Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Commercial

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by Jim Dunton
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
08 May Digital, Data & Technology
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
07 May HR
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
02 Jan 2024 HR
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
Labour leader wants DGs to stay in post longer, Cummings claims Sunak offered him new No.10 role, and IfG calls for Spring Budget to be scrapped
Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 28
28 Dec 2023 HR
Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 28
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
CMA creates deputy general counsel role to help manage new powers
27 Dec 2023 HR
CMA creates deputy general counsel role to help manage new powers
Jessica Radke appointed to new role, which "reflects the increase in workload and responsibilities that the CMA has taken on recently"
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
22 Dec 2023 Civil Service Reform
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
The tax department is leading the Unity cluster, which also includes DfT and DLUHC, to implement standardised back-office software platforms
Cabinet Office trumpets £1.1bn generated by efficiency-driven property sales
22 Dec 2023 Property & Estates
Cabinet Office trumpets £1.1bn generated by efficiency-driven property sales
Proceeds from Tokyo Embassy deal make up 60% of provisional 2022-23 figure, details reveal
DWP extends contract to help provide One Login identity authentication add-on
21 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP extends contract to help provide One Login identity authentication add-on
Contract awarded to Deloitte earlier this year – to enable users to access login system by cross-referencing government data – is extended for several months at a cost of an extra £330,000
Minister sends warning shot on Senior Civil Service pay for 2024-25
21 Dec 2023 HR
Minister sends warning shot on Senior Civil Service pay for 2024-25
John Glen says SSRB must remember “historically high” pay awards agreed for top-ranking officials this year
HMRC scales back helpline in bid to steer customer's to 'best kept secret'
20 Dec 2023 Finance
HMRC scales back helpline in bid to steer customer's to 'best kept secret'
HMRC chief exec Jim Harra says two-third of callers to tax self-assessment helpline each could have had queries resolved quicker online
Government offers £584m for NI public sector pay rises in 'final' bid to end NI power-sharing vacuum
20 Dec 2023 Finance
Government offers £584m for NI public sector pay rises in 'final' bid to end NI power-sharing vacuum
Money for pay deals is part of a £3.3bn package described by Northern Ireland secretary as a final offer
Departments accused of ‘slow and inconsistent’ progress with civil-service whistleblowing
19 Dec 2023 HR
Departments accused of ‘slow and inconsistent’ progress with civil-service whistleblowing
NAO calls for greater analysis of investigation outcomes and insight on the experiences of officials who sound the alarm over concerns
MSPs launch inquiry into commissioners to consider if new approach is needed
19 Dec 2023 HR
MSPs launch inquiry into commissioners to consider if new approach is needed
Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee will look at whether there is a “coherent and strategic approach” to commissions in Scotland
CCS offering up to £227k for next chief exec
18 Dec 2023 Civil Service Reform
CCS offering up to £227k for next chief exec
Simon Tse will retire from the role next year
Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 18
18 Dec 2023 HR
Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Civil service’s biggest union names first female general secretary
15 Dec 2023 HR
Civil service’s biggest union names first female general secretary
Fran Heathcote will take over from Mark Serwotka at the helm of PCS from February
HMRC funding boost to pay for 700 extra debt officers
14 Dec 2023 Finance
HMRC funding boost to pay for 700 extra debt officers
But perm sec Jim Harra tells MPs that not all of the additional staff will be working in-house
Three departments announce second HQs outside London
14 Dec 2023 HR
Three departments announce second HQs outside London
DBT, DSIT and DESNZ to open new HQs
Civil service headcount rises at highest rate since 2021, despite planned job cuts
14 Dec 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service headcount rises at highest rate since 2021, despite planned job cuts
MoD headcount increases by 790 despite recruitment pause
Watchdog to probe Rwanda scheme costs – as legal bill tops £2m
14 Dec 2023 Finance
Watchdog to probe Rwanda scheme costs – as legal bill tops £2m
Committee chairs slam "extreme lack of respect" from Home Office in handling of correspondence on costs
Former Treasury perm sec joins investment bank Nomura
14 Dec 2023 HR
Former Treasury perm sec joins investment bank Nomura
Tom Scholar will become chair of Japanese financial giant’s European operations in April
Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
14 Dec 2023 HR
Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
New stats reveal most popular destinations for job relocations, which grades are moving most and the departments playing the biggest role
Government can't show value for money on billions in public procurement, MPs warn
13 Dec 2023 Commercial
Government can't show value for money on billions in public procurement, MPs warn
"Significant issues" with contract data could be costing the taxpayer billions, Public Accounts Committee says
Covid Inquiry: Bereaved families call for transparent reviews of culture at heart of government
13 Dec 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Bereaved families call for transparent reviews of culture at heart of government
Lawyer for Covid bereaved families campaign says inquiry has "exposed shortfalls" of the UK’s system of governance, with Cummings given “almost unfettered power”
MoD fined £350k over data breach that put Afghan interpreters’ lives at risk
13 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MoD fined £350k over data breach that put Afghan interpreters’ lives at risk
Information commissioner says failings were a “particularly egregious” lapse of department’s security obligations
Covid Inquiry: Sunak says expert advice ‘not needed’ for Eat Out to Help Out
12 Dec 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Sunak says expert advice ‘not needed’ for Eat Out to Help Out
PM claims top scientific advisers had “ample opportunity” to voice concerns after scheme was announced