Parole Board names next chief exec
17 Sep 2024 Leadership
Parole Board names next chief exec
Home Office veteran Cecilia French has worked on the undercover policing inquiry since 2019
Former police chief named border security commander
16 Sep 2024 Leadership
Former police chief named border security commander
Martin Hewitt says he is "under no illusions of the challenges that lie ahead"
Starmer appoints delivery guru Michael Barber for 'missions' drive
13 Sep 2024 Leadership
Starmer appoints delivery guru Michael Barber for 'missions' drive
Mastermind of Blair-era Prime Minister's Delivery Unit will serve as unpaid "adviser on effective delivery"
Lord Evans: Starmer will need 'considerable courage' to deliver standards pledge
12 Sep 2024 Leadership
Lord Evans: Starmer will need 'considerable courage' to deliver standards pledge
Former ethics watchdog chair says Starmer will need to embed “clear structures” for handling standards issues and ensure they are "insulated from political problems”
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
11 Sep 2024 Leadership
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
Tom Riordan, who began his career in the civil service, will start in the role later this month
HMRC seeks chief people officer to lead 'ambitious workforce transformation'
09 Aug 2024 Leadership
HMRC seeks chief people officer to lead 'ambitious workforce transformation'
CPO will look at how to improve staff engagement after a drop off seen in the Civil Service People Survey
Civil servants need better ethics training and routes to raise concerns, report suggests
06 Aug 2024 Leadership
Civil servants need better ethics training and routes to raise concerns, report suggests
Former senior civil servant seeks to address "integrity mismatch" between officials and ministers
Sharon White plays down chances of becoming next cab sec
01 Aug 2024 Leadership
Sharon White plays down chances of becoming next cab sec
Former HM Treasury No.2 says a return to the civil service is "very unlikely"
Covid Inquiry: 'Groupthink' and 'churn' fuelled UK government's poor pandemic response
19 Jul 2024 Leadership
Covid Inquiry: 'Groupthink' and 'churn' fuelled UK government's poor pandemic response
Leaders of organisations responsible for emergency preparedness and resilience "primarily at fault", report says
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
18 Jul 2024 Leadership
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
Inquiry's module 1 report calls for "radical simplification" of processes and structures and a new statutory body
Former perm sec calls on cabinet secretary to apologise for scandals Exclusive
18 Jul 2024 Leadership
Former perm sec calls on cabinet secretary to apologise for scandals
Lord Michael Bichard says civil service head should take responsibility for Windrush, Grenfell, Post Office, infected blood and Hillsborough scandals
Starmer sets up child poverty unit in the Cabinet Office
18 Jul 2024 Leadership
Starmer sets up child poverty unit in the Cabinet Office
PM also appoints education and work and pensions secretaries to lead a child poverty ministerial taskforce
'No more beating up the civil service': McFadden promises officials a 'richer, more rewarding experience'
11 Jul 2024 Leadership
'No more beating up the civil service': McFadden promises officials a 'richer, more rewarding experience'
Labour intends to create a culture of innovation and “learning as you go” for civil servants, CDL says
Streeting appoints former New Labour minister to review NHS
11 Jul 2024 Leadership
Streeting appoints former New Labour minister to review NHS
Surgeon Ara Darzi asked to produce "warts and all" review ahead of 10-year turnaround plan
Climate expert to lead DESNZ clean energy 'mission control'
10 Jul 2024 Leadership
Climate expert to lead DESNZ clean energy 'mission control'
Plus, department names former senior civil servant as junior minister
'You have my confidence, my support and my respect,' Starmer tells civil servants
09 Jul 2024 Leadership
'You have my confidence, my support and my respect,' Starmer tells civil servants
"I know just how hard you work," PM says in first video message setting the tone for official-minister relationships
Starmer signals new approach on ethics and civil service
08 Jul 2024 Leadership
Starmer signals new approach on ethics and civil service
Starmer meets with standards adviser on first day in post and clarifies how civil servants should refer to him
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
05 Jul 2024 Leadership
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
CSW interviewed Keir Starmer as he completed his term as director of public prosecutions in 2013. He spoke about how the Crown Prosecution Service had embraced open policymaking and digital working – and warned of tough decisions ahead
Plaque unveiled in memory of Bob Kerslake
03 Jul 2024 Leadership
Plaque unveiled in memory of Bob Kerslake
The former head of the civil service is remembered in Sheffield ceremony
Charity for Civil Servants appoints new chief exec
02 Jul 2024 Leadership
Charity for Civil Servants appoints new chief exec
Jonathan Freeman says move feels "like coming home" after spending the first half of his career in the civil service
Simon Case 'to step down in January'
01 Jul 2024 Leadership
Simon Case 'to step down in January'
Reports suggest former DExEU perm sec Olly Robbins is among contenders to replace him
CQC chief steps down after delivering 'challenging' transformation
27 Jun 2024 Leadership
CQC chief steps down after delivering 'challenging' transformation
Ian Trenholm says milestone moment is good time to move on
Former perm secs back plan to 'rebuild trust' in politics
25 Jun 2024 Leadership
Former perm secs back plan to 'rebuild trust' in politics
Demands include independent enforcement of a revised ministerial code and better regulation of post-government jobs
‘Huge integrity’: Tributes paid to former government actuary Martin Clarke
21 Jun 2024 Leadership
‘Huge integrity’: Tributes paid to former government actuary Martin Clarke
Former colleagues remember risk expert and leader, who died earlier this month