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2018 "set to be a big year for civil service recruitment" as Brexit preparations increase, says IfG

Prospect says ending of 1% public sector pay cap is welcome but highlight that the civil service has fallen behind the rest of the public sector

Department insists automation drive is employee-led

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall

Cabinet Office gives unions six weeks to table compo package to rival its own update proposals

Spring Statement reaction highlights most civil servants not covered by public sector pay review bodes face pay uncertainty despite possible deal for NHS staff

Data from 2013 to 2016 shows a decrease in applicants from private schools, yet an increase in successful private school applicants

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate

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