Ex-cab sec and politicians share ideas to reform the state as think tank rebrands
19 May Civil Service Reform

Ex-cab sec and politicians share ideas to reform the state as think tank rebrands

Re:State – previously Reform – publishes essay collection in which Mark Sedwill calls for "sustained political will, coherent leadership and a clear strategy"
by Tevye Markson
Joined-up data and multi-disciplinary teams: DfE sets out how it is driving cross-government work on opportunities mission
19 May Civil Service Reform
Joined-up data and multi-disciplinary teams: DfE sets out how it is driving cross-government work on opportunities mission
Legal Aid Agency cyberattack: 'Large amount' of personal data exposed
19 May Security & Defence
Legal Aid Agency cyberattack: 'Large amount' of personal data exposed
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
16 May Justice & Home Affairs
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 23
23 Dec 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 23
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
Sue Gray to get life peerage
20 Dec 2024 HR
Sue Gray to get life peerage
Former deputy PM Thérèse Coffey also on 38-strong list of soon-to-be House of Lords members
Starmer acknowledges skills challenges facing civil service
20 Dec 2024 HR
Starmer acknowledges skills challenges facing civil service
PM tells MPs he's "focused" on delivering more technology into government
Inaugural DBT analysis prize winner announced
20 Dec 2024 Analysis
Inaugural DBT analysis prize winner announced
Perm sec says officials will use research "to help unblock barriers through policy as part of wider plan to drive economic growth"
Ex-ministers rapped over appointments failings
19 Dec 2024 HR
Ex-ministers rapped over appointments failings
James Heappey and Huw Merriman reported to Cabinet Office for failing to get watchdog approval for new jobs
Union boss and ex-Treasury DG join DBT board
19 Dec 2024 HR
Union boss and ex-Treasury DG join DBT board
New NEDs include Prospect chief Mike Clancy, Katharine Braddick and two former advisers to prime ministers
HMRC names Scottish Government perm sec JP Marks as next chief exec
19 Dec 2024 Government Tax Profession
HMRC names Scottish Government perm sec JP Marks as next chief exec
Cab sec says Marks “brings vast experience to the role" from his work in the Scottish Government and earlier roles at DWP
Just 2.5% of civil service code appeals made last year were valid
18 Dec 2024 HR
Just 2.5% of civil service code appeals made last year were valid
Civil Service Commission says it will aim to build greater awareness and understanding of the code
NAO flags risks with DCMS's £474m Covid loan book
18 Dec 2024 Culture
NAO flags risks with DCMS's £474m Covid loan book
Staff churn and financial woes in Premiership Rugby among pressures highlighted by watchdog
Treasury recruiting for new second perm sec
18 Dec 2024 Economics
Treasury recruiting for new second perm sec
Treasury is looking for candidates with "deep financial, business, commercial and analytical experience"
New secondment scheme planned between civil service and local government
17 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
New secondment scheme planned between civil service and local government
Programme will place civil servants in "strategic authority" officer roles, including senior positions
Treasury offers £200k a year for new infrastructure body chief
17 Dec 2024 Project Delivery
Treasury offers £200k a year for new infrastructure body chief
NISTA will combine functions of National Infrastructure Commission and Infrastructure and Projects Authority
Civil service headcount rises again – now same size as 2006
17 Dec 2024 HR
Civil service headcount rises again – now same size as 2006
MoJ makes biggest increase to workforce size, while MoD continues reductions
Wormald delivers first message to officials: 'We all need to do things differently’
16 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Wormald delivers first message to officials: 'We all need to do things differently’
Officials should be proud to serve in "our fantastic civil service", but will need to improve cross-department working and take better advantage of new tech, new cab sec says
Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
16 Dec 2024 Finance
Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
Just-published annual report also details cab sec Simon Case's 2023-24 pay rise
Carer's allowance overpayments review begins in earnest as debt hits £250m
16 Dec 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Carer's allowance overpayments review begins in earnest as debt hits £250m
Total overpayment debt still to be recovered has risen by nearly £100m since 2018-19, NAO report finds
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 16
16 Dec 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 16
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
Pensions Regulator agrees pay deal worth up to 7.55%
13 Dec 2024 HR
Pensions Regulator agrees pay deal worth up to 7.55%
Union says more than 300 officials will qualify for the top-tier uplift after long-running dispute
ICO to continue 'minimal-fine regime' for public-sector bodies
13 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO to continue 'minimal-fine regime' for public-sector bodies
Initiative may have saved departments and other government organisations up to £22m, information commissioner says
Cabinet Office launches voluntary-redundancy drive
12 Dec 2024 HR
Cabinet Office launches voluntary-redundancy drive
Restructure could see 400 staff get exit plans with natural wastage set to reduce headcount further
MPs should not be expected to be 'saints', Standards Committee chair says
12 Dec 2024 Politics & Constitution
MPs should not be expected to be 'saints', Standards Committee chair says
Punishments for MPs breaking minor parliamentary rules to be less “severe”,
SCS performance management system to include new 'minimum standards' in 2025 Exclusive
12 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
SCS performance management system to include new 'minimum standards' in 2025
Amendments will also include guidance on the “expected distribution” of high and low performers – but Cabinet Office says it is not a return to forced distribution
‘I agree that ministers and civil servants need trust-based partnership’: PM responds to union's concerns
12 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
‘I agree that ministers and civil servants need trust-based partnership’: PM responds to union's concerns
Keir Starmer answers FDA letter raising concerns about ‘tepid bath’ comments
Senior civil servants should get 2.8% pay rise, Cabinet Office says
11 Dec 2024 HR
Senior civil servants should get 2.8% pay rise, Cabinet Office says
The Treasury “has been clear that there will be no additional funding to departments for 2025-26 pay awards”, evidence to SSRB says