Sue Gray questions decision to limit internship scheme to working-class students
04 Sep HR

Sue Gray questions decision to limit internship scheme to working-class students

"I would have found it really difficult when I joined the civil service to not have been exposed to a wider group," former senior civil servant says
by Tevye Markson
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
12 Sep HR
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
12 Sep HR
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
12 Sep HR
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
Fast streamers accept 2025-26 pay award
22 Aug HR
Fast streamers accept 2025-26 pay award
FDA union says the deal is "another step to fixing long-standing issues with Fast Stream pay" but warns of ongoing pay parity issues
Cabinet Office targets £350m savings from Child Benefit fraud
22 Aug HR
Cabinet Office targets £350m savings from Child Benefit fraud
Pilot inspires creation of 200-strong team in clampdown on claimants who have left the country
NICS launches campaign for 500 executive officer jobs
21 Aug HR
NICS launches campaign for 500 executive officer jobs
First level management roles on offer at a range of departments and agencies
Government picks chair for new independent disability advisory panel
21 Aug HR
Government picks chair for new independent disability advisory panel
Panel will “provide guidance, recommendations and feedback to embed lived experience into policy design and delivery”, with Zara Todd playing a “guiding role”
Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers
20 Aug HR
Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers
Pat McFadden says the scheme will help to ensure the civil service reflects the people it serves
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug HR
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Agency chief says the move "will make it faster and easier to translate the nation’s space goals into reality"
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
20 Aug HR
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
Greg Jackson appointed for three-year term as a non-executive board member
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
18 Aug HR
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
PCS says it is unconvinced the ballot will be organised impartially
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
18 Aug HR
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
15 Aug HR
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
The tax agency’s ambitious vision for the coming years includes "automating tax where possible", investing in new analytics technology to help combat fraud, and upgrading ageing IT infrastructure
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
14 Aug HR
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
New guidance will come into effect from September, Department of Finance says
Defra names next permanent secretary
14 Aug HR
Defra names next permanent secretary
Paul Kissack will return to the civil service from the charity sector to lead the environment department
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
13 Aug HR
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says non-exec directors from the world of business will bring "fresh thinking" to HMT
'This should be a wake-up call': Ofgem staff to strike over pay and conditions
13 Aug HR
'This should be a wake-up call': Ofgem staff to strike over pay and conditions
Three days of strikes will take place later this month, including on "energy price cap day"
Government Major Projects Portfolio: Red-rated schemes now worth £198bn
13 Aug HR
Government Major Projects Portfolio: Red-rated schemes now worth £198bn
Whole life costs associated with red-rated major projects rise by £101bn after some of the most expensive schemes move from amber to red
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
12 Aug HR
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
All staff members to get "secure, enterprise-grade AI assistants" by December
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
12 Aug HR
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
Neil Wigan, British high commissioner to Kenya, to become director general for strategy and delivery
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
11 Aug HR
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
With post-government jobs regulator Acoba set for abolition later this year, and the Civil Service Commission taking on part of its function, what do the changes mean for officials?
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
11 Aug HR
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
Amy Rees will join housing delivery agency in early September
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
11 Aug HR
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
Union says latest action will see around 1,200 staff work solely from home
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
08 Aug HR
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
PCS urges Cabinet Office to bring administration of scheme back in-house as deadline for outsourcing switch looms
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
08 Aug HR
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
Prof Susan Hopkins announced as successor to Dame Jenny Harries
Civil Service Commission announces new recruitment workshops
07 Aug HR
Civil Service Commission announces new recruitment workshops
The free training sessions aim to help departments to run fair, open and merit-based recruitment
Eight in 10 prison and probation staff unhappy with early release schemes
07 Aug HR
Eight in 10 prison and probation staff unhappy with early release schemes
Survey finds workforce is more optimistic about planned “Texas-style” system