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
Gray resigns as Starmer shakes up team
07 Oct 2024 HR
Gray resigns as Starmer shakes up team
Sue Gray says "intense commentary" around her position "risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change"
HMRC perm sec Jim Harra to stand down
04 Oct 2024 HR
HMRC perm sec Jim Harra to stand down
Department launches recruitment drive offering up to £200k a year for successor
FCDO reopens recruitment for chief scientist a year after fruitless search
04 Oct 2024 HR
FCDO reopens recruitment for chief scientist a year after fruitless search
Successor to Charlotte Watts will earn up to £120,000 a year and have one of "the most rewarding and challenging jobs in government"
Clickbait claims about jailing civil servants do not a leader make, Kemi
04 Oct 2024 HR
Clickbait claims about jailing civil servants do not a leader make, Kemi
If you’re running to be leader of a political party with ambitions to lead the country, you have a responsibility to be truthful
DWP hiring more caseworkers to tackle PIP review delays, minister says
03 Oct 2024 HR
DWP hiring more caseworkers to tackle PIP review delays, minister says
Department has increased caseworker numbers by 5.5% in the last year amid benefits application backlog
Simon Case rejoins Garrick Club
03 Oct 2024 HR
Simon Case rejoins Garrick Club
Cabinet secretary reverses resignation after club axes all-male policy
ONS officials vote to strike in office-attendance row
03 Oct 2024 HR
ONS officials vote to strike in office-attendance row
PCS union members vote to escalate action protesting 40% in-office rule
DWP security strike: PCS members reject pay offer
02 Oct 2024 HR
DWP security strike: PCS members reject pay offer
Ballot backs further walkouts at jobcentres and other departmental sites in tussle with outsourcer G4S
Fast Stream diversity gaps widen
02 Oct 2024 HR
Fast Stream diversity gaps widen
Ethnic-minority candidates made up 36% of applicants in 2024 but just 22% of those offered a place
Unions hit back after Badenoch says 5-10% of civil servants 'should be in prison'
02 Oct 2024 HR
Unions hit back after Badenoch says 5-10% of civil servants 'should be in prison'
Conservative leadership hopeful cites leaks and "undermining ministers" as reasons
Breaking down barriers: How civil servants from disadvantaged backgrounds can thrive
02 Oct 2024 HR
Breaking down barriers: How civil servants from disadvantaged backgrounds can thrive
Does my accent mean I'm from Essex? No, I’ve never been skiing. No, I can’t speak a word of Latin. No, I don't have a favourite medieval battle
We need a better discussion about public sector pay
01 Oct 2024 HR
We need a better discussion about public sector pay
The public sector pay debate is often reduced to simplistic arguments of “too much” or “too little”. Transparency and accountability are needed to restore trust