HR

Strategy launched to link up government actuaries, economists, engineers, operational researchers, scientists, social researchers, statisticians and data scientists

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

Justice Select Committee says service morale at an all-time low after controversial changes that may never deliver reoffending reduction aims

Department offers £71k for grade 6 role described as ‘supplementing’ ongoing work

Move of CS Resourcing, including Fast Stream, intended to increase efficiency of HR function

Further details of shift away from competency-based framework for recruitment revealed as government lays out elements of success profiles across five areas – ability, experience, strengths, technical and behaviours

David Bunting to leave Border Delivery Group to take on general counsel role on temporary basis

Department for Education policy advisor reportedly failed to tell Whitehall she was appearing on reality TV show

PCS trade union to ballot 150,000 civil servants over next five weeks and expects “overwhelming ‘Yes’ vote”

PACAC announces new inquiry into case for developing an institution that allows civil service to be ‘more mindful of itself’

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

Watchdog Acoba also approves roles for ex-No 10 strategy director and DIT "cybersecurity ambassador"

Carers' charter and carer’s passport launched across civil service

Government employment is now at the highest level since March 2015

Figures revealed in parliamentary answers show number and length of contracts for temporary workers in some departments

PCS union calls for “urgent solution” from DWP that will see pay increases implemented from July for staff not subject to Treasury guidance

Read the full list of civil servants honoured

Council chief execs also offered cap-busting rise, bagging same 2% deal offered to rank-and-file staff

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

Government tells PCS 1% cap will remain in place with any rises to be found from departmental budgets

BEIS’s Pocklington heads to Marsham Street as DIT hires banker Mark Slaughter as new investment DG

NAO report reveals the firm made two requests for millions of pounds from government before it was liquidated, but both were denied

Government looks to create up to 50 different tests for candidates

Leslie Evans reveals that Edinburgh administration has made contact with Welsh Government colleagues for an update on the scheme