All civil servants to get AI training
09 Jun HR

All civil servants to get AI training

For the latest One Big Thing project, officials will be trained on AI and tasked with assessing how they can use the tech to streamline their own work
by Tevye Markson
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
10 Jun HR
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
Ex-Test and Trace director appointed as Starmer’s expert adviser on health
10 Jun HR
Ex-Test and Trace director appointed as Starmer’s expert adviser on health
The immigration white paper raises troubling questions for the civil service
09 Jun HR
The immigration white paper raises troubling questions for the civil service
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
11 Apr HR
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
Industrial action to take place in April and May over office closures, while more MHCLG officials back strikes
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
11 Apr HR
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
Hitting target for 10% of civil servants to be digital, data and cyber professionals will save half a billion pounds a year, COO says
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
10 Apr HR
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
Unions warn 'blunt' cuts could undermine government's reform programme
Female staff at MoD lose confidence in reporting sex harassment, survey finds
10 Apr HR
Female staff at MoD lose confidence in reporting sex harassment, survey finds
Civil service union Prospect renews call for independent inquiry to drive change in the defence sector
Defra appoints chief scientific adviser
10 Apr HR
Defra appoints chief scientific adviser
Perm sec Tamara Finkelstein says Anjali Goswami will bring "a wealth of knowledge and expertise" to the role
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
08 Apr HR
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
Cabinet Office confirms it has ended a consultation launched in 2022 by the then-Conservative government to reduce redundancy terms
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
07 Apr HR
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
Unions warn against using the arm's-length body review exercise as an excuse to cut jobs
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 21 March to 7 April
07 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 21 March to 7 April
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Food Standards Agency triumphs at regulation awards
04 Apr HR
Food Standards Agency triumphs at regulation awards
NHS Health Research Authority and Information Commissioner's Office also collect major accolades
HMPPS launches fast-track programme for future prison leaders
04 Apr HR
HMPPS launches fast-track programme for future prison leaders
Salaries start at £41k and rise to more than £60k by scheme's third year
Three perm sec recruitment campaigns launch on same day
04 Apr HR
Three perm sec recruitment campaigns launch on same day
Cabinet Office kicks off search for top civil servants at Ministry of Justice, Department for Transport and DSIT
Acoba gets interim chair as Pickles departs
03 Apr HR
Acoba gets interim chair as Pickles departs
Temporary chair appointed from within the committee following Eric Pickles departure
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
03 Apr HR
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
PCS says it will pile pressure on ONS following a year of industrial action over 40% in-office rule
Automating ‘routine tasks’ could save £36bn a year, DSIT minister says
02 Apr HR
Automating ‘routine tasks’ could save £36bn a year, DSIT minister says
Maggie Jones tells peers a further £10bn in efficiencies will come from migrating services online and strengthening digital compliance
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
02 Apr HR
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
Exit comes amid series of reforms to governance at the MoD
Sir Robert Devereux appointed to lead review of ONS performance and culture
01 Apr HR
Sir Robert Devereux appointed to lead review of ONS performance and culture
Independent review, led by former DWP and DfT perm sec, to report back in early summer
Home Office extends interim immigration watchdog's term
01 Apr HR
Home Office extends interim immigration watchdog's term
Minister says David Bolt will stay in post for up to a further three months to ensure "smooth transition"
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
31 Mar HR
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
20-month award will also raise pay for the lowest paid NICS members to the Living Wage Foundation rate
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
28 Mar HR
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
Former senior civil servant praises “heroic” ex-colleagues in House of Lords maiden speech
New AI bootcamp to build tech expertise across Whitehall
28 Mar HR
New AI bootcamp to build tech expertise across Whitehall
Government data scientists will gain AI specialism through 12-week programme to grow digital capacity and drive efficiency
MHCLG officials vote for strikes over office closures
28 Mar HR
MHCLG officials vote for strikes over office closures
Civil servants in the department also demanding changes to office attendance policy and recruitment practices
Civil Service Muslim Network had no case to answer, probe into 'political activism' finds
27 Mar HR
Civil Service Muslim Network had no case to answer, probe into 'political activism' finds
Investigators were unable to identify “any specific wider general learning” from their inquiry, according to a document released under FOI
Spring Statement: HMRC gets £180m to help close tax gap
26 Mar HR
Spring Statement: HMRC gets £180m to help close tax gap
Funding includes £100m to hire 500 additional compliance officers from next month
New £3.25bn transformation fund to cover voluntary exits and digital reform
26 Mar HR
New £3.25bn transformation fund to cover voluntary exits and digital reform
Reeves announces transformation fund at Spring Statement to make government "leaner, more productive and more efficient"