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
by Tevye Markson
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug HR
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
20 Aug HR
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
18 Aug HR
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
Ex-FCDO perm sec Philip Barton got £260,000 voluntary exit payment
23 Jul HR
Ex-FCDO perm sec Philip Barton got £260,000 voluntary exit payment
Former perm sec's compensation payment payout revealed in department's annual report
Pat McFadden reaffirms pledge to give civil servants timely pay awards
23 Jul HR
Pat McFadden reaffirms pledge to give civil servants timely pay awards
Pay remit process for 2026-27 kicks off – two months earlier than last year
Office for Life Sciences appoints executive chair
23 Jul HR
Office for Life Sciences appoints executive chair
Steve Bates tasked with “deepening ties” between government and the life-sciences sector
Ofwat to be scrapped: Environment secretary confirms water sector shakeup
22 Jul HR
Ofwat to be scrapped: Environment secretary confirms water sector shakeup
New regulator will also take over responsibility for water functions at Environment Agency, Natural England and Drinking Water Inspectorate
Acoba abolished as McFadden sets out plans for Ethics and Integrity Commission
21 Jul HR
Acoba abolished as McFadden sets out plans for Ethics and Integrity Commission
Committee on Standards in Public Life to become beefed-up commission, while revolving-doors regulator's functions will be split up
'It takes active leadership to get culture right': An interview with standards watchdog Doug Chalmers
21 Jul HR
'It takes active leadership to get culture right': An interview with standards watchdog Doug Chalmers
Committee on Standards in Public Life chair speaks to CSW about empathy, rapport and why "zigzagging between departments is a really healthy thing"
Council approves plan to make four-day week permanent
21 Jul HR
Council approves plan to make four-day week permanent
UK-first decision follows fierce opposition from Sunak administration
Home Office perm sec orders review of disciplinary procedures
21 Jul HR
Home Office perm sec orders review of disciplinary procedures
Review launched as report suggests senior Border Force official was found to have breached the department’s policies on appropriate behaviour but faced no formal consequences
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 21
21 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 21
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
NCA officer jailed for stealing Bitcoin he helped to confiscate
18 Jul HR
NCA officer jailed for stealing Bitcoin he helped to confiscate
Paul Chowles handed five-and-a-half year sentence after pocketing cryptocurrency from Silk Road 2.0 co-founder
Land Registry staff vote to end industrial action
18 Jul HR
Land Registry staff vote to end industrial action
Officials decide to end work to rule action after negotiating changes to office attendance rules
Deadline for Civil Service Awards nominations extended
18 Jul HR
Deadline for Civil Service Awards nominations extended
This year's awards include a 20th anniversary special Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeremy Hunt: I had to earn civil servants’ trust after Tom Scholar sacking
17 Jul HR
Jeremy Hunt: I had to earn civil servants’ trust after Tom Scholar sacking
Jeremy Hunt also speaks about the advice he gave to Wes Streeting and why he's not a fan of "mission-driven" government
Treasury hikes threshold for when new salaries require senior minister's approval
15 Jul HR
Treasury hikes threshold for when new salaries require senior minister's approval
Top-level pay controls guidance update also includes new exceptions
Former top civil servants sign letter urging ministers to withdraw guidance on public speaking
14 Jul HR
Former top civil servants sign letter urging ministers to withdraw guidance on public speaking
Guidance is "causing confusion and a chilling effect on public discussion" and should be withdrawn, experts say
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 14
14 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 14
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Love Island star: why I didn’t return to the civil service
11 Jul HR
Love Island star: why I didn’t return to the civil service
Former civil servant and Love Island star Sharon Gaffka says she "always intended to go back"
FCDO perm sec: latest aid cuts ‘easier to handle’ than 2021 reductions
11 Jul HR
FCDO perm sec: latest aid cuts ‘easier to handle’ than 2021 reductions
Olly Robbins says less than £500k was spent on department’s aborted Glasgow move
DESNZ appoints Nesta chief Ravi Gurumurthy as lead NED
10 Jul HR
DESNZ appoints Nesta chief Ravi Gurumurthy as lead NED
Department also appoints Prospect's Sue Ferns as non-exec
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
Watchdog says latest failures demonstrate “inadequacies of the framework” in which the anti-corruption system operates
The Alternative People Survey: Departments lack capability and capacity to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
09 Jul HR
The Alternative People Survey: Departments lack capability and capacity to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
Officials tell CSW-Re:State survey they know what their department's priorities are, but express concern about having the right resources to deliver on them
Civil Service World announces partnership with the Charity for Civil Servants
09 Jul HR
Civil Service World announces partnership with the Charity for Civil Servants
Collaboration aims to strengthen support for UK civil servants as charity approaches 140th anniversary
Olly Robbins: FCDO planning up to 25% headcount cuts
09 Jul HR
Olly Robbins: FCDO planning up to 25% headcount cuts
Perm sec says department is aiming for 500 voluntary exits this year and has begun wider restructure by looking at DG and director-level cuts
Cabinet Office launches ‘internal’ campaign for new ONS perm sec role
08 Jul HR
Cabinet Office launches ‘internal’ campaign for new ONS perm sec role
Only civil servants at DG level and above can apply to lead turnaround of troubled statistics body