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Just four departments currently publish detailed information about parental leave and pay policy on their websites

Civil service union Prospect says government should lead by example as Scottish counterparts have done

DCMS-led document also signals departments will face greater requirement to demonstrate social-value aspects of contracts and grants

Sources indicate that one of the civil service’s most high-profile digital and technology specialists is to take a job in the commercial sector

Government failed to consult with unions over pay because they "didn’t trust them not to leak 1% to 1.5% pay range"

Prospect union says non-departmental public body should not be subject to Treasury guidance for government departments

Staff survey conducted by Government Communication Service finds just 27% of women believe GCS is supportive of working parents

Robert Devereux's successor unpacks his first seven months at the helm in Caxton House

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

Figures also show widening Senior Civil Service gender pay gap and continuing trend of reduced numbers at lower grades

Geraldine Clement explains how she harnessed her own humble beginnings to push for the civil service to do more to support staff from disadvantaged backgrounds

Sir Ian Diamond takes over from Paul Gray as head of the committee that scrutinises government welfare plans

Former policy adviser at Department for Education says she would like to encourage more young people into politics and the civil service

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

The annual awards ceremony celebrating diversity work across government will take place in October

Watmore calls for more progress on diversity and hails programme to get ex-offenders in government jobs

Think tank calculates pay deals announced yesterday will cost around £800m a year

Around a million public sector workers in line for pay increases of up to 3.5%

Public Accounts Committee says need to embed procurement best practice across civil service is crucial following Carillion collapse

Bonus for prime minister’s Brexit adviser Oliver Robbins singled out for ire from Brexiteer MPs

Department points to better retention and doubled recruitment against backdrop of Grenfell tragedy and renewed housing focus

Government ‘has no real sense’ of scale of problem parliamentary committee warns

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

Intelligence and Security Committee notes recruitment challenges of “bureaucratic” security vetting and outdated perceptions