‘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
Vacancy crisis sees NICS agency staff spending hit £46m a year
27 Nov 2020 HR
Vacancy crisis sees NICS agency staff spending hit £46m a year
Audit Office director says figure represents a 155% increase over the past two years
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
25 Nov 2020 HR
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
Rishi Sunak provides funds to double number of work coaches in £1.4bn coronavirus support uplift
Civil service braces for new pay woe in Spending Review
24 Nov 2020 HR
Civil service braces for new pay woe in Spending Review
Downing Street briefs that prime minister opposes planned £3k rise for MPs in light of mooted public-sector freeze
'No place for bullying' in government, PM and cab sec tell ministers and officials
24 Nov 2020 HR
'No place for bullying' in government, PM and cab sec tell ministers and officials
Letter comes after PM clears home secretary Priti Patel of bullying civil servants
‘We have a moral vacuum at the heart of government’: Dave Penman on the PM’s Patel decision
23 Nov 2020 HR
‘We have a moral vacuum at the heart of government’: Dave Penman on the PM’s Patel decision
Pledges by Boris Johnson about tackling bullying in the future are not only hollow but insulting following last week’s events, says the FDA general secretary
PM's backing of Patel over bullying report 'unacceptable'
23 Nov 2020 HR
PM's backing of Patel over bullying report 'unacceptable'
Former officials say Johnson's decision to overrule a report that found Patel broke the ministerial code sends a "worrying message"
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
20 Nov 2020 HR
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
High drama as Johnson’s independent adviser on standards quits over handling of allegations against home secretary
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
19 Nov 2020 HR
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
Politicians failing to apply same “quasi-judicial approach” expected of officials to their own behaviour, union chief says
Outsourced contract is ‘double slap in face’ for comms staff, says union
16 Nov 2020 HR
Outsourced contract is ‘double slap in face’ for comms staff, says union
PCS calls £670k spent on PR for Vaccine Taskforce “outrageous” as departmental comms professionals face uncertain future
Home Office seeks SRO for troubled emergency services comms network programme
16 Nov 2020 HR
Home Office seeks SRO for troubled emergency services comms network programme
Official expected to strike "appropriate balance between delivering at pace and managing operational risk" on delayed and over-budget programme
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
12 Nov 2020 HR
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
Committee on Standards in Public Life chair says allegations of bullying at the Home Office need to be seen to have been “properly and independently investigated”
PM’s comms chief praises 'unsung' civil servants as he quits amid No.10 infighting
12 Nov 2020 HR
PM’s comms chief praises "unsung" civil servants as he quits amid No.10 infighting
Shock resignation comes amid reports Dominic Cummings also threatened to resign