Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
26 Feb HR

Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract

Union raises concerns over contract award in light of current Civil Service Pension Scheme issues
by Tevye Markson
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
26 Feb HR
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
25 Feb HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
25 Feb HR
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
People Survey 2023: Civil servants happier over pay, but still much less satisfied with it than in 2021
01 Mar 2024 HR
People Survey 2023: Civil servants happier over pay, but still much less satisfied with it than in 2021
New question, meanwhile, finds at least 44% of officials say that money worries have affected their ability to do their job
1 Victoria Street closes its doors in 'major step forward' for estate rationalisation
29 Feb 2024 HR
1 Victoria Street closes its doors in 'major step forward' for estate rationalisation
Lease ends on former BEIS HQ as Government Property Agency continues its efforts to shrink the government estate
Dowden: Embracing AI ‘only sustainable route’ to cutting civil service headcount
29 Feb 2024 HR
Dowden: Embracing AI ‘only sustainable route’ to cutting civil service headcount
Cabinet Office secretary says beefed-up AI unit will speed up "dogsbody" tasks
Ex-immigration watchdog warns his sacking has put inspection work 'in limbo'
28 Feb 2024 HR
Ex-immigration watchdog warns his sacking has put inspection work 'in limbo'
Former chief inspector for borders and immigration David Neal says he was sacked for "doing his job"
Chisholm admits in-house Crown Consultancy project was 'too difficult'
28 Feb 2024 HR
Chisholm admits in-house Crown Consultancy project was 'too difficult'
But Cabinet Office perm sec insists new arrangements to cut consultancy spending are working
HMRC customer service levels at ‘all-time-low’, MPs warn
28 Feb 2024 HR
HMRC customer service levels at ‘all-time-low’, MPs warn
Report blames “conscious choices made by HMRC and HM Treasury” as call wait times jump up
Northern Ireland civil servants offered 5% pay rise and £1,500 lump sum
27 Feb 2024 HR
Northern Ireland civil servants offered 5% pay rise and £1,500 lump sum
Strike action taken "has brought this offer to the table”, union chief says
Cabinet Office 'probably tries to do too much', Chisholm tells MPs
27 Feb 2024 HR
Cabinet Office 'probably tries to do too much', Chisholm tells MPs
Outgoing perm sec acknowledges department's diverse operations can be a challenge
'Quick, sensible' government standards reform can regain public trust, IfG says
26 Feb 2024 HR
'Quick, sensible' government standards reform can regain public trust, IfG says
Think tank suggest "quick-win" reforms as it finds two-thirds of Britons do not think the current government adheres to high ethical standards
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 26
26 Feb 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 26
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Cabinet Office, DBT and DSIT officials chosen for new fellowship scheme
23 Feb 2024 HR
Cabinet Office, DBT and DSIT officials chosen for new fellowship scheme
The University of Manchester’s policy engagement unit aims to work more closely with government policymakers
PCS gives Cabinet Office pay-or-strikes ultimatum
23 Feb 2024 HR
PCS gives Cabinet Office pay-or-strikes ultimatum
Make an offer "we can accept” or “risk more national strikes”, union warns