Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec HR
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 December
15 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 December
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 4-28
28 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 4-28
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
DWP 'needs 6,000 more work coaches' – senior PCS officials
25 Apr HR
DWP 'needs 6,000 more work coaches' – senior PCS officials
Union representatives also tell MPs that stigma around job centres needs to be removed to attract more people to the role
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
24 Apr HR
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
GMB lauds "great win for security guards" working at FCDO buildings
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
24 Apr HR
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
John Edwards will join two other former senior civil servants running South Yorkshire authorities
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
23 Apr HR
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
Exit scheme “part of us beginning to get smaller, and we expect that to continue”, second perm sec says
DHSC names new perm sec
22 Apr HR
DHSC names new perm sec
Former No.10 interim chief Samantha Jones will succeed Chris Wormald at helm of health department
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
22 Apr HR
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
Officials picket Newcastle base as strikes action also starts in five other regional centres
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
22 Apr HR
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
Georgia Gould blames fallout from McCloud judgment for processing issues but says MyCSP is now hitting its service-level agreements
‘Unwritten rules’ are impeding a diverse civil service. Here's how managers can help
17 Apr HR
‘Unwritten rules’ are impeding a diverse civil service. Here's how managers can help
Civil service recruitment is notoriously off-putting for those without connections or "insider knowledge". So what can be done about the problem?
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
17 Apr HR
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
Becky Wood, who joins the new body from EY, was senior responsible officer for Crossrail and other major rail projects
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
16 Apr HR
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
Entrepreneur gets select-committee thumbs up to lead tech-funding agency for £215k a year
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
15 Apr HR
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive