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
DVSA staff vote to end driving-test dispute
02 Apr 2024 HR
DVSA staff vote to end driving-test dispute
Union set to reintroduce strike levy as government-wide pay campaign heats up
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
01 Apr 2024 Security & Defence
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
Anti-corruption watchdog signs off on Jeremy Fleming's new roles despite departmental links
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 1
01 Apr 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 1
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Treasury publishes 'most incomplete' Whole of Government Accounts yet
28 Mar 2024 Finance
Treasury publishes 'most incomplete' Whole of Government Accounts yet
Quality of public sector spending snapshot is "being eroded", National Audit Office head warns
MoJ demands answers after prison-staffing exposé
28 Mar 2024 HR
MoJ demands answers after prison-staffing exposé
Undercover reporter was hired as agency staff member at troubled HMP Bedford
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
28 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
Meg Hillier's annual report calls for urgent investment in "big nasties" including ageing IT, the schools estate and hospitals
DWP building fire: No significant damage detected, says council
28 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
DWP building fire: No significant damage detected, says council
Fire was "quickly put out" and there were no injuries, Blackpool Council confirms
Physical training campus for civil servants 'eminently sensible', PM says
27 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Physical training campus for civil servants 'eminently sensible', PM says
Sunak says having a physical home for professional development is a "question of resourcing"
Government trebles number of services using One Login
27 Mar 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Government trebles number of services using One Login
Some 30 government services and 3.8 million people now using the login platform
Border Force staff vote to strike over shift pattern proposals
27 Mar 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Border Force staff vote to strike over shift pattern proposals
Heathrow ballot results show "how angry and determined" members are at changes to working patterns, PCS says
Oflog chair Amyas Morse steps down due to illness
27 Mar 2024 HR
Oflog chair Amyas Morse steps down due to illness
Gove says Morse has “provided invaluable independent advice, challenge and support" to Oflog's early development
Failure to regulate 'number spoofing' a national scandal, TV expert says
26 Mar 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Failure to regulate 'number spoofing' a national scandal, TV expert says
Scam Interceptors co-presenter says government needs to make more use of diplomatic channels to shut down overseas-based operations
FCDO 'not proactive enough' at tackling overseas aid fraud
26 Mar 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO 'not proactive enough' at tackling overseas aid fraud
Watchdog blames departmental merger, Covid and new IT system for fuelling increased risks
Cabinet Office awarded £200k to evaluate Civil Service Fast Stream
26 Mar 2024 Analysis
Cabinet Office awarded £200k to evaluate Civil Service Fast Stream
Project will assess the graduate scheme's impact on recruitment
Statistics society urges Cabinet Office to clarify 'troubling' comments
26 Mar 2024 Statistics
Statistics society urges Cabinet Office to clarify 'troubling' comments
Cabinet Office said government statistical needs "take precedence" over wider users
Standards watchdog launches review of accountability in public bodies
25 Mar 2024 HR
Standards watchdog launches review of accountability in public bodies
"Too often, public inquiries after a major failure reveal that problems were known about," CSPL says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 25
25 Mar 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
FCDO has ‘reduced’ development capacity since merger, watchdog warns
25 Mar 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO has ‘reduced’ development capacity since merger, watchdog warns
FCO-DfID merger has had some benefits but major problems remain, NAO report finds
Research flags huge potential for greater automation of government services
22 Mar 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Research flags huge potential for greater automation of government services
Study finds 84% of services involving decision and exchange of information between government and citizen could be easily automated
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
22 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
Almost a thousand jobs from DLUHC alone were moved away from the capital between October and December last year
Cabinet Office told to set out plan for combatting 'chronic' civil-service pay woes
22 Mar 2024 HR
Cabinet Office told to set out plan for combatting 'chronic' civil-service pay woes
MPs describe latest Civil Service People Plan as "vague" and demand step-change in performance management
Civil service pay system ‘broken beyond repair’, Prospect chief warns
22 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil service pay system ‘broken beyond repair’, Prospect chief warns
Mike Clancy says his priority this year is to “get as many people out of the civil service delegated pay remit as possible”
Union estimates investing £1bn in HMRC could raise more than £11bn
21 Mar 2024 HR
Union estimates investing £1bn in HMRC could raise more than £11bn
Report comes as department announces – then U-turns on – plan for summer closure of tax self-assessment hotline
PCS claims 'progress' in getting four-day week for Defra civil servants
21 Mar 2024 Economy
PCS claims 'progress' in getting four-day week for Defra civil servants
But Defra says there are no plans for a four-day week