Articles tagged with: Ministry of Justice
Sunak names new independent standards adviser
22 Dec 2022 HR
Sunak names new independent standards adviser
Historic England chair Laurie Magnus will fill role left vacant since Christopher Geidt’s resignation
MoJ leads £4m deal on heat and motion sensors to measure office occupancy
19 Dec 2022 HR
MoJ leads £4m deal on heat and motion sensors to measure office occupancy
Technology will report on whether desks and meeting rooms are occupied or not and numbers of people leaving or entering part of a building
Antonia Romeo on delivering a ‘game changer for victims’ and balancing the MoJ's competing priorities
16 Dec 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Antonia Romeo on delivering a ‘game changer for victims’ and balancing the MoJ's competing priorities
Inflationary pressures will continue in 2023, but the Ministry of Justice has made some great strides forward 
Why more departments should have a data lab
09 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Why more departments should have a data lab
The Ministry of Justice and DWP have taken steps that others ought to follow, according to think-tank New Philanthropy Capital
Raab says 'no one ever raised a complaint or grievance' over bullying claims
07 Dec 2022 HR
Raab says 'no one ever raised a complaint or grievance' over bullying claims
Justice secretary says no one spoke to him about his behaviour before formal complaints were submitted last month
From the streets, to prison, to working in the civil service
06 Dec 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
From the streets, to prison, to working in the civil service
An official shares her remarkable and harrowing life story, and explains how she now uses her experiences to help improve government policy
Dominic Raab ‘facing series of bullying complaints’ from ex-private secretaries
24 Nov 2022 HR
Dominic Raab ‘facing series of bullying complaints’ from ex-private secretaries
Justice secretary is already being investigated over two formal complaints
Sunak appoints employment barrister to investigate Raab bullying complaints
23 Nov 2022 HR
Sunak appoints employment barrister to investigate Raab bullying complaints
Barrister Adam Tolley has experience defending government departments in employment tribunals
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
23 Nov 2022 Economy
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
Striking is not the “right thing to do now”, Raab says as civil servants gear up for industrial action
Dominic Raab seeks director to run MoJ private office amid bullying claims
18 Nov 2022 HR
Dominic Raab seeks director to run MoJ private office amid bullying claims
Justice secretary has insisted a director fill the "demanding" £95,000-a-year PPS job
Raab's 'culture of fear' harmed MoJ staff's mental and physical wellbeing, bullying complaint alleges
17 Nov 2022 HR
Raab's 'culture of fear' harmed MoJ staff's mental and physical wellbeing, bullying complaint alleges
Civil servants were "left in tears" and some were signed off sick, letter claims
Sunak to appoint 'independent investigator' to look into Raab complaints
16 Nov 2022 HR
Sunak to appoint 'independent investigator' to look into Raab complaints
No.10 won't commit to timeframe for probe into two complaints made public after CSW reported officials said Raab had created a “culture of fear”
EXCL: Raab telling MoJ staff he has zero tolerance for bullying ‘felt like gaslighting’ Exclusive
15 Nov 2022 HR
EXCL: Raab telling MoJ staff he has zero tolerance for bullying ‘felt like gaslighting’
Justice secretary ‘created culture of fear’ by ‘belittling’ civil servants, sources say
Gove used non-execs ‘almost like spads and ministers’, MPs told
14 Nov 2022 HR
Gove used non-execs ‘almost like spads and ministers’, MPs told
Former government lead NED and ex-DCMS perm sec offer inside take on use of non-executive directors
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
10 Nov 2022 HR
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
Union members at 124 civil service employers backed strikes, but 86 missed the turnout threshold. See the full breakdown here – including the eight that fell one vote short
Opening the door to a better life: how government agencies are working together to reduce reoffending
02 Nov 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Opening the door to a better life: how government agencies are working together to reduce reoffending
Like many complex issues, reducing reoffending is a challenge that can get caught in the web of organisational boundaries. But with focused, collaborative work, positive change can happen. Jess Bowie speaks to officials working together through the Reducing Reoffending Board and finds out how they build common goals, line up their budgets – and why they still value their own departments
Civil Service Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
26 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
Departmental officials have faced more than their fair share of challenges over the past 12 months. This year’s awards finalists show civil servants rising to the immediate task and taking a longer-term view, too
‘Over-ambitious’ HMPPS electronic tagging plan ‘threw away’ £100m
24 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Over-ambitious’ HMPPS electronic tagging plan ‘threw away’ £100m
MPs “unconvinced” of MoJ's ability to oversee overhaul of electronic tagging after “long history of poor performance"
NAO flags failings in departments’ senior-leadership development
21 Oct 2022 HR
NAO flags failings in departments’ senior-leadership development
Report says differing expectations could pose “challenges” for staff moving between organisations
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
10 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
Legal advisors and court associates at 65 centres will stage nine days of industrial action
MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo 'lined up for Treasury top job'
03 Oct 2022 Economics
MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo 'lined up for Treasury top job'
Romeo is Kwasi Kwarteng's favourite to replace Sir Tom Scholar, according to reports
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
01 Sep 2022 HR
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
Probation DG gets promotion as focus moves to frontline services
'Aggressive' probation service merger 'caused unnecessary pressure' on staff
18 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Aggressive' probation service merger 'caused unnecessary pressure' on staff
Renationalisation of probation services "mostly successful" but rushed, Institute for Government says
'Prison governors must be extremely resilient. There is no requirement to be tough'
02 Aug 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
'Prison governors must be extremely resilient. There is no requirement to be tough'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Nicola Marfleet has worked in prisons for 22 years and is currently in charge of HMP Woodhill