Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job
27 Jun HR

Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job

PM also expresses regret over 'island of strangers' speech
by Tevye Markson
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
MPs warn of DWP work coach 'complacency'
04 Jul HR
MPs warn of DWP work coach 'complacency'
Civil servants feel undervalued. The revised pay offer is an opportunity for a reset
15 Jun 2023 HR
Civil servants feel undervalued. The revised pay offer is an opportunity for a reset
The government’s shift in approach on pay is a positive signal, but to really change it must face up to facts and lead – rather than undermine – its officials
PCS suspends driving examiners' strikes to negotiate terms of £1,500 payment
15 Jun 2023 HR
PCS suspends driving examiners' strikes to negotiate terms of £1,500 payment
Union raises concern about "unacceptable" plans to pay part-time DVSA staff less than the full lump sum
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
15 Jun 2023 HR
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
Nick Dyer is a former acting perm sec at DFID and has worked in government on development since 1997
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
14 Jun 2023 HR
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
Cabinet Office evidence to SSRB does not mention whether SCS officials should get £1,500 cost-of-living payment
'Government listened': FDA union scraps strike ballot after revised pay offer
14 Jun 2023 HR
'Government listened': FDA union scraps strike ballot after revised pay offer
Union says government's recent improved pay offer "addresses most of the factors that led to the dispute”
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
14 Jun 2023 HR
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
Cabinet Office pauses milestone-based reward plan, while capability-based pay continues to stall
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
13 Jun 2023 HR
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
We asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. See how well it did...
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
13 Jun 2023 HR
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
From "radical efficiencies" to "hallucinations", we explore the implications for government officials of large language models like ChatGPT
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
13 Jun 2023 HR
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
Campus has shown that, if done well, relocation can improve civil service effectiveness, Institute for Government says
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
12 Jun 2023 HR
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
Ex-PM's allies and names familiar from the Partygate scandal appear on resignation honours lists
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
12 Jun 2023 HR
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
Only HMRC staff report better life satisfaction, happiness and sense-of-worth levels than in 2019, survey finds
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 12
12 Jun 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 12
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
09 Jun 2023 HR
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
City will also pilot regional Fast Stream programme starting with 2024 intake
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
08 Jun 2023 HR
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
Newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is still working on employee transfers, minister reveals
Union slams 'grossly unfair' exclusion of prison officers from cost-of-living payment
07 Jun 2023 HR
Union slams 'grossly unfair' exclusion of prison officers from cost-of-living payment
Government only class prison staff as civil servants 'when it suits them', Prison Officers' Association says
Lunch with... former DLUHC digital chief Paul Maltby
06 Jun 2023 HR
Lunch with... former DLUHC digital chief Paul Maltby
The ex-government tech maven sits down to discuss digital reform, transparency and what makes a good minister
Strikes to go ahead despite offer of £1,500 cost-of-living payment
06 Jun 2023 HR
Strikes to go ahead despite offer of £1,500 cost-of-living payment
PCS to consider offer as civil service bosses say they hope lump sum will bring walkouts 'to an end'
EXCL: Efficiency review finds higher savings target ‘not realistic’ as inflation bites
06 Jun 2023 HR
EXCL: Efficiency review finds higher savings target ‘not realistic’ as inflation bites
Alex Chisholm says he is “confident” departments will meet 5% target, despite inflation pressures and demands from new government
Civil servants offered £1,500 cost-of-living payment to break strikes deadlock
02 Jun 2023 HR
Civil servants offered £1,500 cost-of-living payment to break strikes deadlock
Lump sum offered “in recognition of the pressures” faced by officials last year, Cabinet Office says
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
31 May 2023 HR
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
PCS official says industrial solution could be sought to "look after welfare" of civil servants if Rwanda deal litigation fails
Unions win right to challenge High Court pensions decision
30 May 2023 HR
Unions win right to challenge High Court pensions decision
Move could result in lower Civil Service Pension Scheme contributions following McCloud judgment
Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
26 May 2023 HR
Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
FDA pauses industrial action ballot and Prospect cancels planned all-out strike next month
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
26 May 2023 HR
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
Figure is almost three times the number of moves the Cabinet Office eventually settled on
'It has felt increasingly hard to get things done': Why civil servants are leaving in droves
25 May 2023 HR
'It has felt increasingly hard to get things done': Why civil servants are leaving in droves
Departmental officials are voting with their feet and seeking new opportunities outside the civil service. Tevye Markson speaks to former staff to find out why they left, their advice for others and whether they would rejoin