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
DWP: Return to pre-Covid fraud levels is 'unlikely'
23 Jul 2024 HR
DWP: Return to pre-Covid fraud levels is 'unlikely'
Annual report suggests Universal Credit overpayments will remain high for the next four years
PCS calls off DESNZ strikes after contractor makes 'improved' pay offer
23 Jul 2024 HR
PCS calls off DESNZ strikes after contractor makes 'improved' pay offer
Union reiterates plea for the government to bring outsourced contracts back in-house.
Recruitment begins for Covid corruption tsar
23 Jul 2024 HR
Recruitment begins for Covid corruption tsar
Commissioner will work with HMRC, NCA and SFO to recover billions lost to Covid fraud
Reeves hints at above-inflation pay rise for public servants
22 Jul 2024 HR
Reeves hints at above-inflation pay rise for public servants
"There is a cost to not settling," chancellor says
Former Co-op chief to lead new DfE body Skills England
22 Jul 2024 HR
Former Co-op chief to lead new DfE body Skills England
Richard Pennycook, lead NED at the Department for Education, will work to set up Skills England in shadow form
Justice secretary seeks removal of agency chief over Malkinson case failures
22 Jul 2024 HR
Justice secretary seeks removal of agency chief over Malkinson case failures
Report finds Criminal Cases Review Commission “completely failed” Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly jailed for 17 years
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 22
22 Jul 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 22
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
Pickles urges three immediate reforms to post-government jobs regulation
19 Jul 2024 HR
Pickles urges three immediate reforms to post-government jobs regulation
Acoba chair says watchdog must be able to "meaningfully sanction" those who breach business appointment rules
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
18 Jul 2024 HR
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
Inquiry's module 1 report calls for "radical simplification" of processes and structures and a new statutory body
Blaming the 'technocracy' and hiring more spads isn't the solution to political failure
18 Jul 2024 HR
Blaming the 'technocracy' and hiring more spads isn't the solution to political failure
Policy Exchange has shared some bold ideas for reforming the civil service – but what this government needs is clear policy, not ministers messing with recruitment
Home Office small boats chief quits
18 Jul 2024 HR
Home Office small boats chief quits
Director general Stuart Skeates will oversee transition to Border Security Command before stepping down
Former perm sec calls on cabinet secretary to apologise for scandals Exclusive
18 Jul 2024 HR
Former perm sec calls on cabinet secretary to apologise for scandals
Lord Michael Bichard says civil service head should take responsibility for Windrush, Grenfell, Post Office, infected blood and Hillsborough scandals
Starmer sets up child poverty unit in the Cabinet Office
18 Jul 2024 HR
Starmer sets up child poverty unit in the Cabinet Office
PM also appoints education and work and pensions secretaries to lead a child poverty ministerial taskforce
Mastering the five 'P's of presence
17 Jul 2024 HR
Mastering the five 'P's of presence
Una O’Brien and Peter Shaw set out their advice on developing your influence and impact in a work environment
King's Speech: Government will introduce duty of candour for public servants
17 Jul 2024 HR
King's Speech: Government will introduce duty of candour for public servants
Plan confirmed in King's Speech as one of several "steps to help rebuild trust and foster respect"
Defence review 'must come with a workforce plan', union warns
17 Jul 2024 HR
Defence review 'must come with a workforce plan', union warns
Prospect tells ministers Sunak government's recruitment freeze is hampering MoD's operations
Anti-corruption groups call for more investment in government agencies
16 Jul 2024 HR
Anti-corruption groups call for more investment in government agencies
UK Anti-Corruption Coalition also urges appointment of anti-corruption champion, a position that has been vacant for 759 days
Civil service expansion has unbalanced the Westminster system. Here's how to put politics back in charge
15 Jul 2024 HR
Civil service expansion has unbalanced the Westminster system. Here's how to put politics back in charge
Policy Exchange's head of government reform and home affairs runs through some of the recommendations of the think tank's latest report
Cut senior civil service by 40%, boost pay and hire more spads, think tank says
15 Jul 2024 HR
Cut senior civil service by 40%, boost pay and hire more spads, think tank says
Policy Exchange report calls for radical changes, saying power has "leached away from ministers" as civil service has grown
Starmer plays down prospect of above-inflation public sector pay deals
12 Jul 2024 HR
Starmer plays down prospect of above-inflation public sector pay deals
Unions respond by pointing to decades of real-terms pay decline and broken reward system
Outsourced staff at DESNZ set to strike over pay
12 Jul 2024 HR
Outsourced staff at DESNZ set to strike over pay
Cleaners and security guards employed by ISS seek alignment with civil service terms
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 24 to July 12
12 Jul 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 24 to July 12
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
Senior Tory 'tremendously encouraged' by Labour's plans for delivery
12 Jul 2024 HR
Senior Tory 'tremendously encouraged' by Labour's plans for delivery
Plus, IFS director hails Starmer's "remarkably experienced" ministerial team
'No more beating up the civil service': McFadden promises officials a 'richer, more rewarding experience'
11 Jul 2024 HR
'No more beating up the civil service': McFadden promises officials a 'richer, more rewarding experience'
Labour intends to create a culture of innovation and “learning as you go” for civil servants, CDL says