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
DWP corrects ‘entirely misleading’ Universal Credit claim
03 Apr Statistics
DWP corrects ‘entirely misleading’ Universal Credit claim
Office for Statistics Regulation urges department to include its statisticians in comms drafting process
'Inaccurate': DCMS perm sec questions criticism of Covid loans accountability 'gap'
02 Apr Coronavirus
'Inaccurate': DCMS perm sec questions criticism of Covid loans accountability 'gap'
Susannah Storey also rejects claim that the department is “overly optimistic” about recouping funds
Automating ‘routine tasks’ could save £36bn a year, DSIT minister says
02 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Automating ‘routine tasks’ could save £36bn a year, DSIT minister says
Maggie Jones tells peers a further £10bn in efficiencies will come from migrating services online and strengthening digital compliance
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
02 Apr Civil Service Reform
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
Exit comes amid series of reforms to governance at the MoD
Sir Robert Devereux appointed to lead review of ONS performance and culture
01 Apr HR
Sir Robert Devereux appointed to lead review of ONS performance and culture
Independent review, led by former DWP and DfT perm sec, to report back in early summer
Home Office pledges ‘proper due diligence’ for new asylum sites
01 Apr Finance
Home Office pledges ‘proper due diligence’ for new asylum sites
Former perm sec Matthew Rycroft sets out checks and balances introduced after “dysfunctional” culture that wasted millions of pounds
Home Office extends interim immigration watchdog's term
01 Apr HR
Home Office extends interim immigration watchdog's term
Minister says David Bolt will stay in post for up to a further three months to ensure "smooth transition"
Cat Little: No civil service functions are exempt from admin efficiency cuts
01 Apr Property & Estates
Cat Little: No civil service functions are exempt from admin efficiency cuts
Little says government needs to look at consultants, contingent labour and overall cost, not just number of civil servants
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
31 Mar HR
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
20-month award will also raise pay for the lowest paid NICS members to the Living Wage Foundation rate
Treasury makes changes to aid spending rules
31 Mar Finance
Treasury makes changes to aid spending rules
International Development network Bond calls changes to ODA a "stealth cut"
DWP’s work-coach shortage hits support for jobseekers
31 Mar Economy
DWP’s work-coach shortage hits support for jobseekers
National Audit Office says department should assess the impact of shortfall on current proposals for a new jobs and careers service
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
28 Mar Civil Service Reform
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
Former senior civil servant praises “heroic” ex-colleagues in House of Lords maiden speech
New AI bootcamp to build tech expertise across Whitehall
28 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
New AI bootcamp to build tech expertise across Whitehall
Government data scientists will gain AI specialism through 12-week programme to grow digital capacity and drive efficiency
MHCLG officials vote for strikes over office closures
28 Mar HR
MHCLG officials vote for strikes over office closures
Civil servants in the department also demanding changes to office attendance policy and recruitment practices
Government’s short-term cash injection to rebuild public services hit by inflation, warns IFS
27 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government’s short-term cash injection to rebuild public services hit by inflation, warns IFS
Think tank also says fiscal headroom created by cuts to civil service and welfare budget could be wiped out by bigger OBR downgrade in next six months
Reeves: Planning reforms to deliver 'biggest growth impact for policy with no fiscal cost'
27 Mar Planning
Reeves: Planning reforms to deliver 'biggest growth impact for policy with no fiscal cost'
According to OBR, Labour's planning reforms will permanently increase the level of real GDP by 0.2 per cent by 2029-30 and by 0.4 per cent of GDP within the next 10 years
Welfare cuts will push 250,000 people into poverty, DWP impact assessment finds
27 Mar Policy
Welfare cuts will push 250,000 people into poverty, DWP impact assessment finds
Chancellor Rachel Reeves rejects the findings
Civil Service Muslim Network had no case to answer, probe into 'political activism' finds
27 Mar HR
Civil Service Muslim Network had no case to answer, probe into 'political activism' finds
Investigators were unable to identify “any specific wider general learning” from their inquiry, according to a document released under FOI
Spring Statement: HMRC gets £180m to help close tax gap
26 Mar Finance
Spring Statement: HMRC gets £180m to help close tax gap
Funding includes £100m to hire 500 additional compliance officers from next month
New £3.25bn transformation fund to cover voluntary exits and digital reform
26 Mar Civil Service Reform
New £3.25bn transformation fund to cover voluntary exits and digital reform
Reeves announces transformation fund at Spring Statement to make government "leaner, more productive and more efficient"
Spring Statement: DWP gets £400m to implement welfare cuts
26 Mar Civil Service Reform
Spring Statement: DWP gets £400m to implement welfare cuts
Rachel Reeves confirms costing of reforms that will cut benefits including PIP and Universal Credit
PACAC seeks urgent clarity on appointment of interim Acoba chair
26 Mar HR
PACAC seeks urgent clarity on appointment of interim Acoba chair
Eric Pickles exiting as chair of the watchdog at end of month, with government planning to initially appoint an interim replacement
Government needs ‘ruthless focus’ not ‘everythingism’, think tank argues
26 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government needs ‘ruthless focus’ not ‘everythingism’, think tank argues
Reform says belief that all projects and policies can aid all objectives is crippling delivery
Tech high fliers join Defra board
26 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Tech high fliers join Defra board
The environment department has announced the addition of two new non-execs: a pair of senior managers, whose previous postings include Amazon and Sky, as well as Ofcom and Innovate UK