Government’s most senior lawyer to leave civil service
08 Jan HR

Government’s most senior lawyer to leave civil service

Treasury solicitor and GLD perm sec Susanna McGibbon announces spring exit
by Tevye Markson
Safety scare at DWP’s new £100m Blackpool hub
08 Jan HR
Safety scare at DWP’s new £100m Blackpool hub
New network to help civil servants connect with researchers
08 Jan HR
New network to help civil servants connect with researchers
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
07 Jan HR
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec 2025 HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Recruitment is under way for a permanent national statistician
New government chief data officer appointed
11 Dec 2025 HR
New government chief data officer appointed
Aimee Smith joins from London’s Metropolitan Police Service
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec 2025 HR
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role
09 Dec 2025 HR
Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role
Minister confirms most of the responsibilities will be transferred to the permanent secretary
Football regulator appointment process was ‘worst ever’ – Shawcross
09 Dec 2025 HR
Football regulator appointment process was ‘worst ever’ – Shawcross
Public appointments watchdog describes breaches in football regulator chair appointment process as "disturbing"
Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in
09 Dec 2025 HR
Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in
Civil Service Commission's government-wide audit of recruitment finds six departments and agencies need to improve recruitment methods
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
08 Dec 2025 HR
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
Ex-chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also speaks about departments' levelling up 'scepticism'
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 December
08 Dec 2025 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 December
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
05 Dec 2025 HR
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
Civil servant Athos Ritsperis tells CSW why he has been volunteering as a magistrate for the last 15 years – and why you should consider doing the same
Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer: Capita says it has fixed 'teething problems'
04 Dec 2025 HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer: Capita says it has fixed 'teething problems'
CSW readers report ongoing issues with portal and say they have been told by Capita's helpline it will be fixed next week
DfT appoints new chief scientific adviser
04 Dec 2025 HR
DfT appoints new chief scientific adviser
Perm sec says Prof Patricia Thornley's experience in research and innovation "will be invaluable"
Treasury further eases controls on special severance payments
03 Dec 2025 HR
Treasury further eases controls on special severance payments
Accounting officers now able to approve special severance payments of any value without HMT approval, providing they are not “novel, contentious or repercussive”