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
Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?
16 Sep HR
Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?
Reeves appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to 'help drive through reforms'
16 Sep HR
Reeves appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to 'help drive through reforms'
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
15 Sep HR
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
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
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 28
28 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 28
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
'We heard some really traumatic things': Covid-19 Inquiry head of comms shares the highs and lows of the job
25 Jul HR
'We heard some really traumatic things': Covid-19 Inquiry head of comms shares the highs and lows of the job
The Covid Inquiry's Every Story Matters exercise gathered more than 58,000 individual stories from the public. Comms director Samantha Edwards shares how she got the nation talking
New chief exec named for Companies House
25 Jul HR
New chief exec named for Companies House
Defence Business Services chief Andy King will take up post in September
Welsh Government should shut 'ugly' HQ and move closer to Senedd, ex-senior civil servant says
25 Jul HR
Welsh Government should shut 'ugly' HQ and move closer to Senedd, ex-senior civil servant says
Suggestion comes after Welsh first minister warns that offices could be shut if civil servants don't use them more
NS&I chair steps down to become government whip
25 Jul HR
NS&I chair steps down to become government whip
Lord Lemos leaves 15 months into term chairing the state-owned savings bank's board
MHCLG to reduce headcount through 'natural turnover' and voluntary exits
24 Jul HR
MHCLG to reduce headcount through 'natural turnover' and voluntary exits
Department aiming to reduce workforce by close to 12%
Climate Change Committee gets new chair after two-year search
24 Jul HR
Climate Change Committee gets new chair after two-year search
Nigel Topping takes over as chair of the watchdog, which is the independent climate adviser to the government
Shame in itself is not an effective tool – the government’s standards regime shakeup should have gone further
23 Jul HR
Shame in itself is not an effective tool – the government’s standards regime shakeup should have gone further
When it comes to standards oversight, it’s not the acronym that matters – it’s the powers that go with it and the independence to make politically difficult decisions
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