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
Jet crash during take-off costs Ministry of Defence £82m
01 Aug 2022 Security & Defence
Jet crash during take-off costs Ministry of Defence £82m
MoD investigation into incident to be published later this month
Number of civil servants working from home a 'problem', Cabinet Office minister says
29 Jul 2022 HR
Number of civil servants working from home a 'problem', Cabinet Office minister says
Kit Malthouse says it would be "a bit odd" for officials to spend less than three or four days in the office
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
29 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Sunak set out plans for vaccine-style taskforce, while Truss takes aim at civil service "groupthink"
Bosses face £870k in fines over Carillion cover-up
29 Jul 2022 Commercial
Bosses face £870k in fines over Carillion cover-up
FCA says “misleading” statements about contracting giant’s finances aggravated the impact of its 2018 collapse
Revealed: Tony Blair taken to task by officials over poor performance at PMQs
28 Jul 2022 Communications
Revealed: Tony Blair taken to task by officials over poor performance at PMQs
Newly released papers reveal how the then-prime minister was heavily criticised by his own officials
Civil service gender pay gap widens
28 Jul 2022 HR
Civil service gender pay gap widens
Treasury reports the biggest gender pay gap of any central department
Civil servants offered chance to pilot new equalities-duty training
28 Jul 2022 HR
Civil servants offered chance to pilot new equalities-duty training
Cross-government Open Innovation Team seeks volunteers to trial policy-focused programme
The CSSC Games return to promote wellbeing through sport Partner Content
28 Jul 2022 HR
The CSSC Games return to promote wellbeing through sport
The flagship event returns on 15-16 September at Loughborough University uniting hundreds of civil servants for two action-packed days of competition
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
27 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
Review will examine "balance of responsibility and autonomy” between ministers and perm secs
Civil servants leaving at highest rate for 10 years despite headcount rise
27 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants leaving at highest rate for 10 years despite headcount rise
Probation renationalisation propels civil service join-rate to 47-year high, generating a 25,000 rise in officials despite exodus
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
27 Jul 2022 Commercial
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
Probe will examine weaknesses exposed by the Greensill scandal, including the disclosure of senior officials’ external meetings
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul 2022 Coronavirus
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
26 Jul 2022 Economy
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
Office for 1,100 officials will be built on empty car park
HMRC perm sec sets out plans to recruit 2,000 new staff
26 Jul 2022 HR
HMRC perm sec sets out plans to recruit 2,000 new staff
Extra officials will be tasked with helping to reduce department’s £41.6bn debt balance
Government has broken pledge to tackle NHS and social-care staffing crisis, independent panel says
25 Jul 2022 Health & Social Care
Government has broken pledge to tackle NHS and social-care staffing crisis, independent panel says
Workforce planning an "afterthought" amid "greatest workforce crisis" in NHS and social care history
Passport Office supplier Teleperformance fined 'hundreds of thousands' over delays
25 Jul 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Passport Office supplier Teleperformance fined 'hundreds of thousands' over delays
HMPO director says call-centre company has since improved its performance after employing 800 new staff
MPs reject union’s call to investigate Cabinet Office racism concerns
25 Jul 2022 HR
MPs reject union’s call to investigate Cabinet Office racism concerns
Committee says senior officials could be questioned, but stops short of launching formal probe
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 25
25 Jul 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation' Exclusive
22 Jul 2022 Economy
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation'
Economic pressure has made it "extremely unlikely" Cabinet Office and Treasury will sign off on pay-flexibility case, remuneration committee says
DCMS signs £40,000 contract for advice on redistributing Premier League millions
22 Jul 2022 Culture
DCMS signs £40,000 contract for advice on redistributing Premier League millions
Oxera Consulting will earn a fraction of top stars' weekly pay for policy proposals to aid smaller clubs
Treasury spending chief sounds alarm on inflationary pressures facing departments
22 Jul 2022 Economy
Treasury spending chief sounds alarm on inflationary pressures facing departments
Cat Little says some parts of government are “struggling” to evidence the impact of spiralling prices
Passport Office director rejects claims of toxic working culture
22 Jul 2022 HR
Passport Office director rejects claims of toxic working culture
Management and home working not to blame for passport delays, HMPO senior official adds
HMRC estimates fraud in Covid schemes is ‘up to £6.4bn’
21 Jul 2022 Economy
HMRC estimates fraud in Covid schemes is ‘up to £6.4bn’
Annual accounts get qualified sign-off because of pandemic programmes, corporation tax and personal tax credits issues
Pay constraint 'unjust, unwise, and unfair', says Environment Agency chief Exclusive
21 Jul 2022 Economy
Pay constraint 'unjust, unwise, and unfair', says Environment Agency chief
James Bevan says staff are "experiencing real hardship" as inflation bites, with some using foodbanks