Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Commercial

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by Jim Dunton
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
08 May Digital, Data & Technology
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
07 May HR
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
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
Home Office police recruitment demands 'pushed Met focus away from diversity and skills'
21 Mar 2023 HR
Home Office police recruitment demands 'pushed Met focus away from diversity and skills'
Recruitment programme a "missed opportunity", finds review warning of racism, homophobia, misogyny and ableism in Met Police
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
20 Mar 2023 Health & Social Care
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
Henry Dimbleby says "weak" Downing Street has failed to provide the coordination needed to address obesity
Civil service morale 'collapsing' amid Raab bullying inquiry, union chief says
20 Mar 2023 HR
Civil service morale 'collapsing' amid Raab bullying inquiry, union chief says
PCS union head calls for justice secretary to be suspended, as Raab repeatedly refuses to discuss his behaviour
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