SR25: Defra eyes 5% headcount cuts as departments set out workforce reduction plans
13 Jun HR

SR25: Defra eyes 5% headcount cuts as departments set out workforce reduction plans

DSIT and DBT target smaller senior civil service workforce, while Cabinet Office and DfT aim for less managers per staff member
by Tevye Markson
SR25: 'Canary Wharf costs half as much as Westminster' – departments outline estate plans
13 Jun HR
SR25: 'Canary Wharf costs half as much as Westminster' – departments outline estate plans
SR25: HMRC gets £1.7bn for big increase in compliance and debt management staff
12 Jun HR
SR25: HMRC gets £1.7bn for big increase in compliance and debt management staff
Outsourced staff accept 'groundbreaking' pay and benefits offer
12 Jun HR
Outsourced staff accept 'groundbreaking' pay and benefits offer
PM rules out four-day week for civil servants
15 Nov 2024 HR
PM rules out four-day week for civil servants
Civil service union PCS accuses government of ignoring "real gains" that a shorter working week can offer
DBT second perm sec departing and won’t be replaced
15 Nov 2024 HR
DBT second perm sec departing and won’t be replaced
Crawford Falconer’s responsibilities to be shared by several civil servants
More, better-paid spads is not just good for ministers; it's good for civil servants
14 Nov 2024 HR
More, better-paid spads is not just good for ministers; it's good for civil servants
Far from being a "necessary evil", special advisers and other political appointees are a crucial part of the machine
Ministers drop hostilities against four-day week council
14 Nov 2024 HR
Ministers drop hostilities against four-day week council
MHCLG acknowledges authority is an "independent employer" but refuses to support shorter working hours for full pay
MHCLG to close six offices
14 Nov 2024 HR
MHCLG to close six offices
Office for Place will also be wound down, minister announces
'It's not the 1970s': Minister rejects call for civil servants to get four-day week
14 Nov 2024 HR
'It's not the 1970s': Minister rejects call for civil servants to get four-day week
Emma Reynolds says she doesn't believe PCS union's evidence on benefits of four-day week
The case against a new civil service pay review body
13 Nov 2024 HR
The case against a new civil service pay review body
The establishment of a civil service PRB would further undermine unions, argues Andrew Moretta
Four-day week could save Defra millions, union says
13 Nov 2024 HR
Four-day week could save Defra millions, union says
Move could cut sick days and churn, PCS says as survey shows support for change in working pattern
Think tank calls for 'significant' hike in spad numbers – plus higher pay
13 Nov 2024 HR
Think tank calls for 'significant' hike in spad numbers – plus higher pay
Francis Maude's "extended ministerial offices" should also be revived, Reform report says
Headhunters to help fill longstanding Climate Change Committee chair vacancy
12 Nov 2024 HR
Headhunters to help fill longstanding Climate Change Committee chair vacancy
DESNZ signs £30,000 deal with Saxton Bampfylde to carry out the search nearly 18 months after last chair stepped down
DVLA told to find 5% efficiency savings
12 Nov 2024 HR
DVLA told to find 5% efficiency savings
Review finds the agency is “critically important” but asks it to cut 5% from its spending over three years
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 11
11 Nov 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 11
Recent appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as national security adviser
08 Nov 2024 HR
Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as national security adviser
Former diplomat and chief of staff to Tony Blair is “uniquely qualified” for the role, prime minister says
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
08 Nov 2024 HR
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
The prime minister remains the ultimate decision maker – a far cry from a truly independent process
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
07 Nov 2024 HR
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
CDDO chair and IBM UK and Ireland chief exec among department's new non-executive directors
'The Treasury acted within the law’: Bowler defends officials over Spring Budget preparations
07 Nov 2024 HR
'The Treasury acted within the law’: Bowler defends officials over Spring Budget preparations
Perm sec says previous budget framework put more onus on OBR to ask questions than HMT to provide information on its own initiative
'Scared to get sick': Cabinet Office security staff warn of unequal conditions
06 Nov 2024 HR
'Scared to get sick': Cabinet Office security staff warn of unequal conditions
Security officers who work at government buildings in Whitehall marched today in protest at low pay and unfair terms and conditions
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
05 Nov 2024 HR
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
Enhanced budget will fund extra Border Security Command recruits and specialist investigators
DSIT ramps up GOV.UK AI Chatbot trial
05 Nov 2024 HR
DSIT ramps up GOV.UK AI Chatbot trial
Trials could lead to the chatbot eventually being rolled out across GOV.UK website
FCDO perm sec Philip Barton to stand down
05 Nov 2024 HR
FCDO perm sec Philip Barton to stand down
Top official tells staff he is "handing over the baton knowing that we are settled now as a single department"
A guide to the counter-fraud profession and function
04 Nov 2024 HR
A guide to the counter-fraud profession and function
In this series, CSW provides a guide to professions and functions across the civil service. Each briefing looks at a different group, offering a glimpse at what they do and how they work with other parts of government
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 4
04 Nov 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 4
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
'On reflection I feel more optimistic': Tech experts debate impact of moving digital functions to DSIT
01 Nov 2024 HR
'On reflection I feel more optimistic': Tech experts debate impact of moving digital functions to DSIT
Government’s core digital units have relocated from their long-standing base in the Cabinet Office to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Sam Trendall talks to sector experts to assess the impact of the move
Places for Growth: Departments hit 21,000 moves as they edge closer to target
01 Nov 2024 HR
Places for Growth: Departments hit 21,000 moves as they edge closer to target
More than 3,000 jobs were relocated in the first quarter of 2024, new data reveals