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
Lee Cain: Comms professionals 'were shaping Covid policy because no one else was'
31 Oct 2023 Communications
Lee Cain: Comms professionals 'were shaping Covid policy because no one else was'
Former No.10 comms director tells inquiry the Covid pandemic was the "wrong crisis" for Boris Johnson’s "skill set"
MPs launch inquiry into critical national infrastructure cyber resilience
31 Oct 2023 Security & Defence
MPs launch inquiry into critical national infrastructure cyber resilience
UK is world's third most cyberattack-targeted country globally, committee says
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
31 Oct 2023 Coronavirus
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
“A weak team… cannot succeed in these circumstances,” said Case, who was "at the end of [his] tether" with PM
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
30 Oct 2023 Coronavirus
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
Boris Johnson's ex- PPS also admits to setting messages in key WhatsApp group to delete after seven days
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 30
30 Oct 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 30
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Essential public services breaking down, report warns
30 Oct 2023 Health & Social Care
Essential public services breaking down, report warns
Performance tracker highlights “dire state” of public services, amid predictions they are set to decline further
Civil servants ‘deeply frustrated’ with Whitehall’s flaws and eager for change, research finds
30 Oct 2023 HR
Civil servants ‘deeply frustrated’ with Whitehall’s flaws and eager for change, research finds
Interviews with policy professionals uncover reduced faith in senior leadership and shift in relationship with ministers
Gaza crisis: Border Force officials deployed to Egypt
27 Oct 2023 Foreign Affairs
Gaza crisis: Border Force officials deployed to Egypt
Prime minister confirms teams are poised to help bring trapped Britons home
Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog risks shifting problems elsewhere, MPs warn
27 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog risks shifting problems elsewhere, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee says Home Office “does not understand” impact its reforms will have on the wider system
Civil service pay strike set to cause ‘significant disruption’ in Northern Ireland
27 Oct 2023 HR
Civil service pay strike set to cause ‘significant disruption’ in Northern Ireland
Department warns statutory services cannot be guaranteed ahead of five-day action targeting ports, meat plants and veterinary services
Partygate: Chisholm to face grilling over sign-off for Johnson’s legal bill Exclusive
27 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
Partygate: Chisholm to face grilling over sign-off for Johnson’s legal bill
Cabinet Office perm will be questioned on approval process for £265k fund to support ex-PM through Privileges Committee hearings
Levelling up director hopefuls waited a year before being told jobs scrapped
26 Oct 2023 HR
Levelling up director hopefuls waited a year before being told jobs scrapped
MPs back new rules for fixing on-the-record mistakes
26 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
MPs back new rules for fixing on-the-record mistakes
Vote expands corrections process, which was previously only open to ministers
Insolvency Service ‘£8m out of pocket’ over Carillion proceedings
26 Oct 2023 Finance
Insolvency Service ‘£8m out of pocket’ over Carillion proceedings
Disqualification case against former non-execs of failed outsourcer was dropped this month
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
26 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
Jeremy Quin says target is part of plan to "put innovation at the very core of policy making"
ONS statistician honoured for lifesaving pandemic work  
25 Oct 2023 Health & Social Care
ONS statistician honoured for lifesaving pandemic work  
Vahé Nafilyan "wasn’t afraid to put novel ideas forward" when Covid hit, national statistician says
AWE staff vote to strike over ‘done deal’ 6% pay award
25 Oct 2023 HR
AWE staff vote to strike over ‘done deal’ 6% pay award
Prospect union blasts "disappointing lack of proper engagement from the employer"
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
25 Oct 2023 Finance
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
Public-spending watchdog says some efficiencies attributed to the work of functions could be “overstated”
Civil Service Awards 2023 shortlist revealed
25 Oct 2023 Culture
Civil Service Awards 2023 shortlist revealed
Queen funeral queue tracker team and officials who helped keep energy bills down among Civil Service Award contenders
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
24 Oct 2023 HR
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
MPs demand action plans to tackle problems and question purpose of the flagship Employee Engagement Index
Cabinet Office to sell stake in shared-services firm SSCL
24 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to sell stake in shared-services firm SSCL
Around half of the £82.3m from SSCL sale will be used to improve cross-government productivity, department says
NICS lifts recruitment freeze to fill hundreds of vacancies
24 Oct 2023 HR
NICS lifts recruitment freeze to fill hundreds of vacancies
Around 900 roles could be filled that are "essential" to deliver services, replace staff who have left and respond to new demands
'Warring Whitehall fiefdoms' and 'snootiness': Report uncovers barriers to fixing regional inequality
24 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
'Warring Whitehall fiefdoms' and 'snootiness': Report uncovers barriers to fixing regional inequality
Nearly 100 former top officials and politicians weigh in on why driving regional growth has proved so difficult
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
23 Oct 2023 Security & Defence
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
Minister declines to answer parliamentary requests for data on security incidents and claims that ‘government does not comment on issues concerning national security’