PM appoints ‘education recovery commissioner’ to lead pandemic catch-up
04 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
PM appoints ‘education recovery commissioner’ to lead pandemic catch-up
Kevan Collins hired to lead government work catching up on pupils’ lost learning during pandemic
Union escalates Covid concerns with Crown Prosecution Service and HMCTS
03 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Union escalates Covid concerns with Crown Prosecution Service and HMCTS
PCS says lack of “suitable” safety measures across court estate means staff should no longer be required to attend hearings in person
‘We were at a disadvantage in terms of buying power so we sought to be nimble and cooperative’: how government got ready for vaccine rollout
02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
‘We were at a disadvantage in terms of buying power so we sought to be nimble and cooperative’: how government got ready for vaccine rollout
Kate Bingham reveals foundations for vaccine taskforce's achievements so far
DfE programme evaluating long-term outlook for online learning
02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
DfE programme evaluating long-term outlook for online learning
Minister says pandemic has provided ‘valuable intelligence’ on the role technology can play in future
Government comms ‘need overhaul’ after Covid-19 blunders and spin
01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Government comms ‘need overhaul’ after Covid-19 blunders and spin
Fact-checking charity calls for inquiry and says civil service analysts should brief the press on complex issues
‘Overwhelming majority’ of DVLA staff don’t feel safe at work, union says
01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
‘Overwhelming majority’ of DVLA staff don’t feel safe at work, union says
Survey results follow 500-plus cases of coronavirus and death of staff member at agency’s Swansea base
Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
28 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
Think tank warns threefold increase in decisions to overrule officials' advice on spending must still be properly scrutinised
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
28 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
Around 10,000 officials joined the civil service last year, with the increase mostly driven by Covid-19
Covid ‘mass outbreak’ claims wrong, DVLA chief insists
27 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Covid ‘mass outbreak’ claims wrong, DVLA chief insists
Julie Lennard says 500-plus cases among civil servants since September ‘reflect what’s happening in local community’ in Swansea
Covid support: ministers could easily help 1.5m ‘excluded’ self-employed people, IFS says
27 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Covid support: ministers could easily help 1.5m ‘excluded’ self-employed people, IFS says
Think tank says ending “clear injustices” in coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme would cost a fraction of the £21bn spent so far
Ministers urged to intervene at DVLA after mass Covid outbreak leaves officials 'scared'
25 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Ministers urged to intervene at DVLA after mass Covid outbreak leaves officials 'scared'
Driving agency slammed after more than 500 coronavirus cases reported since September
DfE has not tried to revise contract with free school meals voucher provider, perm sec says
25 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
DfE has not tried to revise contract with free school meals voucher provider, perm sec says
Officials found no “strong market alternative” to Edenred, permanent secretary says
No summer holidays abroad this summer, civil servants warned
21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
No summer holidays abroad this summer, civil servants warned
Lockdown rules will be in place "a little bit longer", Scotland's clinical adviser says
Unions call for immediate review of HMCTS coronavirus safety regime
21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Unions call for immediate review of HMCTS coronavirus safety regime
Acting CEO Kevin Sadler is told service has failed to implement strong enough measures to ensure buildings are Covid-secure
NHS Test and Trace’s army of consultants will be cut ‘markedly’
20 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
NHS Test and Trace’s army of consultants will be cut ‘markedly’
DHSC says organisation has around 900 Deloitte staff on £1,000 a day
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
14 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
Boris Johnson also calls free school meals parcels a "disgrace" at Liaison Committee session
Education secretary ‘absolutely disgusted’ by contractor’s school-meal parcel
13 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Education secretary ‘absolutely disgusted’ by contractor’s school-meal parcel
Gavin Williamson says DfE will name and shame firms not delivering against its standards as voucher scheme is reintroduced
Sunak warns ‘badly damaged’ public finances ‘will need repair’
12 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Sunak warns ‘badly damaged’ public finances ‘will need repair’
Chancellor suggests he will not use March Budget to spend nation out of economic doldrums
97% of civil servants want work from home option in future – survey
12 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
97% of civil servants want work from home option in future – survey
Union poll signals "permanent shift in attitudes to working practices"
HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
11 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
November stats show another increase in call-waiting times and new struggles with answering online and postal queries
Civil service ‘must treat vaccine rollout as a military operation’
08 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Civil service ‘must treat vaccine rollout as a military operation’
Former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith accuses officials of being culturally programmed to miss targets
Spending watchdog warns of pressures piling up for 'already stretched' MoJ
08 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Spending watchdog warns of pressures piling up for 'already stretched' MoJ
Snapshot report contrasts shortage of prison places with boosted sentencing projections and delayed court hearings
Heywood Foundation seeks ideas to transform public services post-Covid
06 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Heywood Foundation seeks ideas to transform public services post-Covid
Up to £25,000 up for grabs in Heywood Foundation Public Policy Prize
Treasury ‘risks wasting money’ by allowing Covid schemes to cushion Brexit
06 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Treasury ‘risks wasting money’ by allowing Covid schemes to cushion Brexit
IfG urges Rishi Sunak to avoid propping up companies that will not survive EU exit with pandemic aid