Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
Manchester Digital Campus gets Treasury approval
19 Mar HR
Manchester Digital Campus gets Treasury approval
'We must never forget that every customer interaction counts': DVLA chief Tim Moss on joining-up services and delivering for citizens
18 Mar HR
'We must never forget that every customer interaction counts': DVLA chief Tim Moss on joining-up services and delivering for citizens
Natural England boss to retire
17 Mar HR
Natural England boss to retire
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
15 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
12 Nov 2021 HR
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
DIT to pay recruiter £18,750 to fill “highly specialist and sensitive" role
High Court poised to probe PM’s decision on Patel bullying
12 Nov 2021 HR
High Court poised to probe PM’s decision on Patel bullying
Next week’s hearings will add to pressure over Johnson’s approach to standards and support for civil servants
Standards in public life? Sorry, we’re not familiar with that phrase
12 Nov 2021 HR
Standards in public life? Sorry, we’re not familiar with that phrase
Bullying, intimidation and an untimely attempt to overhaul the standards system – with political accountability seemingly a thing of the past, it’s no wonder that the irony meter has blown its fuse
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
11 Nov 2021 HR
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
Purpose-built office by main railway station will replace sites in north of town
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
10 Nov 2021 HR
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
Polling finds 36% of public sector workers have seen introducion of monitoring technology
SCS pay reforms ‘will fail without £45m of extra ringfenced funding’
10 Nov 2021 HR
SCS pay reforms ‘will fail without £45m of extra ringfenced funding’
Report also warns ministers that capability-based remuneration will not fix churn
Capability-based pay on its own will not solve the civil service’s churn problem
10 Nov 2021 HR
Capability-based pay on its own will not solve the civil service’s churn problem
Plans to link pay to capability are an important step to address government's retention and recruitment problems, says Alex Thomas, but they must be properly implemented - and funded
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
09 Nov 2021 HR
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
Successful candidate for migration and borders role must be a “strong, engaging and collaborative leader”
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
08 Nov 2021 HR
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
Members have "spoken loudly and clearly" after row over plans to intensify testing schedules
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
08 Nov 2021 HR
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
Limited oversight of internal appointments a "powerful incentive" not to advertise jobs externally, Policy Exchange say
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8
08 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People