Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
Border Security Command chief to step down
23 Mar HR
Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
23 Mar HR
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
29 Oct 2024 HR
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
More than 800 civil servants now working at the site were recruited locally
Cabinet Office launches search for chair to succeed Eric Pickles
29 Oct 2024 HR
Cabinet Office launches search for chair to succeed Eric Pickles
Pickles will depart the post-government jobs watchdog in spring 2025
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
28 Oct 2024 HR
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
Ministry of Defence says the bolstered director of armaments role will help to fix "broken" defence procurement system
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 28
28 Oct 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 28
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
MHCLG officials join Defra colleagues in campaigning for four-day week
25 Oct 2024 HR
MHCLG officials join Defra colleagues in campaigning for four-day week
Around 10% of staff sign petition calling for shorter working week with no reduction in pay
Civil Service Awards 2024 shortlist announced
24 Oct 2024 HR
Civil Service Awards 2024 shortlist announced
Home Office transformation programme up for two gongs, while DWP is the most-shortlisted department
‘Significant rises for all staff’: Home Office deal is worth 9% for some
24 Oct 2024 HR
‘Significant rises for all staff’: Home Office deal is worth 9% for some
PCS says officials' reaction to overall offer has been "either positive or very positive"
Black History Month: The glass ceiling for black civil servants remains unbroken
23 Oct 2024 HR
Black History Month: The glass ceiling for black civil servants remains unbroken
Despite the public sector’s significant progress in achieving ethnic diversity, challenges remain at the highest levels of leadership
Pay rise for lowest-earning DWP officials to be partly unconsolidated
22 Oct 2024 HR
Pay rise for lowest-earning DWP officials to be partly unconsolidated
Union says the overall offer to staff “falls well short" of expectations
Former Tory justice secretary appointed to lead sentencing review
22 Oct 2024 HR
Former Tory justice secretary appointed to lead sentencing review
Gauke says it is “a privilege to serve, not least because such a review is timely and necessary”
'I haven’t always got jobs that I applied for. Looking back, I’m glad.' Lunch with... Dame Sue Owen
22 Oct 2024 HR
'I haven’t always got jobs that I applied for. Looking back, I’m glad.' Lunch with... Dame Sue Owen
The former DCMS perm sec breaks bread with Suzannah Brecknell
Employment rights bill will have net social benefit, DBT analysis finds
22 Oct 2024 HR
Employment rights bill will have net social benefit, DBT analysis finds
Document says impact of the bill on growth will be "small"