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
Be all in... but have a Plan B: What I learnt driving change in DWP
03 May 2024 HR
Be all in... but have a Plan B: What I learnt driving change in DWP
A former change programme director reflects on what it takes to drive reform in a large organisation
Civil service leaders must get better at deep listening
02 May 2024 HR
Civil service leaders must get better at deep listening
Does it bother you as much as it does me that across government, we can still be way too slow to spot and act on serious problems before they materialise or grow into national scandals?
Labour 'won't cut civil service jobs' to boost MoD funding
02 May 2024 HR
Labour 'won't cut civil service jobs' to boost MoD funding
Officials say there is no point in matching a Conservative Party commitment that doesn't stack up, according to report
Rwanda scheme: FDA seeks judicial review as civil servants 'could be made to break law'
02 May 2024 HR
Rwanda scheme: FDA seeks judicial review as civil servants 'could be made to break law'
Union says “cowardly” and “reckless” approach threatens the integrity of the civil service
Talent is the magic ingredient of success – so how can Whitehall get better at managing it?
01 May 2024 HR
Talent is the magic ingredient of success – so how can Whitehall get better at managing it?
The civil service must create dedicated roles and a more effective system for spotting and supporting talented people – as well as removing poor performers – if it is to address the complex challenges facing the country
Civil servants express frustration with performance management in CSW-Reform survey
01 May 2024 HR
Civil servants express frustration with performance management in CSW-Reform survey
Officials warn the civil service is "not taking talent and performance management seriously" as Reform paper urges vision for “true culture of excellence”
We asked civil servants how they feel about talent and performance management – here's what they said
01 May 2024 HR
We asked civil servants how they feel about talent and performance management – here's what they said
We break down the results from CSW's survey with the Reform think tank
Ministers mull boost to digital pay framework 'to meet market trends'
30 Apr 2024 HR
Ministers mull boost to digital pay framework 'to meet market trends'
Dedicated salary structure for staff in key tech roles is being recalculated, according to Cabinet Office minister
Pay rises 'not main driver' for civil service churn, ex-perm sec says
30 Apr 2024 HR
Pay rises 'not main driver' for civil service churn, ex-perm sec says
Jonathan Slater tells MPs that failure to prioritise expertise and delivery record is root problem
Guidance telling civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights comes into force
30 Apr 2024 HR
Guidance telling civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights comes into force
"Parliament has legislated" to give ministers discretion on whether to comply with Rule 39 rulings, ethics chief says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 29
29 Apr 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
MPs accuse DWP of 'cherry-picking' evidence on Universal Credit impact
29 Apr 2024 HR
MPs accuse DWP of 'cherry-picking' evidence on Universal Credit impact
Report says department has based its assessment of the impact UC to the labour market on "the most positive scenario"