Sue Gray questions decision to limit internship scheme to working-class students
04 Sep HR

Sue Gray questions decision to limit internship scheme to working-class students

"I would have found it really difficult when I joined the civil service to not have been exposed to a wider group," former senior civil servant says
by Tevye Markson
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
12 Sep HR
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
12 Sep HR
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
12 Sep HR
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction
06 Aug HR
'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction
From praise for the plans to warnings of lost meritocracy, here's what's been said about the decision to limit summer internships to students from working-class backgrounds
PCS asks DWP to reopen pay talks, bemoaning ‘unacceptable’ deal
06 Aug HR
PCS asks DWP to reopen pay talks, bemoaning ‘unacceptable’ deal
Union to hold consultative ballot to test members' will to take industrial action
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
06 Aug HR
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
Agency advertises more than a dozen digital roles based in west Yorkshire
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
06 Aug HR
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
David Black announces departure following 13-year tenure
Cabinet Office DG Darren Tierney appointed as ONS perm sec
05 Aug HR
Cabinet Office DG Darren Tierney appointed as ONS perm sec
Tierney picked for new role following internal-only recruitment campaign
MyCSP strikes to be extended as union slams ‘deeply uncooperative attitude’
05 Aug HR
MyCSP strikes to be extended as union slams ‘deeply uncooperative attitude’
PCS accuses pensions administrator of making 'misleading' comments to MPs
Conservatives seek answers on standards overhaul Exclusive
05 Aug HR
Conservatives seek answers on standards overhaul
Letter to McFadden raises concern that changes could mean "a government of a new political complexion seeking to impose changes on a previous one"
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
04 Aug HR
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
A deep dive into the Spending Review 2025 documents to fish out the details that matter to civil servants. Words by Tevye Markson, Jim Dunton, Suzannah Brecknell and Beckie Smith
Cabinet Office launches search for UK Statistics Authority chair
04 Aug HR
Cabinet Office launches search for UK Statistics Authority chair
Penny Young, deputy chair of UKSA's board, to be interim chair when Sir Robert Chote departs
National Crime Agency gets funding for 300 extra officers
04 Aug HR
National Crime Agency gets funding for 300 extra officers
New recruits to focus on gathering intelligence to help stop small boat smugglers
MoD perm sec David Williams to depart
04 Aug HR
MoD perm sec David Williams to depart
Williams to step down after four years as the department's top civil servant
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
01 Aug HR
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
Watchdog warns of serious data breaches where documents have been disclosed without proper checks for hidden personal information, including at the MoD
Civil service internship scheme now targets only ‘working class’ applicants
01 Aug HR
Civil service internship scheme now targets only ‘working class’ applicants
Rule change for undergraduate summer programme aims to boost social mobility in the Fast Stream
Former Sun editor David Dinsmore appointed as perm sec-level director of comms
31 Jul HR
Former Sun editor David Dinsmore appointed as perm sec-level director of comms
The new head of the Government Communications Service will be based in the Cabinet Office
Civil Service Statistics: Three-quarters of civil servants now above most junior grades
31 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: Three-quarters of civil servants now above most junior grades
Civil service continues to get more senior in grade, with just a quarter of civil servants now at AA/AO level
Civil Service Statistics: Gender pay gap falls to lowest level since civil service reporting began
31 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: Gender pay gap falls to lowest level since civil service reporting began
Mean and median gender pay gap measurements drop to record low
Civil Service Statistics: Self-declared disability hits record high – and finally matches working population
30 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: Self-declared disability hits record high – and finally matches working population
Ethnic minority and LGBO representation also continues to rise
In conversation with… former Treasury perm sec Lord Terry Burns
30 Jul HR
In conversation with… former Treasury perm sec Lord Terry Burns
Welsh Government senior civil servant Peter McDonald talks to the former permanent secretary to the Treasury about responding to crises, working with ministers and solving problems. This article first appeared in the Heywood Quarterly
EXCL: Officials give mixed feedback on government's civil service reform agenda Exclusive
30 Jul HR
EXCL: Officials give mixed feedback on government's civil service reform agenda
Civil servants surveyed by Prospect union express ambivalence on government’s overall reform plans, but support for efforts to improve performance
Civil Service Statistics: DWP overtakes MoJ as biggest department
30 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: DWP overtakes MoJ as biggest department
Department for Work and Pensions’ overall headcount tops stats bulletin for first time since 2022, although its FTE headcount remains below Ministry of Justice
Treasury loosens controls for special severance payments
29 Jul HR
Treasury loosens controls for special severance payments
HMT approval still required in most cases, but departmental accounting officers can now make decisions in some instances
PCS welcomes ‘breakthrough’ in MyCSP dispute
29 Jul HR
PCS welcomes ‘breakthrough’ in MyCSP dispute
Union says Civil Service Pensions Scheme administrator MyCSP now has “no excuse” for not recognising PCS
WFH has 'benefitted civil service and boosted productivity', poll finds
28 Jul HR
WFH has 'benefitted civil service and boosted productivity', poll finds
Civil servants enthusiastic about impact of working from home on productivity
Hundreds of DfT civil servants to transfer over to state-owned rail operator
28 Jul HR
Hundreds of DfT civil servants to transfer over to state-owned rail operator
Department for Transport says there will be no redundancies resulting from the moves