civil Service to be put on same footing as Scottish and Welsh counterparts
DWP's People Survey workload scores 'improving', perm sec says
17 Jan 2024 HR
DWP's People Survey workload scores 'improving', perm sec says
Figures follow testimonies describing “unbearable” pressures and “improper” staffing levels