Articles tagged with: Government Communication Service
GOV.UK still failing to meet users needs, MPs warn
12 Apr Communications
GOV.UK still failing to meet users needs, MPs warn
Culture, Media and Sport Committee sets out recommendations for improved government communications
Comms guru Alex Aiken set to leave civil service
09 Feb Communications
Comms guru Alex Aiken set to leave civil service
Executive director of communication will take up UAE government role
Making use of influencers and watching Fulham at home: Comms chief Simon Baugh looks back on 2023
28 Dec 2023 Communications
Making use of influencers and watching Fulham at home: Comms chief Simon Baugh looks back on 2023
The chief executive of the Government Communications Service says when you're sick of saying something, that's the moment people begin to hear it
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
25 Oct 2023 Finance
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
Public-spending watchdog says some efficiencies attributed to the work of functions could be “overstated”
Cabinet Office offers £130k for next director of the ‘GREAT’ campaign
16 Aug 2023 Communications
Cabinet Office offers £130k for next director of the ‘GREAT’ campaign
Successful candidate will succeed Andy Pike at helm of flagship marketing drive
GCS to pilot new ‘communities’ outside London
11 Aug 2023 Communications
GCS to pilot new ‘communities’ outside London
Four cities will test approaches for building regional networks and aiding Places for Growth drive
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
16 Jun 2023 Communications
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
Data watchdog will speak to Cabinet Office and DSIT following media revelations about social-media monitoring
Cabinet Office offers £61k for deputy civil service comms head
17 Jan 2023 Communications
Cabinet Office offers £61k for deputy civil service comms head
Communications directorate is “looking to enhance” its capability, including its advice to top officials
‘Deciding where to cut staff was hard’ – Simon Baugh on restructuring GCS and reacting to once-in-a-generation events
06 Jan 2023 Communications
‘Deciding where to cut staff was hard’ – Simon Baugh on restructuring GCS and reacting to once-in-a-generation events
The Government Communication Service chief exec is proud of how staff responded to Omicron and Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Civil service job cuts 'should fund better pay for top new recruits'
01 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service job cuts 'should fund better pay for top new recruits'
Performance-related pay and “senior specialist” roles would help departments attract more outside talent, IfG says
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
30 Nov 2022 Communications
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
Tweet shared after nurses' strike announced remains up despite warning it could harm public confidence
Comms staff strategy shifts focus to 'sustainable' headcount reductions and regional rebalancing
18 May 2022 Communications
Comms staff strategy shifts focus to 'sustainable' headcount reductions and regional rebalancing
Government Communication Service pledges central team at Cabinet Office will shrink as part of three-year vision
DWP offers £120k a year for next comms chief
03 Mar 2022 Communications
DWP offers £120k a year for next comms chief
Recruitment campaign follows Lisa Hunter’s move to the Government Communication Service
Cabinet Office offers £118k for ‘exceptionally talented’ news chief
17 Jan 2022 Communications
Cabinet Office offers £118k for ‘exceptionally talented’ news chief
The head of news will set the Cabinet Office’s media relations strategy
Departments hunt for new comms chiefs
05 Jan 2022 Communications
Departments hunt for new comms chiefs
HMRC offers up to £130k a year for next top dog but Home Office sets £120k limit
Government Communications Service expands leadership team
12 Nov 2021 Communications
Government Communications Service expands leadership team
Deputy CEO and chief operating officer join newly-appointed chief exec Simon Baugh
Opinion: Improving government communication won’t save muddled policy decisions
17 Sep 2021 Communications
Opinion: Improving government communication won’t save muddled policy decisions
While poor communications can damage public confidence and a government’s reputation, good communications cannot salvage one whose overall approach is inconsistent or dishonest, says IfG’s Alex Thomas
Home Office comms director becomes first GCS chief exec
15 Sep 2021 Communications
Home Office comms director becomes first GCS chief exec
Simon Baugh pledges reform “will deliver more joined-up communications, and provide value for taxpayers”
Mixed messaging: Lee Cain's proposals to reform government communications need more clarity
07 Sep 2021 Communications
Mixed messaging: Lee Cain's proposals to reform government communications need more clarity
Kay Hender, head of communications at the FDA union, argues that Lee Cain has identified some of the challenges faced by the Government Communications Service, but his proposed solutions are contradictory and could make things worse
'An analogue system in a digital age': Government comms is failing, ex-No.10 adviser Lee Cain says
06 Sep 2021 Communications
'An analogue system in a digital age': Government comms is failing, ex-No.10 adviser Lee Cain says
“The day-to-day news management has been surrendered to special advisers," former director of communications writes
Departments will have to fight to keep big in-house comms teams in shake-up
18 Mar 2021 Communications
Departments will have to fight to keep big in-house comms teams in shake-up
Union says it has been warned a voluntary redundancy scheme is part of ministers' plans for centralised media service
Government comms ‘need overhaul’ after Covid-19 blunders and spin
01 Feb 2021 Communications
Government comms ‘need overhaul’ after Covid-19 blunders and spin
Fact-checking charity calls for inquiry and says civil service analysts should brief the press on complex issues
‘I am proud of the way the Government Communication Service has come together under difficult circumstances to deliver exemplary public communication’: Government comms chief Alex Aiken on 2020
23 Dec 2020 Communications
‘I am proud of the way the Government Communication Service has come together under difficult circumstances to deliver exemplary public communication’: Government comms chief Alex Aiken on 2020
2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
Unions call for jobs guarantee in huge government comms reorganisation
21 Aug 2020 Communications
Unions call for jobs guarantee in huge government comms reorganisation
PCS says centralisation drive could put thousands of staff at risk and give No.10 "unprecedented control"