Articles tagged with: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Civil service reformer Michael Gove named housing secretary in PM's reshuffle
16 Sep 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service reformer Michael Gove named housing secretary in PM's reshuffle
Moves also include Dominic Raab moving from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Ministry of Justice
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
30 Aug 2021 Brexit
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
Government signals intent for more-business friendly environment as it plans partnerships with the likes of the US, Colombia, India and Kenya
New Zealand privacy watchdog John Edwards chosen as next information commissioner
27 Aug 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
New Zealand privacy watchdog John Edwards chosen as next information commissioner
Government chooses preferred candidate to replace Elizabeth Denham
Departments ‘told to plan for staff cuts’ in Spending Review
12 Aug 2021 Finance
Departments ‘told to plan for staff cuts’ in Spending Review
Treasury eyes reversal of 70,000 increase in civil service headcount since 2016, according to report
Disability champion dubs workplace adjustments woes ‘unacceptable’
04 Aug 2021 HR
Disability champion dubs workplace adjustments woes ‘unacceptable’
Strategy says managers will get more training and clearer guidance will be in place within months
Pandemic 'exposes how poorly departments understand their sectors'
23 Jun 2021 Culture
Pandemic 'exposes how poorly departments understand their sectors'
MPs question whether DCMS’ Culture Recovery Fund has assisted many essential parts of the arts world
Government facing legal challenge as DCMS admits use of automatically deleting messages
15 Jun 2021 Legal
Government facing legal challenge as DCMS admits use of automatically deleting messages
Campaign groups Foxglove and The Citizens to launch court case in two weeks if practice is not stopped
Treasury plans pandemic-driven update of spending control bible
28 May 2021 Coronavirus
Treasury plans pandemic-driven update of spending control bible
Managing Public Money refresh will add guidance on emergency-related risk and more case studies
DCMS adds Deliveroo chief and cooking-sauce entrepreneur to boardroom menu
28 Apr 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS adds Deliveroo chief and cooking-sauce entrepreneur to boardroom menu
Department orders in two food-focused techies
DCMS unfurls flag-flying rules for government offices
25 Mar 2021 HR
DCMS unfurls flag-flying rules for government offices
Updated guidance calls for red, white and blue to be prominently displayed by default
DCMS urged to speed up pandemic aid payments to arts and heritage sector
15 Mar 2021 Culture
DCMS urged to speed up pandemic aid payments to arts and heritage sector
National Audit Office says less than half of £1bn in grant funding earmarked for allocation via the government’s Culture Recovery Fund has so-far been paid out
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
22 Feb 2021 Civil Service Reform
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
Housing secretary says department will have more than 500 staff working in West Midlands by 2025
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
15 Feb 2021 Economy
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
Parliamentary data shows new trainee numbers across the whole economy were down more than a quarter year-on-year between August and October
DCMS upgrades Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation role
09 Feb 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS upgrades Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation role
Department advertises for executive director to lead data-driven technology governance body
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
03 Feb 2021 Culture
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
Sue Owen also tells IfG event government's Covid and Brexit experience should boost profile of civil service's operational delivery specialists
Government ‘working towards’ publishing new digital strategy this year
07 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government ‘working towards’ publishing new digital strategy this year
Plan was due to be published in autumn last year
Limited access to data holding us back, immigration policy advisers warn
02 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Limited access to data holding us back, immigration policy advisers warn
MAC chair calls for improvements to "robustly measure the impact of the new immigration system during a period of huge change"
Johnson dubs lockdown-inspired call for public services shake-up ‘exciting’
25 Sep 2020 Coronavirus
Johnson dubs lockdown-inspired call for public services shake-up ‘exciting’
Danny Kruger’s community-empowerment manifesto eyes creation of £2bn “Levelling Up Fund” with cash from dormant funds
DCMS to plan for 'increased responsibilities' amid Covid in five-year organisational blueprint
17 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
DCMS to plan for 'increased responsibilities' amid Covid in five-year organisational blueprint
US-based consultancy Bain will work on a cost plan as part of the review in £900k deal
PM to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
14 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
PM to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
New fines to be introduced for hosting gatherings of more than 30 people, as bowling alleys, skating rinks and casinos reopen
Cabinet Office takes charge of government use of data again
23 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office takes charge of government use of data again
Move will ensure 'government departments and the decisions they make are properly joined up', Cabinet Office says
DCMS teams up with Candy Crush Saga on coronavirus comms push
08 Apr 2020 Communications
DCMS teams up with Candy Crush Saga on coronavirus comms push








Popular puzzle app will be among a range of video games to embed messages encouraging users to stay at home
Culture change: Dame Sue Owen on bullying in the civil service, existential crises, and what she'll miss about Whitehall
18 Mar 2019 Culture
Culture change: Dame Sue Owen on bullying in the civil service, existential crises, and what she'll miss about Whitehall

As she steps down from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, perm sec Dame Sue Owen talks to Suzannah Brecknell about abrasive behaviours, existential crises, and why she’s no longer planning a sybaritic retirement. Photography by Louise Heywood-Schiefer