HR

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

Four ex-Government Digital Service staff join their old boss at the Co-op

Exclusive: Committee chair tells CSW inclusion of the word "instructions" gives "new potential for conflict" between Spads and permanent officials – but minister says changes will help departments become more "orderly and organised"

Chief inspector says some apprenticeships have been "devalued" by push to make them more widely available

DCMS perm sec Sue Owen says failure to meet new diversity objectives will be made "very public"

Foreign secretary tells the House of Commons that some cleaners contracted to FCO were made redundant because of estate downsizing – and not because they sent him a letter about their pay

General secretaries of the PCS and FDA unions renew their call for a rethink on civil service pay after cabinet secretary tells CSW officials are "realistic" about the need to cut the deficit

Civil servants not facing "doom and gloom" cabinet secretary tells CSW, as he hails "fantastic results” in spite of austerity

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

Rupert McNeil appointed to new role taking charge of Whitehall's 3,000-strong HR profession

AXELOS is a joint venture officially launched in 2014 by Cabinet Office and Capita, to develop, manage and operate qualifications in best practice. Chief executive Peter Hepworth tells us about its work

The official view: former transport minister Stephen Hammond rates the civil service