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
Border Security Command chief to step down
23 Mar HR
Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
23 Mar HR
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
GDS contractor recruited through Cummings blog fired after ‘revulsion’ over Black Lives Matter tweet
04 Sep 2020 HR
GDS contractor recruited through Cummings blog fired after ‘revulsion’ over Black Lives Matter tweet
Data specialist suggested online that police could use ‘live rounds’ on protesters
BEIS job market review to inform pay framework for civil service scientists Exclusive
03 Sep 2020 HR
BEIS job market review to inform pay framework for civil service scientists
Review of pay for specialist scientists and engineers outside government will help build business case for future GSE profession reward framework
Hancock: How well civil servants do their jobs is more important than whether they’re back in the office
27 Aug 2020 HR
Hancock: How well civil servants do their jobs is more important than whether they’re back in the office
Health secretary says he has “absolutely no idea" how many officials are back at DHSC's Whitehall HQ
DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater sacked over A-Level row
26 Aug 2020 HR
DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater sacked over A-Level row
Slater is second senior official to stand down after the qualifications fiasco, while education secretary Gavin Williamson stays on
Leslie Evans ‘very willing’ to answer questions on Alex Salmond staff advice
25 Aug 2020 HR
Leslie Evans ‘very willing’ to answer questions on Alex Salmond staff advice
Scottish Government perm sec writes letter to MSPs after controversy surrounding harassment inquiry appearance
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
25 Aug 2020 HR
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
Government Digital Service chief operating officer Fiona Deans will take over as interim director
DfE drafts in second perm sec to support response to A-Level grade row
24 Aug 2020 HR
DfE drafts in second perm sec to support response to A-Level grade row
HMCTS chief brought in “to ensure that the government is able to respond fully to exam results, whilst also ensuring the return of schools in September”
Unions call for jobs guarantee in huge government comms reorganisation
21 Aug 2020 HR
Unions call for jobs guarantee in huge government comms reorganisation
PCS says centralisation drive could put thousands of staff at risk and give No.10 "unprecedented control"
Scottish Government perm sec reported to head of civil service over refusal to answer question in Salmond inquiry
20 Aug 2020 HR
Scottish Government perm sec reported to head of civil service over refusal to answer question in Salmond inquiry
Top Tory writes to Mark Sedwill saying Leslie Evans may have broken the Civil Service Code by not answering MSP's question
Scottish Government was ‘ahead of the pack’ with harassment policy, perm sec says
18 Aug 2020 HR
Scottish Government was ‘ahead of the pack’ with harassment policy, perm sec says
But Leslie Evans accepts policy used to investigate complaints against Alex Salmond was "designed as an HR procedure, not a legal instrument"
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
17 Aug 2020 HR
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce
Cummings and No.10 policy unit to move to Cabinet Office
13 Aug 2020 HR
Cummings and No.10 policy unit to move to Cabinet Office
The move is seen as part of Cummings-inspired government changes as top adviser has long wanted more control over the civil service by Downing Street