Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
GDS seeks two leaders to 'pilot and scale AI projects' and 'incubate service journey transformation'
14 May Digital, Data & Technology
GDS seeks two leaders to 'pilot and scale AI projects' and 'incubate service journey transformation'
London-based civil service headcount to be cut by 12,000
14 May Civil Service Reform
London-based civil service headcount to be cut by 12,000
Civil service AI tool for consultation analysis passes first public test
14 May Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service AI tool for consultation analysis passes first public test
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
24 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
Cabinet Office playbook sets out how public-sector buildings can contribute to net-zero carbon goal
Bingham fires broadside at civil service ‘foot dragging’
23 Nov 2021 Coronavirus
Bingham fires broadside at civil service ‘foot dragging’
Former Vaccine Taskforce boss bemoans lack of science skills in government and says obstacles to decision-making must be overcome
GOV.UK login system received £100m funding in Spending Review
23 Nov 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
GOV.UK login system received £100m funding in Spending Review
Head of Central Digital and Data Office says that her team worked closely with Treasury colleagues to ensure tech initiatives were supported by funding round
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
22 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
Boris Johnson has said that “no Whitehall civil servant” could have created the “pure genius” of Peppa Pig, in a speech to the CBI today
HMRC struggles to recover billions in overpaid Covid-19 support and tax debts
22 Nov 2021 Coronavirus
HMRC struggles to recover billions in overpaid Covid-19 support and tax debts
Taskforce likely to recover minority of support paid in error and fraud as NAO says department needs to increase its debt recovery capacity
UK digital minister joins counterparts in agreement for ‘sustainable and inclusive innovation’
22 Nov 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
UK digital minister joins counterparts in agreement for ‘sustainable and inclusive innovation’
Joint statement from 10 governments pledges cooperation in delivering transformation objectives
CMA and Defra detail northern expansion plans
22 Nov 2021 HR
CMA and Defra detail northern expansion plans
Manchester, Darlington and Newcastle set for civil service jobs boosts
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 22
22 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Government was not prepared enough for Covid pandemic, NAO finds
19 Nov 2021 Coronavirus
Government was not prepared enough for Covid pandemic, NAO finds
Lessons from previous simulation exercises "not fully implemented", watchdog says
NI Civil Service pay growth outstrips private sector
19 Nov 2021 HR
NI Civil Service pay growth outstrips private sector
Annual statistics show officials posted 5.2% hike in median earnings in year to March
Scottish Government appoints senior DWP official as next perm sec
18 Nov 2021 HR
Scottish Government appoints senior DWP official as next perm sec
John-Paul Marks will succeed current perm sec Leslie Evans from January
Drop social distancing to get more civil servants back to offices, departments told
18 Nov 2021 Coronavirus
Drop social distancing to get more civil servants back to offices, departments told
Guidance update "should support you to remove some or all of the measures associated with social distancing", Chisholm says
Ministerial code ‘not about protecting civil servants’ rights’, PM’s lawyer says
18 Nov 2021 HR
Ministerial code ‘not about protecting civil servants’ rights’, PM’s lawyer says
High Court is told Boris Johnson’s decision on Priti Patel bullying probe was a “matter of judgment for him”
Cabinet Office explores creation of £5m digital platform to manage all government grants
18 Nov 2021 Commercial
Cabinet Office explores creation of £5m digital platform to manage all government grants
Department claims system would "completely reset the way in which government, public sector bodies, charities, SMEs and citizens interact"
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
17 Nov 2021 HR
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
Boris Johnson endorses recommendation from 2018 report by standards committee
Billions lost to fraudsters amid pandemic 'simply unacceptable', DWP told
17 Nov 2021 Coronavirus
Billions lost to fraudsters amid pandemic 'simply unacceptable', DWP told
MPs say department’s £8.3bn overpayment of benefits is ‘simply unacceptable’
Criminal justice system 'failing people with a mental illness'
17 Nov 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Criminal justice system 'failing people with a mental illness'
Departments urged to fix information exchange system that is ‘broken’ partly due to misunderstanding of GDPR rules, inspectorates say
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
16 Nov 2021 HR
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
Five former top officials call for reform to make cheating the system harder
Union claims new digital platform at HMCTS ‘threatens 3,000 jobs’
16 Nov 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Union claims new digital platform at HMCTS ‘threatens 3,000 jobs’
Service disputes figures as court staff are balloted on Common Platform concerns
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
16 Nov 2021 Finance
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
Job involves overseeing government commitment to build 40 new hospitals
DHSC sets up NHS Delivery Unit to 'tackle waiting lists and recover services'
15 Nov 2021 Coronavirus
DHSC sets up NHS Delivery Unit to 'tackle waiting lists and recover services'
Sir Michael Barber will advise health secretary on new unit after calling for ‘war room’ to support underperforming NHS trusts
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov 2021 Economy
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
Project will look at how social and behaviour changes will impact the government’s 2050 ambitions
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
15 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
12 Nov 2021 Security & Defence
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
DIT to pay recruiter £18,750 to fill “highly specialist and sensitive" role