'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
11 Nov HR

'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London

Moving jobs out of London will not automatically level up the country, IfG says
by Richard Johnstone
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Scottish Government offers £140k for next chief medical officer
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GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
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GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
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DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
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Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
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Letter seen by the Guardian criticises official capacity to deliver Brexit
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Cabinet Office commissions pay benchmarking study to give 'assurance and transparency' for top roles
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BEIS permanent secretary seeking £130k successor for their old job
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BEIS permanent secretary seeking £130k successor for their old job
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Government accused of breaking civil service rules on Harding appointment
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Dave Penman: the government’s return-to-office drive is yet another insult to civil servants
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Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
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HMRC announces three new DG appointments
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Treasury confirms £95k redundancy pay cap – one year on from consultation
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"This is a call to join a movement, not a top-down initiative," COO tells officials