Government Tax Profession

Exclusive: Civil Service Learning director tells CSW that redesigned training scheme will be "much, much better" to use, involving courses that are "co-created with civil servants" – and sheds light on the new leadership academy set to launch this year

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues on Dods People

Work and Pensions Committee says central government must provide more guidance to local authorities following welfare handover – and warns of the "human and financial costs" of failure

Government Digital Service prepares to roll out text, email and letter notification service for citizens in bid to cut inbound calls

Sir Philip Dilley to step down, citing media intrusion and requirement to be "available at short notice throughout the year"

Prime minister says it would not be  "appropriate or permissible for the civil service or individual civil servants" to support ministers who diverge from the official government line on European Union membership

HM Revenue and Customs boss is leaving the civil service later this year – and vows to carefully consider "appropriateness of potential roles and organisations" for life after Whitehall

The MoD is set to bring its civilian HR, finance, information and security vetting corporate services back in house from April

Simon Case heading back to Number 10 from GCHQ

National Audit Office says Department for Work and Pensions has improved oversight of Employment and Support Allowance tests - but warns of "perpetuating cycle of optimistic targets, contractual underperformance and costly recovery"

Watchdog seeks additional information on commercial sector links