Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers
20 Aug HR

Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers

Pat McFadden says the scheme will help to ensure the civil service reflects the people it serves
by Tevye Markson
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug HR
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
20 Aug HR
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
18 Aug HR
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
18 Aug HR
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
15 Aug HR
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
The tax agency’s ambitious vision for the coming years includes "automating tax where possible", investing in new analytics technology to help combat fraud, and upgrading ageing IT infrastructure
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
14 Aug HR
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
New guidance will come into effect from September, Department of Finance says
Defra names next permanent secretary
14 Aug HR
Defra names next permanent secretary
Paul Kissack will return to the civil service from the charity sector to lead the environment department
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
13 Aug HR
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says non-exec directors from the world of business will bring "fresh thinking" to HMT
'This should be a wake-up call': Ofgem staff to strike over pay and conditions
13 Aug HR
'This should be a wake-up call': Ofgem staff to strike over pay and conditions
Three days of strikes will take place later this month, including on "energy price cap day"
Government Major Projects Portfolio: Red-rated schemes now worth £198bn
13 Aug HR
Government Major Projects Portfolio: Red-rated schemes now worth £198bn
Whole life costs associated with red-rated major projects rise by £101bn after some of the most expensive schemes move from amber to red
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
12 Aug HR
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
All staff members to get "secure, enterprise-grade AI assistants" by December
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
12 Aug HR
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
Neil Wigan, British high commissioner to Kenya, to become director general for strategy and delivery
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
11 Aug HR
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
With post-government jobs regulator Acoba set for abolition later this year, and the Civil Service Commission taking on part of its function, what do the changes mean for officials?
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
11 Aug HR
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
Amy Rees will join housing delivery agency in early September
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
11 Aug HR
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
Union says latest action will see around 1,200 staff work solely from home
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
08 Aug HR
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
PCS urges Cabinet Office to bring administration of scheme back in-house as deadline for outsourcing switch looms
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
08 Aug HR
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
Prof Susan Hopkins announced as successor to Dame Jenny Harries
Civil Service Commission announces new recruitment workshops
07 Aug HR
Civil Service Commission announces new recruitment workshops
The free training sessions aim to help departments to run fair, open and merit-based recruitment
Eight in 10 prison and probation staff unhappy with early release schemes
07 Aug HR
Eight in 10 prison and probation staff unhappy with early release schemes
Survey finds workforce is more optimistic about planned “Texas-style” system
'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction
06 Aug HR
'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction
From praise for the plans to warnings of lost meritocracy, here's what's been said about the decision to limit summer internships to students from working-class backgrounds
PCS asks DWP to reopen pay talks, bemoaning ‘unacceptable’ deal
06 Aug HR
PCS asks DWP to reopen pay talks, bemoaning ‘unacceptable’ deal
Union to hold consultative ballot to test members' will to take industrial action
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
06 Aug HR
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
Agency advertises more than a dozen digital roles based in west Yorkshire
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
06 Aug HR
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
David Black announces departure following 13-year tenure
Cabinet Office DG Darren Tierney appointed as ONS perm sec
05 Aug HR
Cabinet Office DG Darren Tierney appointed as ONS perm sec
Tierney picked for new role following internal-only recruitment campaign
MyCSP strikes to be extended as union slams ‘deeply uncooperative attitude’
05 Aug HR
MyCSP strikes to be extended as union slams ‘deeply uncooperative attitude’
PCS accuses pensions administrator of making 'misleading' comments to MPs
Conservatives seek answers on standards overhaul Exclusive
05 Aug HR
Conservatives seek answers on standards overhaul
Letter to McFadden raises concern that changes could mean "a government of a new political complexion seeking to impose changes on a previous one"
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
04 Aug HR
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
A deep dive into the Spending Review 2025 documents to fish out the details that matter to civil servants. Words by Tevye Markson, Jim Dunton, Suzannah Brecknell and Beckie Smith