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Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant named directors general for Rail Group in move hailed by perm sec as progress in "overwhelmingly male" industry

Action pre-empts driving examiner strike expected to start in early December

Crown Prosecution Service, Department for International Development and HM Revenue & Customs initiatives recognised at Lancaster House event

Office for Statistics Regulation tells perm sec department must tighten pre-release access procedures 

Trade unions blast chancellor for failing to alleviate pressure on the civil service as it delivers Brexit

Trade union bosses warn against treating officials like “faceless bureaucrats” and fingering them with blame over Brexit talks

New research carried out with Civil Service Employment Policy builds on case against “guided distribution” but shows performance can also be boosted by new management techniques

Alina Sellman, head of the Centre for Social Impact Bonds, tells Geoffrey Lyons about the outcomes-focused contracts and why critics ought to give them a chance

Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government

Civil service poll shows a more engaged workforce but analysis of the figures shows up several pockets of dissatisfaction

Whitehall barometer notes continuing decline in salary satisfaction against ongoing backdrop of 1% cap

Setting up four networks for the Ministry of Defence and wider civil service was a mammoth task, but a tremendous opportunity to promote hearing and visual disability 

Steve Lamey will be succeeded on an interim basis by outgoing ESFA chief Peter Lauener

Amyas Morse tells MPs that ministerial directions are too rare and departments must re-prioritise ahead of Brexit

Civil service policy profession chief Chris Wormald credited with interest in pledge to boost evidence base for decisions

Cabinet Office failed to respond to raft of measures to address the ‘alien culture’ that puts off new starters, HR advisor tells MPs

The way harassment is dealt with in Whitehall has changed significantly in the last 30 years – particularly the culture that said you just had to put up with it

Union warns of strike potential over Courts and Tribunal Service’s hubs proposals

Civil service among organisations leading the way in Disability Confident scheme

Civil service signs up to implement recommendations of a report to boost mental health support at work

Protest set to cover Sheffield branch’s final three weeks

Civil service race champion said it could take 10 years for progress on racial diversity to match that made on gender

As inflation rate hits 3%, TUC warns higher cap on civil service pay increases in line with offer to police officers would still mean a real-terms pay cut

Cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood announces individuals and teams winning 2017 awards