HR

Independent study will form part of new strategy launched by chief scientist Sir Mark Walport (pictured) which aims to put specialists at the heart of government decision-making

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

Experience working across Whitehall will be essential for new director, but candidate pack hints that external experience valuable too

Fast Stream assessment now much more focused on "real-life work scenarios", says Gillian Smith, after report warns of lack of working class representation in the scheme

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

Wellbeing and protection agency consults on £400m "science hub" to replace Porton and other sites

Former Highways England boss Graham Dalton joins Ministry of Defence’s property division

As fresh Office for National Statistics data shines a light on headcount, salary and diversity within the civil service, CSW's Jim Dunton analyses the key findings

Annual resource bulletin claims fall down to “bedding in” of Levene Reforms

New ONS stats show 8% rise in female representation at SCS level since 2008

Susan Acland-Hood on the move as courts service presses ahead with digital shake-up

Peter Lawson and Samantha Ulyatt to take up post in the coming weeks

Civil service-wide staff survey "will directly influence real and observable change", vows cabinet secretary

Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union says work that redeployed HMRC staff normally do "will be building up" as they focus on Concentrix tax credit queries

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

Tax authority defends decision to axe tax credits contract as 150 temporary staff face last day at work

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says collaboration deal will “professionalise and upskill” human-resources staff against the backdrop of Brexit

Application window opens for 2017 recruitment programme targeting more candidates from working-class backgrounds

Civil service chief executive says final, revised offer to trade unions on redundancy pay cuts will "simplify the exit process, while treating our employees respectfully and fairly"

Ed Balls, Jacqui Smith and Jack Straw are among the latest former ministers to lift the lid on their dealings with the civil service. Suzannah Brecknell reports

As the Cabinet Office makes its final offer to unions on planned reform of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, CSW's Matt Foster takes a detailed look at the key changes to redundancy terms

Full details and reaction from the PCS, FDA and Prospect Unions as the Cabinet Office makes its final offer on fresh reform of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Offer to unions on civil service redundancy shake-up could come as early as today, CSW understands, as Treasury sets out broader reform "framework"

GDS women's group convinces leadership that sanitary products are not a “luxury item”