FCDO offers up to £160k for new second perm sec
24 Mar Leadership
FCDO offers up to £160k for new second perm sec
Role will lead on international development “in constrained resource environment” says Philip Barton
'Some people can no longer afford to work for us': low pay forcing staff out, Environment Agency chief says
15 Mar Leadership
'Some people can no longer afford to work for us': low pay forcing staff out, Environment Agency chief says
Chief exec says low pay is "bad for the country" as staff are forced to leave and this "impacts on outcomes"
Simon Case: Conservative Party chair has apologised for 'activist civil servants' email Exclusive
13 Mar Leadership
Simon Case: Conservative Party chair has apologised for 'activist civil servants' email
Cab sec says he takes undermining of civil service impartiality ‘incredibly seriously’ following row over comments attributed to Suella Braverman
Home Office perm sec 'proud of challenge' civil servants provide on immigration policy Exclusive
09 Mar Leadership
Home Office perm sec 'proud of challenge' civil servants provide on immigration policy
Matthew Rycroft's comments came before Suella Braverman accused "activist" civil servants of "blocking" ministers' immigration reforms
People survey ‘secrecy’ hampers pay bargaining, say civil service unions
07 Mar Leadership
People survey ‘secrecy’ hampers pay bargaining, say civil service unions
Annual staff-sentiment barometer also ignores ministerial bullying, MPs are told
Boris Johnson may have misled MPs about Partygate, Privileges Committee says
06 Mar Leadership
Boris Johnson may have misled MPs about Partygate, Privileges Committee says
Committee summons Johnson to give evidence to committee this month
Peers launch inquiry into how perm secs are appointed and dismissed
01 Mar Leadership
Peers launch inquiry into how perm secs are appointed and dismissed
Investigation follows controversial sacking of Tom Scholar last year
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
01 Mar Leadership
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell and historian Peter Hennessy back yearlong IfG project
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
08 Feb Leadership
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Stats chief will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits Exclusive
07 Feb Leadership
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits
Simon Case acknowledges staff are "unsettled" as perm sec says she "didn’t expect" today's announcement
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
07 Feb Leadership
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
BEIS perm sec Sarah Munby moves to new science department, while Sarah Healey moves from DCMS to DLUHC
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb Leadership
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
31 Jan Leadership
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
MP accused of "trivialising bullying" as it is reported perm sec has given evidence to inquiry investigating complaints against Raab
Ex-perm secs attack Wednesday Morning Colleagues sessions
20 Jan Leadership
Ex-perm secs attack Wednesday Morning Colleagues sessions
Weekly get-togethers of civil service top brass are dubbed distanced from reality
Heywood Foundation names latest fellow
11 Jan Leadership
Heywood Foundation names latest fellow
Jonathan Black takes up research posting created in memory of late cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft dedicates New Year knighthood to 'unsung' public servants
03 Jan Leadership
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft dedicates New Year knighthood to 'unsung' public servants
Award “is for the countless public servants who are doing a brilliant job... with little credit”, Rycroft says
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
03 Jan Leadership
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft and Treasury second perm sec Cat Little named alongside former Treasury chief
Sunak insists he is working hard to appoint ethics adviser
21 Dec 2022 Leadership
Sunak insists he is working hard to appoint ethics adviser
Prime minister says he hopes to make an announcement soon
Top DfT official named Department for International Trade perm sec
15 Dec 2022 Leadership
Top DfT official named Department for International Trade perm sec
Gareth Davies will take helm at Old Admiralty Building in the new year
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
13 Dec 2022 Leadership
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
Top Treasury officials also say they "gave all the advice they should have done" ahead of disastrous mini-budget
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
12 Dec 2022 Leadership
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
08 Dec 2022 Leadership
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
Development minister also planning restructure which could include new second perm sec
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Leadership
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Disruption halted publication but Sunak will not scrap ODPs in the long run, minister confirms
Remote working 'wasn’t in DVLA's DNA': boss admits pandemic shortcomings
28 Nov 2022 Leadership
Remote working 'wasn’t in DVLA's DNA': boss admits pandemic shortcomings
Huge Swansea presence left agency exposed to local infection rates, Julie Lennard tells MPs