Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec HR
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
01 Apr 2024 HR
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
Anti-corruption watchdog signs off on Jeremy Fleming's new roles despite departmental links
Civil service headcount reaches 500,000 mark
13 Mar 2024 HR
Civil service headcount reaches 500,000 mark
Civil service hits highest headcount since 2007 despite Hunt's plans to introduce a cap and cut 66,000 jobs
Brown, Major and O'Donnell: Cabinet Office and No.10 are too big and inefficient
12 Mar 2024 HR
Brown, Major and O'Donnell: Cabinet Office and No.10 are too big and inefficient
The former prime ministers and cab sec warn of "massive rise in the number of bureaucrats" at the centre of government
'Very worrying': Interest in the Civil Service Fast Stream plummets Exclusive
12 Mar 2024 HR
'Very worrying': Interest in the Civil Service Fast Stream plummets
As Civil Service Fast Stream applications fall dramatically for a second year, experts weigh in on the "worrying" trend
Sedwill says civil service needs a 'physical campus' for training
11 Mar 2024 HR
Sedwill says civil service needs a 'physical campus' for training
Former cabinet secretary also tells MPs officials need to be incentivised to stay in their jobs for longer
Starmer would create policy delivery unit and slimmed-down 'executive cabinet'
11 Mar 2024 HR
Starmer would create policy delivery unit and slimmed-down 'executive cabinet'
Executive cabinet would make 'most important strategic decisions' in a Labour government
IfG commission recommends new Department for the Civil Service
11 Mar 2024 HR
IfG commission recommends new Department for the Civil Service
Report also calls for a new first secretary of state to the lead the civil service department and a department for the PM and his cabinet
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 11
11 Mar 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 11
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Tell us about HR in your organisation
11 Mar 2024 HR
Tell us about HR in your organisation
Take part in this Reform and CSW research into civil service HR processes
'The civil service is now a place where women can progress': CSW speaks to female senior officials working outside London
08 Mar 2024 HR
'The civil service is now a place where women can progress': CSW speaks to female senior officials working outside London
For International Women's Day, CSW talks to female civil servants about the improvements they have seen in gender equality in the civil service, where progress is still needed and how Places for Growth has helped
PCS announces strike ballot of 160,000 officials over pay
07 Mar 2024 HR
PCS announces strike ballot of 160,000 officials over pay
Union general secretary Fran Heathcote says government has refused to commit to inflation-proof pay rises for 2024-25
Corrupt MoD official convicted of misconduct in public office
07 Mar 2024 HR
Corrupt MoD official convicted of misconduct in public office
Jeffrey Cook pocketed kickbacks worth at least £70,000 in exchange for defence contracts whilst he was an MoD civil servant