HR

Three months after the collapse of Carillion, organisation says outsourcing firms’ operating models require greater scrutiny

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

Union urges departmental leaders to lobby Treasury on pay demand, as other public sector leaders have

Perm sec Antonia Romeo lauds department’s ability to “highest-calibre talent” after recruiting John Mahon

DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department

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

DCMS perm sec Sue Owen says staff want greater clarity on unacceptable behaviour and more support for whistleblowers

Health department propping up the figures on ethnic diversity at senior levels, IfG analysis finds

CSW crunch of transparency figures shows rollercoaster pay differentials at government-owned companies

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

Competition rules also relaxed for appointments aimed at boosting life chances of disadvantaged applicants

Sir Jeremy Heywood defends civil service from Brexit attacks as he sets out the progress made since triggering of Article 50

Civil Service HR seeks new head of strategy and architecture to set the digital and transformation strategy for key cross-government team

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

David Sterling tells inquiry his workforce cannot be expected to deliver beyond their resources and skills sets as power vacuum continues

2018 "set to be a big year for civil service recruitment" as Brexit preparations increase, says IfG

Prospect says ending of 1% public sector pay cap is welcome but highlight that the civil service has fallen behind the rest of the public sector

Department insists automation drive is employee-led

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