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
Budget: Capital budget rules change as Treasury unveils new fiscal framework
30 Oct 2024 Finance
Budget: Capital budget rules change as Treasury unveils new fiscal framework
Departments will get five-year capital budgets, extended every two years at regular spending reviews
Budget: Departments' day-to-day spending to rise 1.5% in real terms
30 Oct 2024 Economics
Budget: Departments' day-to-day spending to rise 1.5% in real terms
Total departmental spending will rise by an average of 1.5% a year over the next five years, chancellor announces, with higher rises in the next two years
Office for Value for Money to play key role in SR25 as first-year saving plans confirmed
30 Oct 2024 Economy
Office for Value for Money to play key role in SR25 as first-year saving plans confirmed
Chancellor confirms David Goldstone as first chair of new body which will carry out value for money assessments of high risk spending
Hunt goes on attack ahead of OBR report on last government's spending plans
29 Oct 2024 Economy
Hunt goes on attack ahead of OBR report on last government's spending plans
Ex-chancellor says watchdog's impartiality – and that of the civil service – is at risk in letter to cabinet secretary
Next cab sec must be able to handle rivalries, egos and personal histories – IfG
29 Oct 2024 HR
Next cab sec must be able to handle rivalries, egos and personal histories – IfG
Simon Case's successor will need to be able to lead permanent secretaries with “unquestioned
authority"
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
29 Oct 2024 HR
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
More than 800 civil servants now working at the site were recruited locally
Cabinet Office launches search for chair to succeed Eric Pickles
29 Oct 2024 HR
Cabinet Office launches search for chair to succeed Eric Pickles
Pickles will depart the post-government jobs watchdog in spring 2025
Starmer makes public accountability pledge on five missions
28 Oct 2024 Policy
Starmer makes public accountability pledge on five missions
PM says he will publish "clear" five-year ambitions for the missions and publicly track progress against them
Reinstate outcome delivery plans to improve spending decisions, NAO says
28 Oct 2024 Civil Service Reform
Reinstate outcome delivery plans to improve spending decisions, NAO says
Spending watchdog calls for changes to “incentives and behaviours” around planning and spending ahead of SR2025
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
28 Oct 2024 Commercial
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
Ministry of Defence says the bolstered director of armaments role will help to fix "broken" defence procurement system
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 28
28 Oct 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 28
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
Home Office faces 'significant' in-year funding pressures, NAO warns
25 Oct 2024 HR
Home Office faces 'significant' in-year funding pressures, NAO warns
Report flags impact of police pay increases and pension costs among challenges for department
Budget: Reeves confirms she will change fiscal rules to boost investment
25 Oct 2024 Economics
Budget: Reeves confirms she will change fiscal rules to boost investment
Debt measurement tweak could give government headroom for around £50bn of extra investment
MHCLG officials join Defra colleagues in campaigning for four-day week
25 Oct 2024 HR
MHCLG officials join Defra colleagues in campaigning for four-day week
Around 10% of staff sign petition calling for shorter working week with no reduction in pay
Hybrid working: Cabinet Office says 60:40 rule is 'here to stay'
24 Oct 2024 HR
Hybrid working: Cabinet Office says 60:40 rule is 'here to stay'
Perm secs commit to continuing controversial civil service office-attendance guidance
Civil Service Awards 2024 shortlist announced
24 Oct 2024 HR
Civil Service Awards 2024 shortlist announced
Home Office transformation programme up for two gongs, while DWP is the most-shortlisted department
‘Significant rises for all staff’: Home Office deal is worth 9% for some
24 Oct 2024 HR
‘Significant rises for all staff’: Home Office deal is worth 9% for some
PCS says officials' reaction to overall offer has been "either positive or very positive"
Local government minister sets out desire for new relationship with councils
23 Oct 2024 Local & Devolved
Local government minister sets out desire for new relationship with councils
Jim McMahon signals a new approach to supporting councils in financial trouble
NAO: Sellafield ditched Treasury-driven headcount reductions over safety fears
23 Oct 2024 Energy & Environment
NAO: Sellafield ditched Treasury-driven headcount reductions over safety fears
Cost of decommissioning nuclear site has now increased to a projected £136bn, public-spending watchdog says
Sir Jon Cunliffe appointed to lead water regulation review
23 Oct 2024 Energy & Environment
Sir Jon Cunliffe appointed to lead water regulation review
Environment secretary says he has "no fixed view" on scrapping Ofwat
Budget: Reeves says all department spending settlements have been agreed
23 Oct 2024 Economics
Budget: Reeves says all department spending settlements have been agreed
Chancellor is reportedly seeking to plug a funding gap of £40bn in next week's budget
Pay rise for lowest-earning DWP officials to be partly unconsolidated
22 Oct 2024 HR
Pay rise for lowest-earning DWP officials to be partly unconsolidated
Union says the overall offer to staff “falls well short" of expectations
Former Tory justice secretary appointed to lead sentencing review
22 Oct 2024 HR
Former Tory justice secretary appointed to lead sentencing review
Gauke says it is “a privilege to serve, not least because such a review is timely and necessary”
Employment rights bill will have net social benefit, DBT analysis finds
22 Oct 2024 HR
Employment rights bill will have net social benefit, DBT analysis finds
Document says impact of the bill on growth will be "small"