Cat Little: Capita has ‘underestimated’ complexity of MyCSP transition
08 Jul HR

Cat Little: Capita has ‘underestimated’ complexity of MyCSP transition

Cabinet Office perm sec says the firm has so far missed seven of eight milestones in its transition to taking over the Civil Service Pension Scheme administration
by Tevye Markson
DESNZ appoints Nesta chief Ravi Gurumurthy as lead NED
10 Jul HR
DESNZ appoints Nesta chief Ravi Gurumurthy as lead NED
Former Tory minister rapped for ‘unambiguous’ breach of post-government employment rules
10 Jul HR
Former Tory minister rapped for ‘unambiguous’ breach of post-government employment rules
The Alternative People Survey: departments lack capability to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
09 Jul HR
The Alternative People Survey: departments lack capability to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
Putting government geographers on the map: Meet profession head David Wood
19 Sep 2024 HR
Putting government geographers on the map: Meet profession head David Wood
David Wood, the head of one of government’s youngest professions, talks about the geography profession’s journey so far, and the importance of place and space
Read the autumn 2024 issue of Civil Service World
18 Sep 2024 HR
Read the autumn 2024 issue of Civil Service World
We look at government's green power goals and introduce you to the new ministers in each department
Lack of clarity on what to learn a 'major barrier' for one in 10 public servants – global survey
18 Sep 2024 HR
Lack of clarity on what to learn a 'major barrier' for one in 10 public servants – global survey
"Lost learners" are less likely to say recent training had improved their job performance or helped develop their career
Parole Board names next chief exec
17 Sep 2024 HR
Parole Board names next chief exec
Home Office veteran Cecilia French has worked on the undercover policing inquiry since 2019
Cabinet Office mulls creation of cross-departmental 'whistleblowing champion'
16 Sep 2024 HR
Cabinet Office mulls creation of cross-departmental 'whistleblowing champion'
Department says senior civil service role would be "figurehead" for speaking up in the face of wrongdoing
A civil service duty of candour should signal a shift from defensiveness towards willingness to learn from failure
16 Sep 2024 HR
A civil service duty of candour should signal a shift from defensiveness towards willingness to learn from failure
The case for a duty of candour on the civil service has been growing for years. Now is the time to think about how it will work in practice
Former police chief named border security commander
16 Sep 2024 HR
Former police chief named border security commander
Martin Hewitt says he is "under no illusions of the challenges that lie ahead"
Starmer appoints delivery guru Michael Barber for 'missions' drive
13 Sep 2024 HR
Starmer appoints delivery guru Michael Barber for 'missions' drive
Mastermind of Blair-era Prime Minister's Delivery Unit will serve as unpaid "adviser on effective delivery"
Treasury offers £84k for Covid corruption tsar
12 Sep 2024 HR
Treasury offers £84k for Covid corruption tsar
Treasury-based commissioner will work closely with officials and ministers across government, including in DHSC and Public Sector Fraud Authority
Lord Evans: Starmer will need 'considerable courage' to deliver standards pledge
12 Sep 2024 HR
Lord Evans: Starmer will need 'considerable courage' to deliver standards pledge
Former ethics watchdog chair says Starmer will need to embed “clear structures” for handling standards issues and ensure they are "insulated from political problems”
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
11 Sep 2024 HR
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
Tom Riordan, who began his career in the civil service, will start in the role later this month
Civil service headcount rises for eighth year running
11 Sep 2024 HR
Civil service headcount rises for eighth year running
Full-time equivalent headcount has risen by 24,000 in the last year
Spads join civil service union and raise pay concerns
10 Sep 2024 HR
Spads join civil service union and raise pay concerns
Special advisers in new Labour government reportedly unhappy with pay levels
Interim director of GOV.UK named
09 Sep 2024 HR
Interim director of GOV.UK named
Ash Smith has previously worked on Brexit negotiations strategy in DExEU and in the Home Office's Office for Security and Counter Terrorism
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', anti-corruption charity warns
09 Sep 2024 HR
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', anti-corruption charity warns
Agency suffering from "major brain drain", with morale "close to rock bottom" amid "potential catastrophic" pay issues
Home Office agency staff costs three times higher than before Covid
06 Sep 2024 HR
Home Office agency staff costs three times higher than before Covid
The department has spent more than £500m on temporary staff in the last two years
Grenfell Inquiry: Fire safety functions should be combined in one department
05 Sep 2024 HR
Grenfell Inquiry: Fire safety functions should be combined in one department
Final report also recommends establishment of single body responsible for all aspects of regulation related to fire safety in the construction industry
'No decision made' on GB Energy headquarters
04 Sep 2024 HR
'No decision made' on GB Energy headquarters
DESNZ denies reports Aberdeen has been selected as the home of Great British Energy
Think tank calls for creation of 'Government Data and AI Service'
04 Sep 2024 HR
Think tank calls for creation of 'Government Data and AI Service'
Artificial intelligence push should be backed with £1bn "transformation fund" in Autumn Budget, Reform says
FCDO contractors vote to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer
04 Sep 2024 HR
FCDO contractors vote to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer
The Foreign Office is being urged to bring outsourced workers back in-house
Immigration watchdog urges Home Office to address continued delays to inspection reports
03 Sep 2024 HR
Immigration watchdog urges Home Office to address continued delays to inspection reports
Interim ICIBI David Bolt also warns of challenges to forward planning as recruitment of his successor remains uncertain
Head of Mission Delivery Unit appointed
03 Sep 2024 HR
Head of Mission Delivery Unit appointed
Cabinet secretary announces pick for new second perm sec role focused on implementing mission-led government approach across civil service
Transgender civil servants report rise in bullying, harassment and discrimination
03 Sep 2024 HR
Transgender civil servants report rise in bullying, harassment and discrimination
One in five transgender officials said they were discriminated against at work in 2023, new People Survey data shows
Delivery DG and recent Tory minister among defence review appointments
02 Sep 2024 HR
Delivery DG and recent Tory minister among defence review appointments
MoD appoints six new reviewers, including a Cabinet Office-No.10 DG, Jeremy Quin and an ex-national security adviser