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
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
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
Olly Robbins: FCDO planning up to 25% headcount cuts
09 Jul HR
Olly Robbins: FCDO planning up to 25% headcount cuts
DfT offers £120k for next chief analyst
03 Apr 2024 HR
DfT offers £120k for next chief analyst
Successful candidate will lead department's community of nearly 400 analysts
Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
02 Apr 2024 HR
Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
Perm sec says reporting error backs up concerns raised by PAC and NAO about the department's management of its inventory
DVSA staff vote to end driving-test dispute
02 Apr 2024 HR
DVSA staff vote to end driving-test dispute
Union set to reintroduce strike levy as government-wide pay campaign heats up
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
01 Apr 2024 HR
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
Anti-corruption watchdog signs off on Jeremy Fleming's new roles despite departmental links
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 1
01 Apr 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 1
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
MoJ demands answers after prison-staffing exposé
28 Mar 2024 HR
MoJ demands answers after prison-staffing exposé
Undercover reporter was hired as agency staff member at troubled HMP Bedford
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
28 Mar 2024 HR
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
Meg Hillier's annual report calls for urgent investment in "big nasties" including ageing IT, the schools estate and hospitals
Physical training campus for civil servants 'eminently sensible', PM says
27 Mar 2024 HR
Physical training campus for civil servants 'eminently sensible', PM says
Sunak says having a physical home for professional development is a "question of resourcing"
Government trebles number of services using One Login
27 Mar 2024 HR
Government trebles number of services using One Login
Some 30 government services and 3.8 million people now using the login platform
Oflog chair Amyas Morse steps down due to illness
27 Mar 2024 HR
Oflog chair Amyas Morse steps down due to illness
Gove says Morse has “provided invaluable independent advice, challenge and support" to Oflog's early development
FCDO 'not proactive enough' at tackling overseas aid fraud
26 Mar 2024 HR
FCDO 'not proactive enough' at tackling overseas aid fraud
Watchdog blames departmental merger, Covid and new IT system for fuelling increased risks
Cabinet Office awarded £200k to evaluate Civil Service Fast Stream
26 Mar 2024 HR
Cabinet Office awarded £200k to evaluate Civil Service Fast Stream
Project will assess the graduate scheme's impact on recruitment
Standards watchdog launches review of accountability in public bodies
25 Mar 2024 HR
Standards watchdog launches review of accountability in public bodies
"Too often, public inquiries after a major failure reveal that problems were known about," CSPL says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 25
25 Mar 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
FCDO has ‘reduced’ development capacity since merger, watchdog warns
25 Mar 2024 HR
FCDO has ‘reduced’ development capacity since merger, watchdog warns
FCO-DfID merger has had some benefits but major problems remain, NAO report finds
Research flags huge potential for greater automation of government services
22 Mar 2024 HR
Research flags huge potential for greater automation of government services
Study finds 84% of services involving decision and exchange of information between government and citizen could be easily automated
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
22 Mar 2024 HR
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
Almost a thousand jobs from DLUHC alone were moved away from the capital between October and December last year
Cabinet Office told to set out plan for combatting 'chronic' civil-service pay woes
22 Mar 2024 HR
Cabinet Office told to set out plan for combatting 'chronic' civil-service pay woes
MPs describe latest Civil Service People Plan as "vague" and demand step-change in performance management
Civil service pay system ‘broken beyond repair’, Prospect chief warns
22 Mar 2024 HR
Civil service pay system ‘broken beyond repair’, Prospect chief warns
Mike Clancy says his priority this year is to “get as many people out of the civil service delegated pay remit as possible”
Union estimates investing £1bn in HMRC could raise more than £11bn
21 Mar 2024 HR
Union estimates investing £1bn in HMRC could raise more than £11bn
Report comes as department announces – then U-turns on – plan for summer closure of tax self-assessment hotline
We’re looking at public sector productivity the wrong way
21 Mar 2024 HR
We’re looking at public sector productivity the wrong way
The chancellor is hoping that his £3.4bn investment will unlock £35bn in productivity improvements. But will it?
Huge civil service pay hike needed to match 2010 levels, PCS research finds
20 Mar 2024 HR
Huge civil service pay hike needed to match 2010 levels, PCS research finds
Wages will need to rise by 18-62% to counteract falls in real-terms pay since 2010, union says
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
20 Mar 2024 HR
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
Looking back over four years as chief operating officer, Alex Chisholm shares what he’s proud of achieving, what he regrets, and what he will miss most about the job
New civil service commissioners named
20 Mar 2024 HR
New civil service commissioners named
Elizabeth Hambley, Tony Poulter and Neil Wooding have now begun their five-year terms