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
ONS launches ‘internal’ campaign for new perm sec role
08 Jul HR
ONS launches ‘internal’ campaign for new perm sec role
Public leaders rely on muscle memory in a crisis – how do we train that muscle?
07 Jul HR
Public leaders rely on muscle memory in a crisis – how do we train that muscle?
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 7 July
07 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 7 July
Strikes: DBT publishes minimum service levels 'code of practice' for unions
16 Nov 2023 HR
Strikes: DBT publishes minimum service levels 'code of practice' for unions
Draft code removes "onerous" requirement for unions to communicate with their wider membership that a work notice has been issued
Sunak has lost the man who would implement Maude’s civil service reforms
15 Nov 2023 HR
Sunak has lost the man who would implement Maude’s civil service reforms
New Cabinet Office minister John Glen should build on his predecessor Jeremy Quin’s approach to government reform
EXCL: Civil servants to be told to spend 60% of time in offices Exclusive
15 Nov 2023 HR
EXCL: Civil servants to be told to spend 60% of time in offices
"Expectation of increased office-based working" will mean senior managers and early-career officials should spend extra time in offices, internal memo says
More outsiders, MOG changes and letting civil servants speak: 10 big takeaways from Maude's review
15 Nov 2023 HR
More outsiders, MOG changes and letting civil servants speak: 10 big takeaways from Maude's review
Maude's recommendation-packed review includes calls for an outsider to lead the civil service, new powers for ministers and greater transparency
DWP should hire 30,000 more staff to tackle 'chronic shortages', union says
15 Nov 2023 HR
DWP should hire 30,000 more staff to tackle 'chronic shortages', union says
"Unacceptably low" staffing is damaging employees' wellbeing and service delivery, according to PCS
Maude: Appoint chief functional officers to tackle 'diluted authority and mandate'
14 Nov 2023 HR
Maude: Appoint chief functional officers to tackle 'diluted authority and mandate'
Perm sec-level officials should lead push to streamline and strengthen digital, HR, commercial and other functions, review finds
Union floats prospect of new civil service-wide strike ballot
14 Nov 2023 HR
Union floats prospect of new civil service-wide strike ballot
PCS says decision will be taken next month after further pay talks with Cabinet Office
Maude review: PM should get sign-off on DG appointments
13 Nov 2023 HR
Maude review: PM should get sign-off on DG appointments
Ministers should play a bigger role in appointing civil servants and be able to sack senior officials, governance review recommends
Braverman sacked as home secretary after policing row
13 Nov 2023 HR
Braverman sacked as home secretary after policing row
Suella Braverman's departure follows a string of controversies and criticism of criticism of civil servants
Defra morale ‘through the floor’ as pay-flexibility case delay holds up pay rise Exclusive
13 Nov 2023 HR
Defra morale ‘through the floor’ as pay-flexibility case delay holds up pay rise
Defra staff lose hope of getting 2023-24 pay rise before Christmas, with Treasury and Cabinet Office yet to sign off on pay-flex case
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 13
13 Nov 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 13
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Northern Ireland heading for £1bn overspend
10 Nov 2023 HR
Northern Ireland heading for £1bn overspend
'Fair' public sector pay awards set to add £590m to overspend, Department of Finance perm sec says
Psy masters: A guide to the occupational psychology profession
10 Nov 2023 HR
Psy masters: A guide to the occupational psychology profession
Occupational psychologists aim to improve people’s experience of work. Profession head Sonia Pawson and DWP chief psychologist Antonia Dietmann share common misconceptions and how they fell in love with the profession
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
10 Nov 2023 HR
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
Departments may struggle to retain key officials amid demand for skills, experts warn
Public appointments system remains vulnerable to abuse and beset by delays, think tank warns
09 Nov 2023 HR
Public appointments system remains vulnerable to abuse and beset by delays, think tank warns
Sunak has made progress on appointments process for non-executive directors and chairs of public bodies but reform is needed, Institute for Government report says
Date set for Civil Service Pension Scheme legal challenge
09 Nov 2023 HR
Date set for Civil Service Pension Scheme legal challenge
Court of Appeal will hear unions’ case for lower contributions in line with 2015 reforms
Covid Inquiry: Cabinet Office’s initial response structure ‘was source of confusion’
08 Nov 2023 HR
Covid Inquiry: Cabinet Office’s initial response structure ‘was source of confusion’
Ministerial Implementation Group model was ditched because of overlaps and lack of clarity over responsibility
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
07 Nov 2023 HR
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
Border security services during industrial action must be "no less effective than if a strike were not taking place”, Home Office says
Johnson and Cummings thought their inherent exceptionalism would prevail over Covid. They failed time and again
06 Nov 2023 HR
Johnson and Cummings thought their inherent exceptionalism would prevail over Covid. They failed time and again
Lee Cain said Covid was “the wrong crisis" for Boris Johnson’s "skill set”. The phrase will hang round Johnson’s neck like a VW emblem on a Beastie Boy
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
06 Nov 2023 HR
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
£145,000 job involves overseeing "creation and preservation of the historical record of the UK and Welsh governments"
Government AI taskforce to become an institute
03 Nov 2023 HR
Government AI taskforce to become an institute
DSIT will take on responsibility for identifying new uses for AI in the public sector and strengthening the UK’s capabilities
Covid Inquiry: 2020 back-to-office drive ‘made absolutely no sense’
02 Nov 2023 HR
Covid Inquiry: 2020 back-to-office drive ‘made absolutely no sense’
Government ditched science and followed media and Conservative MPs, former No.10 comms chief Lee Cain says
HMRC adds 565 staff with ‘skills in short supply’ after in-house IT provider dissolved
02 Nov 2023 HR
HMRC adds 565 staff with ‘skills in short supply’ after in-house IT provider dissolved
Almost three-quarters of RCTDS’s employees have become civil servants, which HMRC says will boost its technical capability
Ofqual chair named as interim replacement for Jo Saxton
02 Nov 2023 HR
Ofqual chair named as interim replacement for Jo Saxton
Ian Bauckham will serve as chief regulator at qualifications watchdog from January