Covid Inquiry: Cabinet Office’s initial response structure ‘was source of confusion’
08 Nov 2023 Leadership
Covid Inquiry: Cabinet Office’s initial response structure ‘was source of confusion’
Ministerial Implementation Group model was ditched because of overlaps and lack of clarity over responsibility
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
06 Nov 2023 Leadership
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
£145,000 job involves overseeing "creation and preservation of the historical record of the UK and Welsh governments"
Ofqual chair named as interim replacement for Jo Saxton
02 Nov 2023 Leadership
Ofqual chair named as interim replacement for Jo Saxton
Ian Bauckham will serve as chief regulator at qualifications watchdog from January
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
01 Nov 2023 Leadership
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
Simon Case took the job “to forestall a disaster” after others turned it down, ex-spad tells Covid Inquiry
Covid Inquiry: Cummings lets rip at ‘dumpster fire’ Cabinet Office
01 Nov 2023 Leadership
Covid Inquiry: Cummings lets rip at ‘dumpster fire’ Cabinet Office
Former chief adviser bemoans “bloated” and “opaque” heart of government with “a lot of the wrong people in the wrong job”
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
31 Oct 2023 Leadership
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
“A weak team… cannot succeed in these circumstances,” said Case, who was "at the end of [his] tether" with PM
Gaza crisis: Border Force officials deployed to Egypt
27 Oct 2023 Leadership
Gaza crisis: Border Force officials deployed to Egypt
Prime minister confirms teams are poised to help bring trapped Britons home
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
24 Oct 2023 Leadership
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
MPs demand action plans to tackle problems and question purpose of the flagship Employee Engagement Index
Simon Case taking several weeks off with 'private medical matter'
23 Oct 2023 Leadership
Simon Case taking several weeks off with 'private medical matter'
Several perm secs to temporarily take on each of his responsibilities, reports suggest
Ofqual might not get permanent chief until 2025, education secretary warns
20 Oct 2023 Leadership
Ofqual might not get permanent chief until 2025, education secretary warns
Gillian Keegan tells MPs she plans to appoint an interim replacement for Jo Saxton for up to a year
'No.10 always at war with someone': Memo reveals officials' frustrations during Covid response
17 Oct 2023 Leadership
'No.10 always at war with someone': Memo reveals officials' frustrations during Covid response
Helen MacNamara describes “explosions of new people causing chaos” and “fights over ownership” during pandemic
Arrogance among officials compromised Covid response, nudge unit boss claims
16 Oct 2023 Leadership
Arrogance among officials compromised Covid response, nudge unit boss claims
Government advisers accused of being reluctant to learn from other countries, inquiry documents show
Martyn Oliver confirmed as next Ofsted chief inspector
16 Oct 2023 Leadership
Martyn Oliver confirmed as next Ofsted chief inspector
Academy trust leader has pledged to champion children and make Ofsted more compassionate
‘I cannot cope with this’: Covid Inquiry messages show cab sec’s despair at policy flip-flops
13 Oct 2023 Leadership
‘I cannot cope with this’: Covid Inquiry messages show cab sec’s despair at policy flip-flops
Simon Case WhatsApps say government “looks like a terrible, tragic joke” and PM’s partner “is real person in charge”
Maude to recommend splitting cab sec and head of civil service jobs
03 Oct 2023 Leadership
Maude to recommend splitting cab sec and head of civil service jobs
The civil service needs a “powerful change manager” with authority to take on challenges like churn, Maude says
Ofqual chief regulator steps down to head up UCAS
27 Sep 2023 Leadership
Ofqual chief regulator steps down to head up UCAS
Jo Saxton leaves for university applications body after just two years in the role
Ministers name ALBs targeted for 5% savings reviews
26 Sep 2023 Leadership
Ministers name ALBs targeted for 5% savings reviews
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, UK Health Security Agency and Crown Prosecution Service among bodies set for review
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 25 September
25 Sep 2023 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 25 September
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
22 Sep 2023 Leadership
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
Rupert McNeil warned he could lose out on the chance of being recognised in a future honours list
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 18 September
18 Sep 2023 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 18 September
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
06 Sep 2023 Leadership
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
Bethell also criticised No.10’s "odd" approach to managing the pandemic, and argued that government should be like Transformers
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
05 Sep 2023 Leadership
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
Richard Heaton will chair advisory committee responsible for more than 14,700 works
Shapps replaces Wallace as defence secretary in mini-reshuffle
31 Aug 2023 Leadership
Shapps replaces Wallace as defence secretary in mini-reshuffle
Claire Coutinho becomes secretary of state for energy security and net zero following Shapps’ move
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
11 Aug 2023 Leadership
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
Neil Mendoza will succeed PM’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus at heritage body next month