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
Corrupt Border Force official convicted for helping drugs gang
11 Apr 2024 HR
Corrupt Border Force official convicted for helping drugs gang
Kevin Smith aided smugglers to bring class-A drugs into the country unchecked
Labour calls in heavy hitters to advise on 'modernising' HMRC
11 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Labour calls in heavy hitters to advise on 'modernising' HMRC
Former HMRC perm sec Edward Troup is among expert panel that will also look at how to boost tax compliance
MPs press DWP to reveal impact of AI on benefit claims
10 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs press DWP to reveal impact of AI on benefit claims
PAC disputes department's suggestion that publishing data on the impact of algorithms would pose a fraud risk
Civil servants urged to voice anger over return-to-office drive
10 Apr 2024 HR
Civil servants urged to voice anger over return-to-office drive
Union calls on branches to consider following ONS' strike-action lead
Office-working decisions ‘should be for individual managers’, shadow chancellor says
10 Apr 2024 HR
Office-working decisions ‘should be for individual managers’, shadow chancellor says
Reeves says she believes spending more time in the office is "good for productivity and morale"
Wragg stands down as PACAC chair after sharing MPs' numbers with scammer
09 Apr 2024 Politics & Constitution
Wragg stands down as PACAC chair after sharing MPs' numbers with scammer
MP hands in resignation in fallout from "honeypot" sexting scam
Labour floats plan to boost HMRC headcount by 5,000
09 Apr 2024 Finance
Labour floats plan to boost HMRC headcount by 5,000
Rachel Reeves says crackdown on tax gap will raise £5bn a year for NHS and schools
Rebrand ‘elitist’ FCDO, urge former top diplomats
09 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Rebrand ‘elitist’ FCDO, urge former top diplomats
Report by Mark Sedwill and fellow ex-diplomats argues the case for a Department for International Affairs
Better call Saul: National Archives appoints BBC veteran as chief exec
09 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Better call Saul: National Archives appoints BBC veteran as chief exec
Saul Nassé worked with The National Archives in his role as controller of BBC Learning
FCDO 'neglecting disabled people' in international development work
08 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO 'neglecting disabled people' in international development work
MPs say gender-equality spending is monitored in a way that that disability inclusion work is not
Cabinet Office signs up UCL consultancy to evaluate Fast Stream
08 Apr 2024 Analysis
Cabinet Office signs up UCL consultancy to evaluate Fast Stream
University consultancy will assess if Fast Stream "improves outcomes"
Border Force strike at Heathrow suspended
08 Apr 2024 HR
Border Force strike at Heathrow suspended
PCS union holds off on walkout in bid to leave room for talks over planned changes to shift patterns
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 8
08 Apr 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 8
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
05 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
Former national security adviser says UK government needs to send "a powerful message" to Netanyahu
ONS officials vote to strike over in-office rule
05 Apr 2024 HR
ONS officials vote to strike over in-office rule
Staff threaten walkout over being asked to spend two days a week in the office
Free childcare expansion 'feasible', DfE says amid concern over provision of places
05 Apr 2024 Education
Free childcare expansion 'feasible', DfE says amid concern over provision of places
But a potential shortfall of childcare places is a risk to the reforms, according to perm sec Susan Acland-Hood
DWP confirms closure of temporary Covid jobcentres
05 Apr 2024 HR
DWP confirms closure of temporary Covid jobcentres
Some 125 temporary jobcentres have now been closed, while the closure of 41 offices has also now been completed
RAAC found at five prisons, minister reveals
05 Apr 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
RAAC found at five prisons, minister reveals
Edward Argar also admits government is only on target to provide 10,000 new prison places by 2025, falling short of 20,000 target
SCS performance management regime 'falls short' on diversity, union says
04 Apr 2024 HR
SCS performance management regime 'falls short' on diversity, union says
Failure to address long-term pay issues also raised as Cabinet Office publishes 2024-25 framework
Interim SSRB chair reappointed as two-year hunt goes on
04 Apr 2024 HR
Interim SSRB chair reappointed as two-year hunt goes on
Pippa Lambert reappointed to pay review body for six months
HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
04 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
PAC urges perm sec to "reconsider" answers on how department will address concerns about accountability and software
DfT offers £120k for next chief analyst
03 Apr 2024 Analysis
DfT offers £120k for next chief analyst
Successful candidate will lead department's community of nearly 400 analysts
Cabinet Office signs up fake news-detection firm to track disinformation
03 Apr 2024 Commercial
Cabinet Office signs up fake news-detection firm to track disinformation
International comms unit will use the tool to “track and identity disinformation trends and false actors”
Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
02 Apr 2024 Security & Defence
Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
Perm sec says reporting error backs up concerns raised by PAC and NAO about the department's management of its inventory