Articles tagged with: Department for International Trade
Brexit has decreased public sector productivity, report finds
14 Mar Brexit
Brexit has decreased public sector productivity, report finds
Findings follow chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget call for return to pre-pandemic efficiency levels
Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
14 Dec 2023 HR
Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
New stats reveal most popular destinations for job relocations, which grades are moving most and the departments playing the biggest role
Cabinet Office slips out delayed data on government’s highest earners
21 Jul 2023 HR
Cabinet Office slips out delayed data on government’s highest earners
Spreadsheet reveals £20k pay rise for HS2 chief and shows COO Alex Chisholm now earns more than cabinet secretary Simon Case
What does a second permanent secretary do and why are there so many of them?
18 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
What does a second permanent secretary do and why are there so many of them?
More and more departments are appointing second permanent secretaries. Beckie Smith speaks to civil service leaders and outside experts to find out more
Whitehall ‘not moving fast enough’ on product-safety reform
12 May 2023 Economy
Whitehall ‘not moving fast enough’ on product-safety reform
Public Accounts Committee chair voices concerns about pace of progress with 2021 review
'We’re doing lots of things for the first time': A guide to the international trade profession
18 Apr 2023
'We’re doing lots of things for the first time': A guide to the international trade profession
In this new series, CSW provides a guide to professions and functions across the civil service. Each briefing looks at a different group, offering a glimpse at what they do and how they work with other parts of government
Civil service sick days on the rise, latest stats reveal
31 Mar 2023 HR
Civil service sick days on the rise, latest stats reveal
Ministry of Justice tops departmental “days lost” rankings, according to Cabinet Office figures
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
13 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
Liam Fox says "hybrid" approach would improve institutional memory – and criticises Sue Gray's Labour Party job
Blazing a trail: trade commissioner Natalie Black marks International Women’s Day
08 Mar 2023 Economy
Blazing a trail: trade commissioner Natalie Black marks International Women’s Day
UK PLC’s top official in the Asia Pacific region tells CSW about the importance of role models and asking for advice
DIT seeks £145k chief operating officer despite looming demise
24 Feb 2023 Economics
DIT seeks £145k chief operating officer despite looming demise
Applicants are warned the role will be located in Department for Business and Trade after machinery of government changes
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
07 Feb 2023 Energy & Environment
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
BEIS perm sec Sarah Munby moves to new science department, while Sarah Healey moves from DCMS to DLUHC
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb 2023 Culture
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
02 Feb 2023 HR
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
IfG researchers praise career opportunities but say accelerator roles are lacking and campus's long-term success is "fragile"
DIT urged to boost knowledge of UK’s regional strengths
31 Jan 2023 Economy
DIT urged to boost knowledge of UK’s regional strengths
Department must work with BEIS and DLUHC to better drive inward investment, NAO says
Top DfT official named Department for International Trade perm sec
15 Dec 2022 HR
Top DfT official named Department for International Trade perm sec
Gareth Davies will take helm at Old Admiralty Building in the new year
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
18 Oct 2022 HR
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
Trade adviser gets job he previously said he did not want
DIT's James Bowler named Treasury perm sec
10 Oct 2022 Economics
DIT's James Bowler named Treasury perm sec
He will be joined by second perm secs Cat Little and Beth Russell
DIT told to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
09 Sep 2022 Communications
DIT told to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
ICO also tells BEIS to improve disclosure practices as part of new willingness to act on poor performance
Department for International Trade reports rise in fraud cases
02 Aug 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Department for International Trade reports rise in fraud cases
Companies misusing DIT branding and misrepresenting their relationship with the department
The life of a DIT director general: “It’s all about people – but being a trade nerd helps”
02 Aug 2022 Policy
The life of a DIT director general: “It’s all about people – but being a trade nerd helps”
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Amanda Brooks works on trade negotiations which support economic growth and consumer choice
Don’t oversell benefits of post-Brexit trade deals, DIT warned
08 Jul 2022 Communications
Don’t oversell benefits of post-Brexit trade deals, DIT warned
MPs criticise "failure to maximise gains and minimise losses" in landmark Australia agreement
PM warned against scrapping standards adviser role after Geidt resignation
17 Jun 2022 HR
PM warned against scrapping standards adviser role after Geidt resignation
Civil servants will be at risk without a way to ensure the ministerial code is followed, union warns
Geidt resignation: standards chief placed in ‘impossible and odious position’
16 Jun 2022 HR
Geidt resignation: standards chief placed in ‘impossible and odious position’
PM’s former adviser says proposals for a “deliberate and purposeful breach” of the ministerial code pushed him over the edge
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
James Bowler, now DIT perm sec, said Kate Josephs' send-off could happen as long as it was socially distanced