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
Transfer news: deputy cabinet secretary to become Premier League exec
22 Jan 2021 HR
Transfer news: deputy cabinet secretary to become Premier League exec
Helen MacNamara's new employer "understands the lobbying restrictions on her role”, watchdog Acoba says
Border Force hit Brexit recruitment target – but only with agency staff
22 Jan 2021 Brexit
Border Force hit Brexit recruitment target – but only with agency staff
Officials accused of playing down impact of post-EU changes on goods heading to Northern Ireland
Deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to leave civil service
21 Jan 2021 HR
Deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to leave civil service
MacNamara has been “instrumental in transforming the Cabinet Office”, cab sec says
No summer holidays abroad this summer, civil servants warned
21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
No summer holidays abroad this summer, civil servants warned
Lockdown rules will be in place "a little bit longer", Scotland's clinical adviser says
Unions call for immediate review of HMCTS coronavirus safety regime
21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Unions call for immediate review of HMCTS coronavirus safety regime
Acting CEO Kevin Sadler is told service has failed to implement strong enough measures to ensure buildings are Covid-secure
Pandemic could make HMRC’s hubs plan ‘woefully out of date’, MPs warn
21 Jan 2021 Finance
Pandemic could make HMRC’s hubs plan ‘woefully out of date’, MPs warn
Report also says department has spent too much of its IT budget patching up legacy systems rather than modernising them
Plans to cut spad numbers in Northern Ireland move forward
20 Jan 2021 HR
Plans to cut spad numbers in Northern Ireland move forward
Bill that would also make advisers subject to the same disciplinary code as civil servants moves to next stage
Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ UK’s ‘moral leadership’
20 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ UK’s ‘moral leadership’
Former prime minister says decision to row back on development aid commitments and threat to break international law in Internal Market Bill damaged UK’s credibility
NHS Test and Trace’s army of consultants will be cut ‘markedly’
20 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
NHS Test and Trace’s army of consultants will be cut ‘markedly’
DHSC says organisation has around 900 Deloitte staff on £1,000 a day
HMRC names new director general for customer service
19 Jan 2021 Finance
HMRC names new director general for customer service
Myrtle Lloyd to leave role as HM Passport Office chief operating officer to join tax collection agency
Johnson will not mourn end of Trump presidency, says ex-cab sec Sedwill
19 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Johnson will not mourn end of Trump presidency, says ex-cab sec Sedwill
Former cabinet secretary says those who claimed PM would have preferred Biden to lose US election were “mistaken”
Ministers refuse to share MHCLG advice on controversial Towns Fund cash
19 Jan 2021 Economy
Ministers refuse to share MHCLG advice on controversial Towns Fund cash
Public Accounts Committee demanded sight of accounting officer approval confirming ministers' picks for £3.6bn scheme met Managing Public Money requirements
Government seeks disqualification orders for Carillion bosses
19 Jan 2021 Finance
Government seeks disqualification orders for Carillion bosses
Directors of collapsed construction and outsourcing firm targeted in Insolvency Service's High Court move
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 18
18 Jan 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
15 Jan 2021 Civil Service Reform
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
Updated curriculum will reduce risk of duplication and offer better value for money, Cabinet Office says
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
15 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
But government rejects MPs’ call for sector breakdowns and a headline uncertainty figure
MHCLG ‘underestimated rough-sleeper numbers sevenfold’
14 Jan 2021 Local & Devolved
MHCLG ‘underestimated rough-sleeper numbers sevenfold’
Coronavirus response effort showed reality “far exceeded” previous snapshots, watchdog says
Government shakes up digital leadership
14 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government shakes up digital leadership
Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
14 Jan 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
Boris Johnson also calls free school meals parcels a "disgrace" at Liaison Committee session
Civil Service Awards 2020: see the full shortlist
14 Jan 2021 Commercial
Civil Service Awards 2020: see the full shortlist
After a year in which public servants’ resilience and ingenuity has been truly tested, the nominations for the Civil Service Awards recognise the unparalleled efforts that have gone into the pandemic response
MoD’s equipment plan ‘unaffordable’ for fourth year running
14 Jan 2021 Security & Defence
MoD’s equipment plan ‘unaffordable’ for fourth year running
Decade-long strategy projected to be £7.3bn over budget and figure could rise by a further £10.1bn, says NAO
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
13 Jan 2021 Civil Service Reform
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
Rapid review to make delivery more “focused, effective and efficient”
Education secretary ‘absolutely disgusted’ by contractor’s school-meal parcel
13 Jan 2021 Commercial
Education secretary ‘absolutely disgusted’ by contractor’s school-meal parcel
Gavin Williamson says DfE will name and shame firms not delivering against its standards as voucher scheme is reintroduced
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
13 Jan 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
Reforming ex-minister tells MPs he believes “head of civil service” post should alternate between cabinet secretary and COO