DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
09 May HR

DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September

PCS says the decision is "a backward step" and that trusting staff to work from home "has been shown to improve productivity"
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May HR
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
09 May Foreign Affairs
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May Digital, Data & Technology
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
30 Aug 2022 HR
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
Government efficiency minister says expensive offices in the capital are "half-empty and under-utilised"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 29
29 Aug 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DWP turns to recruiters to diversify pool of 'credible SCS candidates'
29 Aug 2022 HR
DWP turns to recruiters to diversify pool of 'credible SCS candidates'
Pilot scheme is "opportunity to invest in a new cohort of external future leaders", contract says
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
26 Aug 2022 HR
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Social care plans raise questions about NHS finances and speculation mounts over new cabinet as Conservative Party leadership race enters final stage
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
26 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
Contact centre workers announce six additional days of walkouts
Cabinet Office FoI clearing house set to become 'centre of excellence'
26 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office FoI clearing house set to become 'centre of excellence'
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations to overhaul the controversial unit
Civil Service union leaders ask Cabinet Office to reopen talks on pay guidance
25 Aug 2022 HR
Civil Service union leaders ask Cabinet Office to reopen talks on pay guidance
FDA and Prospect chiefs say failure to recognise inadequacy of 2-3% rise is “unacceptable and damaging”
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
25 Aug 2022 Leadership
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
Lib Dem chief whip writes to cabinet secretary, asking him to examine if the foreign secretary broke code with her Chevening meeting
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
24 Aug 2022 HR
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
Liz Truss won't say if she will appoint successor to Lord Geidt, saying she has "always acted with integrity"
Union rejects MoD's ‘scandalous’ pay offer
24 Aug 2022 Security & Defence
Union rejects MoD's ‘scandalous’ pay offer
Ministry of Defence's three-year 12.85% pay offer includes "unacceptable" changes to terms and conditions, PCS says
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
24 Aug 2022 Communications
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
Royal Society says he played a critical role in public engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried' Exclusive
23 Aug 2022 Economy
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried'
"We benefit ourselves from the very schemes and support packages that we have helped to put in place," Simon Case says
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
23 Aug 2022 HR
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
Non-white staff report being marginalised and suffering from “microagressions” at flagship HR department
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
23 Aug 2022 HR
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
Department says it "accidentally" named officials who claimed expenses
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
22 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Union sets out pay, pension and redundancy demands ahead of strike ballot
22 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Union sets out pay, pension and redundancy demands ahead of strike ballot
PCS writes to Alex Chisholm, saying the union will ballot members to take industrial action unless concerns are addressed
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
22 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
Rees-Mogg's pledge to cut 25% of department jobs branded “political posturing”
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 22
22 Aug 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
Department to “lead by example” in headcount reduction, minister says, in attack on "bureaucratic bloat of Whitehall"
Cabinet Office needs ‘chief talent officer’ for public appointments, says IfG
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office needs ‘chief talent officer’ for public appointments, says IfG
Think tank calls for raft of changes to restore trust in selection of non-executive directors and chairs of public bodies
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
The ex-chancellor set his sights on Whitehall reform with a series of civil service proposals
Government loses secrecy bid over Rwanda policy documents
18 Aug 2022 Foreign Affairs
Government loses secrecy bid over Rwanda policy documents
High Court says majority of passages in internal documents targeted for public-interest immunity must be disclosed
'Aggressive' probation service merger 'caused unnecessary pressure' on staff
18 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Aggressive' probation service merger 'caused unnecessary pressure' on staff
Renationalisation of probation services "mostly successful" but rushed, Institute for Government says