HR

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

Report suggests UK’s top negotiator is increasingly frustrated at being sidelined in Brexit talks

Government Commercial Function professional standards handbook touted as ‘tool for career progression’

Independent review offers five recommendations to help department deliver aid more effectively

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

Whitehall & Industry Group hands out accolade it says captures ‘the incredible impact’ of alumni of its leadership programmes

Union says announcement of staffing milestone fails to acknowledge long-term headcount reductions