‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on
13 Jan HR

‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on

Unions put pressure on Capita and the Cabinet Office amid ongoing issues with the scheme
by Tevye Markson
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
15 Jan HR
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
14 Jan HR
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
13 Jan HR
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
15 Jan 2021 HR
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
Updated curriculum will reduce risk of duplication and offer better value for money, Cabinet Office says
Government shakes up digital leadership
14 Jan 2021 HR
Government shakes up digital leadership
Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
13 Jan 2021 HR
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
Rapid review to make delivery more “focused, effective and efficient”
Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
12 Jan 2021 HR
Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
FDA research reveals many civil servants want to hold on to home working even after the coronavirus emergency. Ministers must catch up to where their workforce is
Treasury head Tom Scholar reappointed after year of perm secs churn
07 Jan 2021 HR
Treasury head Tom Scholar reappointed after year of perm secs churn
Second five-year term comes despite Scholar's appearance on reported No.10 "hit list" of top civil servants to be replaced
Privately educated more likely to land Fast Stream place, data shows
05 Jan 2021 HR
Privately educated more likely to land Fast Stream place, data shows
Civil service’s flagship graduate programme harder to access for applicants who went to state schools
Antonia Romeo named MoJ permanent secretary
04 Jan 2021 HR
Antonia Romeo named MoJ permanent secretary
DIT perm sec moves back to department where she spent 'majority of her career'
‘We have balanced the urgent response to the pandemic with the legal requirements that underpin civil service appointments’: Civil Service Commission chief Pete Lawrence on 2020
22 Dec 2020 HR
‘We have balanced the urgent response to the pandemic with the legal requirements that underpin civil service appointments’: Civil Service Commission chief Pete Lawrence on 2020
2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
17 Dec 2020 HR
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
Home secretary says she has not seen full version of Alex Allan’s investigation into her treatment of civil servants
No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
17 Dec 2020 HR
No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
£120,000 on offer for the successor to James Slack, who was promoted to comms director
Opinion: There is evidence of workplace bias in the civil service – we need some way of addressing that
16 Dec 2020 HR
Opinion: There is evidence of workplace bias in the civil service – we need some way of addressing that
If the government is determined to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, then it’s time we saw the evidence, says Prospect’s Garry Graham
PM overruled civil service chief on settlement for spad sacked by Cummings
16 Dec 2020 HR
PM overruled civil service chief on settlement for spad sacked by Cummings
Ministerial direction letters reveal Manzoni advised Boris Johnson to negotiate with Sonia Khan