Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
01 Dec HR

Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval

Updated guidance enables departments to increase pay packages by up to 5% for new appointees without chief secretary to the Treasury's sign-off
by Beckie Smith
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
01 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
Home Office appoints new visas and passports DG
01 Dec HR
Home Office appoints new visas and passports DG
Move fast and test things: Thoughtful risk-taking can build a new era for public service reform
28 Nov HR
Move fast and test things: Thoughtful risk-taking can build a new era for public service reform
Civil Service Pension Scheme: PCS and Capita reach recognition agreement
28 Nov HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: PCS and Capita reach recognition agreement
Outsourcer says the agreement "reflects our commitment to building a strong, positive relationship with PCS"
Halt FCDO cuts before ‘prized expertise is lost for good’, committee chair warns
28 Nov HR
Halt FCDO cuts before ‘prized expertise is lost for good’, committee chair warns
Sarah Champion urges government to pause department’s restructure "before it’s too late"
Budget 2025: New public sector fraud unit announced
27 Nov HR
Budget 2025: New public sector fraud unit announced
Funding also announced for a new cross-government taskforce and HMRC team to tackle high street crime
Budget 2025: Departments told to find extra £4.9bn in efficiencies
26 Nov HR
Budget 2025: Departments told to find extra £4.9bn in efficiencies
New target follows near-£14bn efficiencies committed to for SR25 period
DSIT launches ‘GDS Local’ unit
25 Nov HR
DSIT launches ‘GDS Local’ unit
Drive aims to help boost councils’ IT procurement power and transform residents’ interaction with online services
Ministers’ own words are instructive on what has to change in the Treasury
25 Nov HR
Ministers’ own words are instructive on what has to change in the Treasury
HMT is a big beast in need of some housetraining but ministers outside the department also need to learn how to make the Treasury work for them
DWP: Union to hold strike ballot over pay concerns
25 Nov HR
DWP: Union to hold strike ballot over pay concerns
PCS boss says DWP has "some of the lowest-paid members in the civil service, paid well below the market value for their skilled work"
DWP creates new safeguarding team following MPs concerns
24 Nov HR
DWP creates new safeguarding team following MPs concerns
Pat McFadden tells select committee the department has “more to do” to ensure vulnerable customers get the support they need
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 24
24 Nov HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 24
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
How can government get the best value from using consultants?
21 Nov HR
How can government get the best value from using consultants?
The question is not whether to use consultants, but how to use them wisely
Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
21 Nov HR
Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
Report lays most of the blame for 'chaotic' and 'sexist' culture on Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson
Cabinet Office recruiting for EDS director general
20 Nov HR
Cabinet Office recruiting for EDS director general
MoJ snaps up Emma Churchill, the current DG for the economic and domestic secretariat