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
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
24 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
Truss summons ambassador to explain “illegal, unprovoked” onslaughts
McVey gets new rap for post-government speaking gig
24 Feb 2022 HR
McVey gets new rap for post-government speaking gig
Ex-minister’s latest reprimand follows failure to get approval for GB News job
HMCTS names new chief executive
24 Feb 2022 HR
HMCTS names new chief executive
One of Nick Goodwin's major tasks will be tackling the huge backlog in court cases
Overhauled No.10 operation 'flunked first test' amid confusion over Covid policy
23 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
Overhauled No.10 operation 'flunked first test' amid confusion over Covid policy
Criticism comes after a row between the Treasury and DHSC over ending Covid restrictions forced the PM to delay a meeting to sign off the plans
Grenfell Inquiry: Government-commissioned tests flagged cladding dangers in 2002
23 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Government-commissioned tests flagged cladding dangers in 2002
Report contained warnings about aluminium composite material panels almost 15 years before west London tragedy
New Dstl chief exec appointed
23 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
New Dstl chief exec appointed
Paul Hollinshead joins from the Defence Nuclear Organisation, "bringing a tremendous amount of experience"
PM scraps Covid restrictions and announces end to free tests from April
22 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
PM scraps Covid restrictions and announces end to free tests from April
Legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test for Covid-19 to end on 24 February under "Living with Covid" plan
Windrush: Home Office to build central platform to improve data quality and management
22 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Windrush: Home Office to build central platform to improve data quality and management
Department aims to make good on recommendations of 2020 lessons-learned report
'Tired rhetoric': Unions slam Rees-Mogg pledge to get civil service headcount ‘under control’
22 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Tired rhetoric': Unions slam Rees-Mogg pledge to get civil service headcount ‘under control’
Minister's pledge to cut 65,000 jobs condemned as "personal crusade against public sector"
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
22 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
End of automatic face-to-face interviews risks “catastrophic security breach”, former officer claims
EXCL: Health security agency signs £1m deal with Deloitte to help get private Covid tests to market Exclusive
21 Feb 2022 Commercial
EXCL: Health security agency signs £1m deal with Deloitte to help get private Covid tests to market
Consultants brought in to assess paid-for LFT providers as Omicron and supply-chain delays led to shortage of free tests
Rees-Mogg pledges to cut 65,000 civil service jobs to get headcount 'under control'
21 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg pledges to cut 65,000 civil service jobs to get headcount 'under control'
New minister for government efficiency says he wants to fulfil Francis Maude’s legacy on civil service reform
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 21
21 Feb 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 21
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
21 Feb 2022 Statistics
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
RSS Campion Award celebrates government statisticians' role in "answering some of society’s most important questions"
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
18 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
Sheffield City Council appoints acting chief executive as probe into former Cabinet Office official continues
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
18 Feb 2022 Education
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
DfE perm sec Susan Acland-Hood and chief people officer Rupert McNeil urge officials to “inspire next generation”
Inquiry launched into whether politicians should be law officers
18 Feb 2022 HR
Inquiry launched into whether politicians should be law officers
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will examine whether it is appropriate for ministers to hold roles such as attorney general and solicitor general
Cabinet Office to set up conversion-therapy support helpline
17 Feb 2022 Commercial
Cabinet Office to set up conversion-therapy support helpline
Contract notice seeks provider for phone and web service for victims ahead of legal ban
Government chief digital officer post on offer for £190k
17 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government chief digital officer post on offer for £190k
Current CDDO head Joanna Davinson is to depart role imminently
Specialist consultants called in to help with Covid public inquiry comms strategy Exclusive
17 Feb 2022 Commercial
Specialist consultants called in to help with Covid public inquiry comms strategy
Agency to provide advice on media relations and a consultation on the public inquiry's terms of reference
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
16 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
Ex-Vote Leave chair is "closely politically connected to the current government", Labour leader says
DHSC rejects plea to overhaul NHS workforce planning despite ‘crisis’ warning
16 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC rejects plea to overhaul NHS workforce planning despite ‘crisis’ warning
Health and Social Care Committee chair Jeremy Hunt says government has missed opportunity to tackle staff burnout crisis
Government maps out accessibility career path for digital and data profession
16 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government maps out accessibility career path for digital and data profession
Home Office works with Central Digital and Data Office to put together proposal
High Court declares Dido Harding appointment unlawful
15 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
High Court declares Dido Harding appointment unlawful
Campaigners claim victory in “chumocracy” case over former NHS Test and Trace boss and director Mike Coupe