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ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall

Cabinet Office gives unions six weeks to table compo package to rival its own update proposals

Spring Statement reaction highlights most civil servants not covered by public sector pay review bodes face pay uncertainty despite possible deal for NHS staff

Data from 2013 to 2016 shows a decrease in applicants from private schools, yet an increase in successful private school applicants

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate

New figures reveal Department for Work and Pensions is among Whitehall employers with highest proportion of apprentices at 3.1% of workforce

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Union’s national executive calls for pan-Whitehall dialogue on ending pay cap with threat of national ballot on the strike action

Role comes with a remit to oversee the development and rollout of a number of big-ticket products and services

Cabinet Office accounts reveal historic overpayments in amounts handed to former public sector employees

Department reveals gradual decline in use of casual workers since 2011

Perm sec Matthew Rycroft announces conclusion of internal review into allegations against department staff

Weather service’s deputy Nick Jobling to take over until a permanent chief executive is appointed

Civil service unions urge politicians to give workers same rights to fair pay that they enjoy

Workers at non-departmental public body could walk out over office closure and other changes

Public Accounts Committee calls for a framework tracking number of contracts companies hold across government

Former troubled families tsar approved to take up role with police, criminal justice, and local government consultancy

Former DIT permanent secretary calls for the Brexit debate to focus on the evidence, following personal criticism from international trade secretary Liam Fox

MPs slam Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for needlessly complex contract but add that business department and Treasury cannot escape blame

Nearly five million employees are work some hours for free, with almost 40% unpaid work done by public servants

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Council to bankroll new office development in drive for share of Brexit-related quango expansion