Anger as Cabinet Office knocks back petition for 10% civil service pay rise
22 Oct Finance

Anger as Cabinet Office knocks back petition for 10% civil service pay rise

Union dubs response “insulting and misleading” as ministers point to 3.7% rise in public-sector pay compared with 1.2% decrease in private sector
by Jim Dunton
Sunak sets out ‘significantly’ boosted job-support package as local lockdowns spread
22 Oct Coronavirus
Sunak sets out ‘significantly’ boosted job-support package as local lockdowns spread
Boris Johnson's spad reforms 'disempowering ministers and weakening government'
22 Oct HR
Boris Johnson's spad reforms 'disempowering ministers and weakening government'
Joint Biosecurity Centre partners with stats and machine-learning experts to inform Covid response
22 Oct Coronavirus
Joint Biosecurity Centre partners with stats and machine-learning experts to inform Covid response
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 5
05 Oct HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 5
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Darlington tipped as site for Treasury's northern campus
05 Oct Civil Service Reform
Darlington tipped as site for Treasury's northern campus
Covid-19 remote working arrangements prove civil servants don't need to be in London, Gove says
Ministers admit it’s too early to know cost of merging FCO and DfID
05 Oct Civil Service Reform
Ministers admit it’s too early to know cost of merging FCO and DfID
Committee chair “astonished” government failed to consult stakeholders before announcing creation of FCDO
GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
02 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
Digital agency offers salary of £168k in search for first permanent head in more than a year
Cabinet Office to probe leaks of asylum-seeker detention ideas
02 Oct HR
Cabinet Office to probe leaks of asylum-seeker detention ideas
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft tells MPs "everything is on the table" after reports detail controversial blue-sky thinking on offshore holding centres
Post-pandemic policymaking 'must go beyond following the science', professors say
02 Oct Coronavirus
Post-pandemic policymaking 'must go beyond following the science', professors say
British Academy project sets out ‘five principles to draw on "full breadth of knowledge" for policy
Levelling-up agenda at risk from Brexit and Covid-19 recovery work, IFS warns
02 Oct Coronavirus
Levelling-up agenda at risk from Brexit and Covid-19 recovery work, IFS warns
Think tank says drive to fix regional inequalities will compete with “Build Back Better” coronavirus recovery and end of transition period
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
01 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
Union says move completes 'full circle' of change for outsourced benefits and pensions technology services
Home Office culture change pledge branded 'laughable' as government considers offshore detention centres
01 Oct Civil Service Reform
Home Office culture change pledge branded 'laughable' as government considers offshore detention centres
Human rights group criticises "improvement plan" amid reports officials considered putting asylum seekers on oil rigs
‘Help us shape the future’: Chisholm urges officials to complete People Survey
01 Oct Leadership
‘Help us shape the future’: Chisholm urges officials to complete People Survey
2020 poll of civil servants includes questions on the impact of Covid-19
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
01 Oct Economy
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
Work and pensions secretary says "I genuinely hope we don't reach that figure, but it's important we are ready to help people"
Asking for financial help and advice is a strength not a weakness Sponsored
01 Oct Finance
Asking for financial help and advice is a strength not a weakness
Most people’s finances are stretched further than ever. By facing up to your financial situation, you can improve your future and your mental health, writes Elaine Jefferys of The Charity for Civil Servants
Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
30 Sep Brexit
Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
Letter seen by the Guardian criticises official capacity to deliver Brexit
Chisholm says Covid-19 will accelerate civil service’s shift away from Whitehall
30 Sep HR
Chisholm says Covid-19 will accelerate civil service’s shift away from Whitehall
Cabinet Office perm sec tells MPs continued remote working will see more people based at the same office, but not there at the same time
What sensitive data did the Home Office lose in Belgrade?
30 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
What sensitive data did the Home Office lose in Belgrade?
Department’s annual report shows, for the first time in many years, documents or data lost from a secure government building had to be reported to the ICO. CSW's sister title PublicTechnology finds out more.
Integrated defence review should bolster key civil service professions, think tank says
29 Sep Security & Defence
Integrated defence review should bolster key civil service professions, think tank says
RUSI says investing in analytical capability 'the most cost-effective means of real change' to improve UK's risk management
DWP ‘rethinks’ estates strategy because of Covid-19
29 Sep HR
DWP ‘rethinks’ estates strategy because of Covid-19
Union says three-month stay of execution for transition sites should be made permanent
IFS calls for another one-year Spending Review as it warns of sharp choices ahead
29 Sep Coronavirus
IFS calls for another one-year Spending Review as it warns of sharp choices ahead
Think tank says previous government spending forecasts have been rendered ‘obsolete’ by coronavirus
SSCL’s recruiting expertise to support DWP's ambitious new 'Work Coach' scheme Sponsored
28 Sep
SSCL’s recruiting expertise to support DWP's ambitious new 'Work Coach' scheme
Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL) has been engaged by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to recruit 9,000 new Jobcentre Work Coaches as part of its ambitious plan to get the UK back to work
Home Office to trial outsourced asylum interviews to clear coronavirus backlog
28 Sep Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office to trial outsourced asylum interviews to clear coronavirus backlog
Six-week pilot will trial use of external supplier to “get the system moving again”
FCDO admits ‘some roles may change’ because of merger
28 Sep Foreign Affairs
FCDO admits ‘some roles may change’ because of merger
MPs are told department will await the outcome of a wider review before deciding on new nationality requirements
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — September 28
28 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — September 28
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DCMS names telecoms diversification task force after Huawei ban
28 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS names telecoms diversification task force after Huawei ban
A selection of telecoms executives and academics will help deliver a strategy to be published later this year
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep Economics
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials