Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
26 Feb HR

Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract

Union raises concerns over contract award in light of current Civil Service Pension Scheme issues
by Tevye Markson
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
26 Feb HR
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
25 Feb HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
25 Feb HR
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
Brown-era No.10 comms chief appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
13 Jan 2025 HR
Brown-era No.10 comms chief appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
Michael Ellam was also previously a Treasury DG in a 20-year civil service career before joining HSBC
Benefits system gives officials no incentive to be curious, charities warn
10 Jan 2025 HR
Benefits system gives officials no incentive to be curious, charities warn
DWP staff need better training on supporting vulnerable claimants, specialist teams to help deal with complex issues and relief from caseload pressures, MPs are told
Zero civil service home-working 'should be the baseline' – Lord Maude
10 Jan 2025 HR
Zero civil service home-working 'should be the baseline' – Lord Maude
At the other end of the spectrum, Lords debate sees former Sunday Telegraph editor call for 20% office working
Staff choose work-to-rule strategy in Land Registry and CAA disputes
09 Jan 2025 HR
Staff choose work-to-rule strategy in Land Registry and CAA disputes
Outsourced workers at DESNZ vote to strike over pay as ballots loom at DfE and Cabinet Office sites
Defence ministers issue update on plan to cut MoD civil service jobs
09 Jan 2025 HR
Defence ministers issue update on plan to cut MoD civil service jobs
Ministry of Defence's civilian workforce is expected to fall by 1,370 in six months, veterans minister Al Carns says
Robbins returns to civil service as FCDO perm sec
08 Jan 2025 HR
Robbins returns to civil service as FCDO perm sec
Former chief Brexit negotiator takes on top Foreign Office role "with huge excitement" after five years in the private sector
Casey urged to 'go rogue' with social care commission
08 Jan 2025 HR
Casey urged to 'go rogue' with social care commission
IfG says civil service stalwart should rip up remit in order to deliver what the nation needs
GLD lawyer wins discrimination case over £1,500 cost-of-living payment
08 Jan 2025 HR
GLD lawyer wins discrimination case over £1,500 cost-of-living payment
Bev Gleeson wins employment tribunal after GLD said she was not eligible because she was on a career break
PCS 'extremely concerned' by DWP Caxton House closure plan
08 Jan 2025 HR
PCS 'extremely concerned' by DWP Caxton House closure plan
Union boss raises concerns that staff may be “squeezed into inadequate office space”
FCDO granted permission to recruit 200 extra development staff
08 Jan 2025 HR
FCDO granted permission to recruit 200 extra development staff
Recruitment will need to be funded through ODA, perm sec says
Why the Covid Inquiry needs to hear from more civil servants
06 Jan 2025 HR
Why the Covid Inquiry needs to hear from more civil servants
Ben Connah reflects on a first full year of hearings and how officials can help inform ongoing work
'Will actions match ambition?' – the FDA's New Year message to the government
06 Jan 2025 HR
'Will actions match ambition?' – the FDA's New Year message to the government
Real reform is needed in 2025 – and civil servants are ready to deliver it, writes FDA assistant general secretary Lauren Crowley