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
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May Security & Defence
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May Communications
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
12 May Justice & Home Affairs
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
MHCLG drops plans for new algorithm method to calculate housing need
08 Apr 2021 Local & Devolved
MHCLG drops plans for new algorithm method to calculate housing need
Move follows backlash over predicted increase in rural and suburban development rather than urban regeneration
Cabinet Office in £15m research drive to gauge public attitudes to government policies
07 Apr 2021 Communications
Cabinet Office in £15m research drive to gauge public attitudes to government policies
Market-research companies will poll public and businesses on EU exit, coronavirus and other No.10 priorities
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
07 Apr 2021 HR
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
Move intended to "bring the department closer together operationally and geographically"
Government hiring a £3,750-a-week consultant to ‘normalise testing as part of everyday life’
07 Apr 2021 Communications
Government hiring a £3,750-a-week consultant to ‘normalise testing as part of everyday life’
Communications role to develop plan to support expansion of asymptomatic testing
Dstl chief exec Gary Aitkenhead quits to take up private-sector role
07 Apr 2021 Security & Defence
Dstl chief exec Gary Aitkenhead quits to take up private-sector role
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory COO Doug Umbers will serve as interim chief
Government to trial vaccine passports as PM confirms next stage of lockdown easing
06 Apr 2021 Coronavirus
Government to trial vaccine passports as PM confirms next stage of lockdown easing
Possible role for ‘Covid-status certification’ discussed as Cabinet Office review continues
Department for Transport offers £200k for next chair of HS2
06 Apr 2021 HR
Department for Transport offers £200k for next chair of HS2
Campaign seeks “exceptional” candidate but offers £30k less than current rate for three-day-a-week role
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
06 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
Contract will provide space for DWP's temporary jobcentres and give officials access to co-working spaces
Cabinet Office threatened with legal action over racism and bullying allegations
06 Apr 2021 HR
Cabinet Office threatened with legal action over racism and bullying allegations
Union says there is “no point” in further talks with senior managers and looks to Equality and Human Rights Commission
PM's most senior black adviser to quit as ministers defend landmark race report
01 Apr 2021 HR
PM's most senior black adviser to quit as ministers defend landmark race report
Report criticised for recommending a "new story" about slavery be taught in schools
DWP hits recruitment target for 13,500 additional work coaches
01 Apr 2021 Coronavirus
DWP hits recruitment target for 13,500 additional work coaches
But department is unable to say whether “jobs army” drive has doubled work-coach headcount to 27,000
No plans to change BEIS's name despite industrial strategy’s demise
01 Apr 2021
No plans to change BEIS's name despite industrial strategy’s demise
Department shouldn't expect new signage but some civil servants may be "redeployed"
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
01 Apr 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
Institute for Government says ministers must learn lessons from the debacle over the Green Homes Grant cancellation
Pressure mounts for probe into Greensill Capital lobbying of Whitehall
31 Mar 2021 Commercial
Pressure mounts for probe into Greensill Capital lobbying of Whitehall
Standards watchdog insists it “has no remit” to investigate but pledges to feed concerns into ongoing ethics review
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
30 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
Public-spending watchdog sets out 14 pitfalls hampering departments’ operational delivery
HMCTS could need ‘several years’ to deal with pandemic backlogs
30 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
HMCTS could need ‘several years’ to deal with pandemic backlogs
Constitution Committee report says rule of law is at risk because of delayed hearings, with the most vulnerable people the hardest hit
PM refuses to rule out another lockdown as Covid restrictions ease
30 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
PM refuses to rule out another lockdown as Covid restrictions ease
Covid cases are no longer falling as rapidly as they have been, Boris Johnson warns
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
30 Mar 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
Office for Health Promotion to replace PHE's health improvement work
29 Mar 2021 Health & Social Care
Office for Health Promotion to replace PHE's health improvement work
New body will "build on the work" of PHE, which will be scrapped next month
Top DHSC official named MoD's next permanent secretary
29 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Top DHSC official named MoD's next permanent secretary
David Williams returns to the defence ministry where he began his career
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — March 29
29 Mar 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — March 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
MPs vote to extend Covid powers as Hancock admits they may roll over into 2022
26 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
MPs vote to extend Covid powers as Hancock admits they may roll over into 2022
Health secretary says he "cannot answer" if the Coronavirus Act will be retired in September
'Challenge of a lifetime': DHSC seeks leader for Joint Biosecurity Centre
26 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
'Challenge of a lifetime': DHSC seeks leader for Joint Biosecurity Centre
JBC could get its third director general since being set up last year