Professions
Watchdogs lay down stats and data law to party leaders
UK Statistics Authority and ICO issue election warning ahead of five-week information onslaught
Dawes tipped to lead Ofcom as regulator announces interim chief exec
Dawes reportedly selected to replace Sharon White, who leaves this month
DWP rapped by watchdog over 'misleading' Universal Credit adverts
Department ‘disappointed’ after advertising watchdog upholds complaints about benefit reform package
Social care reform failings dubbed a ‘disgrace’ by former DH perm sec
Una O’Brien urges public to hold politicians to account for repeated failings in next month’s election
‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government
The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast
DfT in funding talks as Crossrail opening is pushed back to 2021
Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project
Union lodges dispute over 'unbelievable' offer to fast streamers
FDA writes to Rupert McNeil over proposed pay rise for Fast Stream civil servants
MHCLG seeks £140,000-a-year CFO to 'strengthen finance and commercial leadership'
Successful candidate will oversee the development of a digital strategy as well as providing commercial leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 11
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
End of Windows 7 support: how departments are responding to looming security risk
Investigation has revealed some departments have taken steps to upgrade ahead of the looming end of Microsoft support for the operating system – but some are refusing to say. Sam Trendall reports...
Government 'less trusted than banks' on data handling
Survey also shows 44% of people think government and regulators should be responsible for making sure data is handled ethically
MoJ ‘may not cope’ with planned policing boost
Report warns plan to hire 20,000 extra police will ramp up sentencing, prisons and probation work
Watchdogs lay down stats and data law to party leaders
UK Statistics Authority and ICO issue election warning ahead of five-week information onslaught
Sedwill says 'lessons will be learned' after PM's police speech row
Shadow minister says Boris Johnson’s behaviour is a source of “unease” in civil service
Dave Penman: PM must protect civil service values in unprecedented times
The Brexit-driven drama of Westminster ratchets up daily, but civil servants must be allowed space to do their job in safety, says FDA union chief
Labour plans free state-owned broadband service after part-nationalising BT
Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights
What spies can teach civil servants: MI6 head Alex Younger on briefing the PM
Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits
Environment Agency ‘working round the clock’ amid renewed flood warnings
Agency update urges communities to prepare for flooding
Labour plans free state-owned broadband service after part-nationalising BT
Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights
Social care reform failings dubbed a ‘disgrace’ by former DH perm sec
Una O’Brien urges public to hold politicians to account for repeated failings in next month’s election
‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government
The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast
OBR cancels release of fresh public finance forecasts after Sedwill advice
Cabinet Office says pre-election guidance applies to all civil servants and NDPB staff
Civil Service Awards 2019: full shortlist revealed
Fifty-strong list of individuals and teams reveals those in the running for honours in the 14th annual Civil Service Awards
Perms secs urged to take charge of outsourcing to address 'repeated failures'
IfG highlights outsourcing failures, but concludes blanket reversal would lose benefits of approach
‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government
The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast
Government 'less trusted than banks' on data handling
Survey also shows 44% of people think government and regulators should be responsible for making sure data is handled ethically
DfT in funding talks as Crossrail opening is pushed back to 2021
Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project
Labour plans free state-owned broadband service after part-nationalising BT
Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights
DWP in-house IT company doubles in size
Over two-year period BPDTS will have grown staff numbers from 451 to 1,124
DIT sets aside £2m to fund crack data science policy squad
Department looks to bring in specialist team