Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec HR
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
15 Feb 2021 HR
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
Parliamentary data shows new trainee numbers across the whole economy were down more than a quarter year-on-year between August and October
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
10 Feb 2021 HR
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
Head of operations will oversee modernisation of capabilities to tackle serious fraud
Ministers confirm fix for unlawful Civil Service Pension Scheme discrimination
05 Feb 2021 HR
Ministers confirm fix for unlawful Civil Service Pension Scheme discrimination
Unions welcome decision to give scheme members deferred-choice option but seek action on reduced contributions
Northern Ireland crackdown on special advisers set to become law
03 Feb 2021 HR
Northern Ireland crackdown on special advisers set to become law
Executive Office spad numbers will be cut to six, salaries capped at £90k and advisers subject to the same disciplinary rules as civil servants
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
03 Feb 2021 HR
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
Sue Owen also tells IfG event government's Covid and Brexit experience should boost profile of civil service's operational delivery specialists
Post-Brexit environment watchdog names first chief exec
01 Feb 2021 HR
Post-Brexit environment watchdog names first chief exec
Appointment announced as location for Office for Environmental Protection revealed
Amber Rudd joins public-policy institute
29 Jan 2021 HR
Amber Rudd joins public-policy institute
Former energy secretary will lead on work around decarbonisation and COP26
MoD perm sec Lovegrove to become national security adviser
29 Jan 2021 HR
MoD perm sec Lovegrove to become national security adviser
PM ditches plans to hand David Frost the NSA role but appoints peer to lead new No.10 International Policy Unit
Home Office's second pick to review Prevent programme criticised
27 Jan 2021 HR
Home Office's second pick to review Prevent programme criticised
Ex-Charity Commission chair William Shawcross has called Islam in Europe one of the "most terrifying problems of our future"
'Compassionate leader with sharp intellect' sought to lead Attorney General's Office
26 Jan 2021 HR
'Compassionate leader with sharp intellect' sought to lead Attorney General's Office
£120,000 on offer for AGO's next director general
Transfer news: deputy cabinet secretary to become Premier League exec
22 Jan 2021 HR
Transfer news: deputy cabinet secretary to become Premier League exec
Helen MacNamara's new employer "understands the lobbying restrictions on her role”, watchdog Acoba says
Deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to leave civil service
21 Jan 2021 HR
Deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to leave civil service
MacNamara has been “instrumental in transforming the Cabinet Office”, cab sec says