Articles tagged with: Chris Wormald
PM green lights six-figure payout for Chris Wormald
17 Feb HR
PM green lights six-figure payout for Chris Wormald
Starmer says severance package – thought to be around £260,000 – is "necessary" for former cabinet secretary following short-notice departure
Wormald departure: Gus O’Donnell criticises ‘shabby’ briefings from No.10
13 Feb Civil Service Reform
Wormald departure: Gus O’Donnell criticises ‘shabby’ briefings from No.10
Former cabinet secretary calls on Starmer to “get a grip” on his special advisers as head of civil service exits government
Another cabinet secretary gone – and still no lessons learned
13 Feb Analysis
Another cabinet secretary gone – and still no lessons learned
The treatment of Chris Wormald isn’t just reprehensible, argues FDA general secretary Dave Penman – it shows ministers have learned nothing from the chaos of the Johnson-Cummings years
Cab sec tasked with ‘urgent review’ of Mandelson’s dealings with Epstein
03 Feb Foreign Affairs
Cab sec tasked with ‘urgent review’ of Mandelson’s dealings with Epstein
PM asks Chris Wormald to look again at former business secretary and US ambassador’s conduct in office
Jo Shanmugalingam gets DfT perm sec job
02 Jul 2025 HR
Jo Shanmugalingam gets DfT perm sec job
Transport secretary says she “can think of no one better to take over the reins" from Bernadette Kelly
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
13 May 2025 Civil Service Reform
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
A reshuffle of perm secs is under way. Here's how ministers can make the most of it
Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
10 Mar 2025 Civil Service Reform
Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
"We will transform your work for the better," cab sec and PM tell civil servants ahead of reform announcement
Read the winter 2025 issue of Civil Service World
15 Jan 2025 Civil Service Reform
Read the winter 2025 issue of Civil Service World
An exclusive interview with MHCLG perm sec Sarah Healey, a profile of the new cab sec and highlights of our annual perm secs round-up
'Modest, confident and fearless': A profile of new cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald
14 Jan 2025 HR
'Modest, confident and fearless': A profile of new cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald
CSW speaks to Wormald's former colleagues to find out what makes the new cab sec tick, what he can bring to the role and whether he's someone you'd have a beer with
Meet the new boss: Positive reaction to Chris Wormald's appointment as cab sec
03 Dec 2024 HR
Meet the new boss: Positive reaction to Chris Wormald's appointment as cab sec
PM's top civil servant pick "suggests willingness to take public sector reform seriously" but unions warn of need for pay reform
Chris Wormald named cabinet secretary
02 Dec 2024 HR
Chris Wormald named cabinet secretary
DHSC permanent secretary will replace Simon Case as head of civil service
'Too much was asked' of DHSC in early Covid response, Gove tells inquiry
28 Nov 2023 Coronavirus
'Too much was asked' of DHSC in early Covid response, Gove tells inquiry
Can-do spirit was "admirable" but more departments should have been brought into the Covid response sooner, Gove says
£1bn 'at risk' in disputed pandemic PPE contracts signed by DHSC
22 Nov 2023 Commercial
£1bn 'at risk' in disputed pandemic PPE contracts signed by DHSC
Health department in negotiations over 36 contracts, with 3.8 billion items of PPE procured for Covid deemed not fit for purpose
Covid Inquiry: Hancock was a serial ‘over-promiser’ not a liar, perm sec says
03 Nov 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Hancock was a serial ‘over-promiser’ not a liar, perm sec says
Chris Wormald rejects criticisms DHSC was structurally “chaotic”, “dysfunctional” and “ungovernable”
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
20 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
Chris Wormald says no-deal Brexit preparations took focus from pandemic work, but also yielded benefits
Health secretary pushes through NHS pay rise with ministerial direction
09 May 2023 Finance
Health secretary pushes through NHS pay rise with ministerial direction
Perm sec Sir Chris Wormald gets ministerial sign-off as pay award breaches approved budget
DHSC perm sec rules out pay-dispute arbitration with junior doctors
20 Apr 2023 Communications
DHSC perm sec rules out pay-dispute arbitration with junior doctors
Chris Wormald tells MPs third-party mediation is “not something the government is pursuing”
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
21 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
Sir Chris Wormald says pandemic procurement processes were correct based on the evidence at the time
Consultants still make up a quarter of test and trace workforce as bosses admit jobs 'less attractive' to civil servants
19 Jan 2022 Commercial
Consultants still make up a quarter of test and trace workforce as bosses admit jobs 'less attractive' to civil servants
Significant progress made on cutting consultant numbers, but short-term roles and secondments deter officials from applying
Perm secs told to produce 'concrete plan' to free up civil servants to volunteer for booster rollout Exclusive
14 Dec 2021 Coronavirus
Perm secs told to produce 'concrete plan' to free up civil servants to volunteer for booster rollout
Registered healthcare professionals across the civil service to get "unlimited" volunteering leave until the end of January
‘Several policy teams within DHSC did not know’: secrecy over social care reform revealed
25 Oct 2021 Health & Social Care
‘Several policy teams within DHSC did not know’: secrecy over social care reform revealed
Policy teams were not told the date or details of the plan until shortly before the PM announced it
Slater takes over from Wormald as policy profession head
17 Feb 2020 Civil Service Reform
Slater takes over from Wormald as policy profession head

DfE perm sec confirms move on Twitter as he hosts annual conference
Chris Wormald urges civil servants to ‘go back to school’
11 Jun 2018 Health & Social Care
Chris Wormald urges civil servants to ‘go back to school’

Policy profession head wants to emulate overseas governments where officials are better educated
Queen's Birthday Honours: knighthoods for perm secs Tom Scholar and Chris Wormald while Shan Morgan becomes a dame
17 Jun 2017 Education
Queen's Birthday Honours: knighthoods for perm secs Tom Scholar and Chris Wormald while Shan Morgan becomes a dame

Queen’s Birthday Honours list also includes knighthood for UN under-secretary general Stephen O’Brien