The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct HR

The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government

For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
by Dave Penman
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
23 Oct HR
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
23 Oct HR
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
23 Oct HR
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood 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
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
01 Nov 2023 HR
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
Simon Case took the job “to forestall a disaster” after others turned it down, ex-spad tells Covid Inquiry
Covid Inquiry: Cummings lets rip at ‘dumpster fire’ Cabinet Office
01 Nov 2023 HR
Covid Inquiry: Cummings lets rip at ‘dumpster fire’ Cabinet Office
Former chief adviser bemoans “bloated” and “opaque” heart of government with “a lot of the wrong people in the wrong job”
‘Rubbish’ pay, the training ‘taboo’ and waning diversity: Insights from a civil service reform talk with ex-cab sec Gus O’Donnell
01 Nov 2023 HR
‘Rubbish’ pay, the training ‘taboo’ and waning diversity: Insights from a civil service reform talk with ex-cab sec Gus O’Donnell
Highlights from a civil reform chat with O'Donnell, Civil Unrest report author Amy Gandon, and Reform director Charlotte Pickles
Johnson 'weak', cab sec's 'scapegoat' fears, more leaving drinks: Covid Inquiry evidence shows turmoil behind the scenes
31 Oct 2023 HR
Johnson 'weak', cab sec's 'scapegoat' fears, more leaving drinks: Covid Inquiry evidence shows turmoil behind the scenes
Patrick Vallance says advisers tried to "strong arm" him into post-Cummings scandal press briefing and Simon Case says he is "pissed off" over Partygate event
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
31 Oct 2023 HR
Case said Johnson 'cannot lead' on Covid and slammed 'weak' ministers and perm secs
“A weak team… cannot succeed in these circumstances,” said Case, who was "at the end of [his] tether" with PM
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 30
30 Oct 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 30
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
A stronger civil service head and more ministerial appointments: Maude shares highlights of his review
27 Oct 2023 HR
A stronger civil service head and more ministerial appointments: Maude shares highlights of his review
Francis Maude says his civil service governance review will also recommend splitting the Treasury
Levelling up director hopefuls waited a year before being told jobs scrapped
26 Oct 2023 HR
Levelling up director hopefuls waited a year before being told jobs scrapped
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
26 Oct 2023 HR
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
Jeremy Quin says target is part of plan to "put innovation at the very core of policy making"
AWE staff vote to strike over ‘done deal’ 6% pay award
25 Oct 2023 HR
AWE staff vote to strike over ‘done deal’ 6% pay award
Prospect union blasts "disappointing lack of proper engagement from the employer"
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
24 Oct 2023 HR
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
MPs demand action plans to tackle problems and question purpose of the flagship Employee Engagement Index
Cabinet Office to sell stake in shared-services firm SSCL
24 Oct 2023 HR
Cabinet Office to sell stake in shared-services firm SSCL
Around half of the £82.3m from SSCL sale will be used to improve cross-government productivity, department says