People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’
27 Feb HR

People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’

But officials also express concerns over learning and development opportunities and bosses’ change-management skills
by Jim Dunton
Hybrid working: GPA helping departments to meet 60% mandate
27 Feb HR
Hybrid working: GPA helping departments to meet 60% mandate
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
27 Feb HR
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
26 Feb HR
Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
26 Feb HR
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
IBM, Faculty AI and the Tony Blair Institute will also advise on improving public-sector efficiency and productivity through the wider deployment of artificial intelligence
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
25 Feb HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
Cabinet Office says 116 employers have confirmed emergency payment arrangements are in place
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
25 Feb HR
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote says "thousands backed industrial action despite a system designed to suppress participation"
DSIT offers £174k for AI and emerging tech DG
25 Feb HR
DSIT offers £174k for AI and emerging tech DG
Perm sec Emran Mian says department is seeking candidates with “deep technical curiosity, strong judgement, and the ability to empower experts”
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Advice from a barrister on compensation and redress
24 Feb HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Advice from a barrister on compensation and redress
The dos and don'ts to protect your position and preserve your right to redress, according to pensions barrister Paul Newman KC
PM asks ethics adviser to investigate Cabinet Office minister
24 Feb HR
PM asks ethics adviser to investigate Cabinet Office minister
Probe to look at whether Josh Simons breached ministerial code
‘Excellent choice’: Six ex-cab secs back Antonia Romeo pick
23 Feb HR
‘Excellent choice’: Six ex-cab secs back Antonia Romeo pick
Former civil service bosses praise Romeo’s track record after Starmer appoints her to top job
Professional standards should be 'championed at heart of government'
23 Feb HR
Professional standards should be 'championed at heart of government'
Letter to ministers says partnering with chartered bodies “will ensure public policy has long-term credibility”
ONS perm sec writes to BBC boss over Industry 'impersonation'
23 Feb HR
ONS perm sec writes to BBC boss over Industry 'impersonation'
Darren Tierney says staff have expressed distress that their work may be "inadvertently compromised" by TV show's portrayal
HMT launches search for next OBR chair
20 Feb HR
HMT launches search for next OBR chair
OBR needs new boss after Richard Hughes resignation which followed budget leak probe
‘I will stand up strongly for the civil service’: Antonia Romeo delivers first message to officials
20 Feb HR
‘I will stand up strongly for the civil service’: Antonia Romeo delivers first message to officials
"I want us to be known for excellence in delivery", new cabinet secretary tells civil servants
‘Ridiculous it has taken until 2026’: Reaction as first female cab sec appointed
19 Feb HR
‘Ridiculous it has taken until 2026’: Reaction as first female cab sec appointed
Mark Sedwill among those welcoming Romeo to the role, saying she will bring "dynamism and confidence"