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
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
20 Mar 2024 HR
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
Looking back over four years as chief operating officer, Alex Chisholm shares what he’s proud of achieving, what he regrets, and what he will miss most about the job
Read the spring 2024 issue of Civil Service World
19 Mar 2024 HR
Read the spring 2024 issue of Civil Service World
Perm secs reflect on the first year of DSIT, DBT and DESNZ, plus a defence special focus
Departing civil service COO 'not worried' about drop in Fast Stream applications
19 Mar 2024 HR
Departing civil service COO 'not worried' about drop in Fast Stream applications
Sir Alex Chisholm says he hasn't seen "any signs at all" that the fall in applicants is affecting the quality of the scheme
Cabinet Office to scrap Fast Stream line-management roles
18 Mar 2024 HR
Cabinet Office to scrap Fast Stream line-management roles
Fast streamer support will come almost solely from departments under the plans
Civil Service Muslim Network suspended over Israel-Gaza comments
18 Mar 2024 HR
Civil Service Muslim Network suspended over Israel-Gaza comments
Oliver Dowden orders suspension of network pending an investigation into comments by webinar convenors
Labour sets out plan for 1,000-strong asylum removals squad
18 Mar 2024 HR
Labour sets out plan for 1,000-strong asylum removals squad
'Returns and Enforcement Unit' would target the 40% fall in asylum removals since 2010, shadow home secretary says
Education secretary urged to retract comment about 'punching' Ofsted inspectors
18 Mar 2024 HR
Education secretary urged to retract comment about 'punching' Ofsted inspectors
Union says minister's comments "serve to further stoke division between inspectors and school leaders"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 18
18 Mar 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Former first civil service commissioner to chair GLD board
15 Mar 2024 HR
Former first civil service commissioner to chair GLD board
The Government Legal Department has announced two new non-executive directors
NI agriculture department pays out £50k in discrimination case
15 Mar 2024 HR
NI agriculture department pays out £50k in discrimination case
Job candidate with hearing difficulties did not get proper support at interview
ONS officials balloted for strike action over 40% in-office mandate
15 Mar 2024 HR
ONS officials balloted for strike action over 40% in-office mandate
PCS says the hybrid working directive has caused anger among staff
From tackling churn to prioritisation: the power of using operational research skills in everyday decision-making
14 Mar 2024 HR
From tackling churn to prioritisation: the power of using operational research skills in everyday decision-making
Putting operational research into practice in all aspects of life can have a big impact - DfT official Robyn Smith shares how