HR

A new workforce strategy and using data to “more closely align departments” are among the priorities for Whitehall's incoming HR chief

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

DfE's Wormald to take on top job at the Department of Health from April

Successful candidate will succeed Tim Kelsey to lead on IT procurement and implementation

Tax authority's chief executive Dame Lin Homer is grilled on plans to cut HMRC's office network from 170 smaller offices to 13 regional centres

New report by the National Audit Office spending watchdog finds that while departmental spending on consultants and temporary staff has plummeted over last five years, latest figures indicate a “short-term reduction rather than a sustainable strategy”

Exclusive: Civil Service Learning director tells CSW that redesigned training scheme will be "much, much better" to use, involving courses that are "co-created with civil servants" – and sheds light on the new leadership academy set to launch this year

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

Sir Philip Dilley to step down, citing media intrusion and requirement to be "available at short notice throughout the year"

HM Revenue and Customs boss is leaving the civil service later this year – and vows to carefully consider "appropriateness of potential roles and organisations" for life after Whitehall

Former head of the civil service speaks out against plans to toughen union laws in latest high-profile intervention