Scottish Government appoints senior DWP official as next perm sec
18 Nov 2021 Leadership
Scottish Government appoints senior DWP official as next perm sec
John-Paul Marks will succeed current perm sec Leslie Evans from January
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
16 Nov 2021 Leadership
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
Five former top officials call for reform to make cheating the system harder
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
09 Nov 2021 Leadership
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
Successful candidate for migration and borders role must be a “strong, engaging and collaborative leader”
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
08 Nov 2021 Leadership
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
Limited oversight of internal appointments a "powerful incentive" not to advertise jobs externally, Policy Exchange say
Information commissioner succession plans confirmed
02 Nov 2021 Leadership
Information commissioner succession plans confirmed
Elizabeth Denham will remain in post for an extra month and her deputies will take on regulatory duties for a further month until incoming chief John Edwards starts in new year
Budget 2021: Red Book reveals civil service headcount cuts for ‘non-frontline’ staff
27 Oct 2021 Leadership
Budget 2021: Red Book reveals civil service headcount cuts for ‘non-frontline’ staff
Move comes as part of plans to unlock 5% efficiency savings
Forget return to ‘normal times’, BEIS perm sec warns
22 Oct 2021 Leadership
Forget return to ‘normal times’, BEIS perm sec warns
Sarah Munby flags positive developments that have emerged from government’s response to Covid-19 adversity
Attorney General’s Office names deputy head
11 Oct 2021 Leadership
Attorney General’s Office names deputy head
"Inspiring and highly respected civil servant" started his career in New Zealand
'There will be teething problems': Harra calls staff back to HMRC offices Exclusive
07 Oct 2021 Leadership
'There will be teething problems': Harra calls staff back to HMRC offices
Staff will return for an average of one day a week at first
Government Legal Department appoints two DGs
05 Oct 2021 Leadership
Government Legal Department appoints two DGs
Mel Nebhrajani was recognised in New Year's Honours for her work
CMA to extend interim chair's post as appointment woes continue
30 Sep 2021 Leadership
CMA to extend interim chair's post as appointment woes continue
Extension could leave regulator without a permanent chair for two years
Hot yoga and weekend long lunches: DCMS chief Sarah Healey shares wellbeing tips
24 Sep 2021 Leadership
Hot yoga and weekend long lunches: DCMS chief Sarah Healey shares wellbeing tips
New civil service wellbeing champion says she takes her own wellbeing “very seriously” but insists on fun
Interim first civil service commissioner appointed as recruitment continues
22 Sep 2021 Leadership
Interim first civil service commissioner appointed as recruitment continues
Civil service recruitment watchdog Ian Watmore will step down next month
Leadership and management training overhaul to provide 'tangible skills'
23 Aug 2021 Leadership
Leadership and management training overhaul to provide 'tangible skills'
Updated programmes will offer "unrivalled development opportunities"
MP says former department wasn’t ‘full of brightest and best’
23 Aug 2021 Leadership
MP says former department wasn’t ‘full of brightest and best’
Ex-Northern Ireland minister calls for more staff crossover between centre of government and smaller ministries
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
23 Jul 2021 Leadership
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
Delivering the benefits of spend controls requires "strong and capable central leadership" of functions, ex-minister's review finds
Controversial Prevent reviewer named as pick for next public appointments commissioner
20 Jul 2021 Leadership
Controversial Prevent reviewer named as pick for next public appointments commissioner
Gove lines up writer and former Charity Commission chair William Shawcross for watchdog role
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 19
19 Jul 2021 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 19
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Devolution drive is key to levelling up, says PM
16 Jul 2021 Leadership
Devolution drive is key to levelling up, says PM
Flagship speech sets out “county deals” as MPs pledge to hold government’s feet to fire on progress
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
05 Jul 2021 Leadership
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
Institute for Government also calls for ban on ministers using personal phones for official business
Cabinet Office pledges new era of accountability for arm’s-length bodies
01 Jul 2021 Leadership
Cabinet Office pledges new era of accountability for arm’s-length bodies
Alex Chisholm tells MPs service-level agreements with departments could be part of future arrangements
MoD updates guidance on ‘red teaming’ for problem-solvers
01 Jul 2021 Leadership
MoD updates guidance on ‘red teaming’ for problem-solvers
Handbook targets civilian staff across all departments as well as military leaders, authors say
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
30 Jun 2021 Leadership
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts
Hancock affair prompts call for crackdown on departmental non execs
29 Jun 2021 Leadership
Hancock affair prompts call for crackdown on departmental non execs
Labour says health secretary’s romantic links to Gina Coladangelo are proof system is “unfit for purpose”