Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
05 Aug HR

Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices

Virtual meetings, desk booking and one-way systems among measures to ensure staff “work as safely as possible, whether remotely or in the workplace”
by Beckie Smith
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
05 Aug HR
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 3
03 Aug HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 3
Downing Street defends 'back to work' push for civil servants after PCS slams ‘unacceptable’ plan
28 Jul HR
Downing Street defends 'back to work' push for civil servants after PCS slams ‘unacceptable’ plan
Second government hub in Croydon gets go-ahead
23 Jul HR
Second government hub in Croydon gets go-ahead
GPA contractors begin work on Croydon hub, with Home Office officials to start move by 2024
Treasury confirms £95k redundancy pay cap – one year on from consultation
22 Jul HR
Treasury confirms £95k redundancy pay cap – one year on from consultation
Treasury says government will take forward proposals to limit public sector payoffs
Civil servants invited to air frustrations as Chisholm reveals 'prospectus for reform'
21 Jul HR
Civil servants invited to air frustrations as Chisholm reveals 'prospectus for reform'
"This is a call to join a movement, not a top-down initiative," COO tells officials
Senior civil servants to get 2% wage rise as public sector pay deals unveiled
21 Jul HR
Senior civil servants to get 2% wage rise as public sector pay deals unveiled
Government also confirms delegated grades will allow departments to make awards within 1.5%-2.5% range
Cabinet Office urged to review pay disparities of up to £56,000 for specialist staff
16 Jul HR
Cabinet Office urged to review pay disparities of up to £56,000 for specialist staff
Pay flexibility so departments can recruit and retain staff prompts "workforce issues" and concern about "internal markets", NAO says
NICS offers up to £190,000 for new chief to lead post-cash-for-ash reforms
16 Jul HR
NICS offers up to £190,000 for new chief to lead post-cash-for-ash reforms
Boosted salary offered for Northern Ireland Civil Service head who must help ensure the NICS “has the confidence and trust” of the public
Chisholm takes on churn and ‘costly, inefficient processes’ in the civil service
15 Jul HR
Chisholm takes on churn and ‘costly, inefficient processes’ in the civil service
Coronavirus crisis has added "renewed weight" to the imperative for reform, COO says
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
09 Jul HR
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
Civil service head says exit is “entirely amicable” but hostile briefings against officials are "regrettable"
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
08 Jul HR
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
Only permanent secretaries and ex-perm secs may apply
Home Office seeks next chief scientific adviser
23 Jun HR
Home Office seeks next chief scientific adviser

Chief scientist will also be director general for science, technology, analysis, research and strategy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 19
22 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 19

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
'Our country is stronger for your service': Sedwill confirms McDonald to retire as FCO perm sec
19 Jun HR
'Our country is stronger for your service': Sedwill confirms McDonald to retire as FCO perm sec

Departure comes as PM seeks new leadership for merged  Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign Office head Simon McDonald to step down early next year – reports
18 Jun HR
Foreign Office head Simon McDonald to step down early next year – reports

Diplomat will oversee merger with DfID but will not lead FCDO long term, sources say
Defra offers £135k for COO who will 'challenge status quo'
18 Jun HR
Defra offers £135k for COO who will 'challenge status quo'

Candidate sought to deliver "significant and real step change in performance and outcomes"
'Wrong and regressive': three former prime ministers condemn DfID-FCO merger
17 Jun HR
'Wrong and regressive': three former prime ministers condemn DfID-FCO merger

Union warns of "huge uncertainty and unease for DfID staff" as David Cameron calls the move a "mistake"
DfID and Foreign Office to merge, PM announces
16 Jun HR
DfID and Foreign Office to merge, PM announces

Scrapping of aid department follows appointment of joint ministers in February, widely seen as a soft merger
More than 100 furloughed workers join civil service as volunteers to tackle Covid-19
16 Jun HR
More than 100 furloughed workers join civil service as volunteers to tackle Covid-19

Volunteers are ‘using their skills for the greater good’, chief people officer says
Cutting special adviser numbers could hinder effective government, NICS head says
15 Jun HR
Cutting special adviser numbers could hinder effective government, NICS head says

Timing of measure "would be detrimental to the efficient conduct and continuity of business", David Sterling warns
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 15
15 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 15

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Celebrating Pride ‘important as ever’ under lockdown, LGBTI+ champion Slater says
10 Jun HR
Celebrating Pride ‘important as ever’ under lockdown, LGBTI+ champion Slater says

PrideON will feature panel talks, a podcast and an appearance from Mr Motivator
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit
10 Jun HR
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit

"Lack of joined-up thinking and activity across Whitehall is impeding progress," commission says
'We still fall short': Sedwill pledges more action on inequality in the civil service
09 Jun HR
'We still fall short': Sedwill pledges more action on inequality in the civil service

Covid-19 and killing of George Floyd have shown up “persistent and painful inequalities” in society, cab sec says
Joint Biosecurity Centre will not be fully operational until 'later this summer', DHSC says as new head named
08 Jun HR
Joint Biosecurity Centre will not be fully operational until 'later this summer', DHSC says as new head named

Senior civil servant and medical statistician to become director general, succeeding Tom Hurd
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 8
08 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 8

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