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Higher Education Policy Institute calls for government to fund free access – regardless of age – up qualification level 3, equivalent to A-Level or AS-Level

Quartet of unions calls on body’s board members to assert their independence and ignore Treasury guidance to limit pay rises to 1-1.5%.

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

Read the statement from permanent secretary at the Scottish Government Leslie Evans after it emerged Alex Salmond was to take the the Scottish Government to court over allegations of sexual harassment against him

Challenge set to be heard in October after unions successfully argue case is time critical

Prospect members join FDA counterparts in rejecting revised terms and conditions in return for an 11% deal for some staff

Tax agency pays almost a quarter of Whitehall’s total pay bill for trade union “facility time”

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

Department insists offer is an improvement on current arrangements for four out of five staff

Chief people officer Rupert McNeil reveals figure alongside new mental health guide for managers

Union says cap-busting pay rise in return for working-hours flexibilities would see some staff lose out

Daniel Thornton reviews Geoff Mulgan’s book, which argues that solving the hardest problems is about improving the way people think together