NAO to probe government’s PPE procurement amid concern £150m spent on 'unusable' masks
07 Aug Commercial

NAO to probe government’s PPE procurement amid concern £150m spent on 'unusable' masks

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove says officials ‘balanced the urgent need for PPE with the requirement to obtain value for money’
by Alain Tolhurst and Richard Johnstone
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 10
10 Aug HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 10
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
10 Aug Commercial
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
Palmerston miaows out: Foreign Office mouser to retire
07 Aug HR
Palmerston miaows out: Foreign Office mouser to retire
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
10 Aug Civil Service Reform
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
Sir Mark Sedwill will soon leave the civil service’s top jobs – cabinet secretary, head of the civil service and national security adviser. He has reflected on his time at the top of government with CSW, and here is some of what we found out
RAF plane conducts surveillance in the English Channel as Priti Patel calls for military help to stop migrants
10 Aug Defence
RAF plane conducts surveillance in the English Channel as Priti Patel calls for military help to stop migrants
Charity Refugee Action says government ‘is trying to shirk its responsibility to help people fleeing from some of the world’s most violent countries’
Public confidence in government’s handling of coronavirus hit by ‘Dominic Cummings effect’ – study
07 Aug Coronavirus
Public confidence in government’s handling of coronavirus hit by ‘Dominic Cummings effect’ – study
Confidence has not recovered since revelations in May, according to report
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and Foxglove claim victory in legal fight
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
As many as 20 roles available in Newcastle and Manchester
Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends
06 Aug Coronavirus
Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme “very significantly mitigated“ joblessness, Bank says
MHCLG publishes proposals to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up
06 Aug Planning
MHCLG publishes proposals to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up
House-building reform will see three new categories of land earmarked in a bid to speed up the creation of new homes – and local affordable housing rules scrapped
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
06 Aug Coronavirus
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
National data guardian must be able to “relate to and influence" members of the public and government
Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
05 Aug Coronavirus
Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
Virtual meetings, desk booking and one-way systems among measures to ensure staff “work as safely as possible, whether remotely or in the workplace”
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
05 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
Department recruits for individual to apply design principles to solve government challenges
Health department to be given Ofsted-style ratings on delivery of care pledges
05 Aug Health & Social Care
Health department to be given Ofsted-style ratings on delivery of care pledges
Move to boost oversight of DHSC intended to boost patient care, says panel chair
Coronavirus: Failure to toughen border measures made pandemic 'much worse', MPs say
05 Aug Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Failure to toughen border measures made pandemic 'much worse', MPs say
Committee told up to 10,000 people with Covid-19 entered or returned to the country in March
Coronavirus: No.10 ‘drops plan to shield over-50s’ amid cabinet backlash
04 Aug Coronavirus
Coronavirus: No.10 ‘drops plan to shield over-50s’ amid cabinet backlash
One minister said the government risked “mixed messaging” when it was trying to convince workers to return to the office
Police apologise to black MoJ civil servant accused of being a car thief while jogging
04 Aug
Police apologise to black MoJ civil servant accused of being a car thief while jogging
MoJ official says a police officer refused to believe she was afraid for her life when she was followed by a white van
Last chance to enter Diversity & Inclusion Awards
04 Aug
Last chance to enter Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Nominations close this week
First Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Department head named
03 Aug Foreign Affairs
First Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Department head named
High commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton will be first to lead the expanded ministry
Coronavirus: Officials developing new shielding plan to avoid second national lockdown
03 Aug Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Officials developing new shielding plan to avoid second national lockdown
Plans being developed by officials amid concerns of a second wave of Covid-19
Spending Review ‘must prioritise resilience’ after report finds public services were not fit for Covid crisis
03 Aug Coronavirus
Spending Review ‘must prioritise resilience’ after report finds public services were not fit for Covid crisis
Analysis by IfG and CIPFA also calls on government to plan for more outbreaks
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 3
03 Aug HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
03 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
Replacement for Ciaran Martin announced
Ex-DfE minister named government’s lead non-executive director
03 Aug Leadership
Ex-DfE minister named government’s lead non-executive director
Lord Nash to take over role from Sir Ian Cheshire, who has held the post since 2015
How to update your CSW RSS feeds
31 Jul
How to update your CSW RSS feeds
New links to CSW's content are now available following our new website launch
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, Lords committee says
31 Jul Operational Delivery
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, Lords committee says
DWP criticised for using the scheme to recover debts accrued from its tax credit scheme
Government comms criticised as new northern lockdown rules brought in at short notice
31 Jul Communications
Government comms criticised as new northern lockdown rules brought in at short notice
Matt Hancock says data from the test and trace system shows case number increase is a result of households meeting each other