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
Probation inspector calls for independent review of 'struggling' service
19 Sep 2023 HR
Probation inspector calls for independent review of 'struggling' service
Watchdog says understaffed and resource-constrained services could do better under local control
Ofwat COO moves to Government Property Agency
19 Sep 2023 HR
Ofwat COO moves to Government Property Agency
Lisa Commane appointed to oversee delivery and operations at the GPA
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
18 Sep 2023 HR
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
MSPs call for probe into claims officials “reverse engineered” figures to justify inaccurate claims by Humza Yousaf
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 18
18 Sep 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
15 Sep 2023 HR
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
Dave Smith takes on "influential role critical to ensuring the UK can realise the benefits of new technologies"
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
14 Sep 2023 HR
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
Civil servants are "victims of the secretary of state’s sanctions budget", NIPSA union says
Staffing and IT woes hampering MoD’s inventory issues, watchdog warns
14 Sep 2023 HR
Staffing and IT woes hampering MoD’s inventory issues, watchdog warns
NAO says 20% of the department’s centrally held stockpile is either unserviceable or past its use-by date
Number of experienced prison staff plummets amid concerns over safety and pay
13 Sep 2023 HR
Number of experienced prison staff plummets amid concerns over safety and pay
Just 30% of prison officers have a decade or more of experience, down from 60% in 2017, analysis finds
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
13 Sep 2023 HR
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
Lack of cybersecurity experts should send chill down government’s spine, PAC says
Government Legal Department creates new COO role
13 Sep 2023 HR
Government Legal Department creates new COO role
Perm sec Susanna McGibbon offers up to £149,000 a year to the successful applicant
DSIT becomes first department to sign up to STEM skills-building scheme
11 Sep 2023 HR
DSIT becomes first department to sign up to STEM skills-building scheme
STEM Futures "will ensure central government has direct experience and expertise from the front lines of science and technology"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 24-11 September
11 Sep 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 24-11 September
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
'Disappointing': Government rejects call to update non-exec director code after cronyism concerns
08 Sep 2023 HR
'Disappointing': Government rejects call to update non-exec director code after cronyism concerns
Government “respectfully does not agree” with PACAC's finding that corporate governance code is not fit for purpose
Counter-fraud specialists lack credibility with senior officials, MPs warn
08 Sep 2023 HR
Counter-fraud specialists lack credibility with senior officials, MPs warn
Government ‘flying blind’ when it comes to fraud, PAC chair says
Five things you don’t want to miss at this year’s Policy Festival
07 Sep 2023 HR
Five things you don’t want to miss at this year’s Policy Festival
From artificial intelligence to devolution, this year’s Policy Festival offers a bit of everything
Charity Commission chief exec to step down next year
07 Sep 2023 HR
Charity Commission chief exec to step down next year
Helen Stephenson to leave in 2024 after seven-year term
Scottish officials to trial four-day working week
06 Sep 2023 HR
Scottish officials to trial four-day working week
Pilot to assess "wellbeing, environmental, and productivity benefits" of shorter week will begin later this year
Education secretary outburst was 'frustration at lack of recognition for civil servants', says minister
05 Sep 2023 HR
Education secretary outburst was 'frustration at lack of recognition for civil servants', says minister
Schools minister says Keegan felt officials' hard work wasn't being acknowledged amid building-safety crisis
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
05 Sep 2023 HR
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
Richard Heaton will chair advisory committee responsible for more than 14,700 works
AWE staff balloted for industrial action as National Highways strike plans falter
05 Sep 2023 HR
AWE staff balloted for industrial action as National Highways strike plans falter
Prospect says officials maintaining nuclear deterrent are struggling with basic costs of living
Rayner moved to levelling up brief as Keir Starmer shuffles the pack
04 Sep 2023 HR
Rayner moved to levelling up brief as Keir Starmer shuffles the pack
Starmer begins major reshuffle of his shadow cabinet ahead of next year's election
Sunak cut school rebuilding despite ‘critical risk to life’ warnings, ex-perm sec says
04 Sep 2023 HR
Sunak cut school rebuilding despite ‘critical risk to life’ warnings, ex-perm sec says
Treasury halved programme to remedy crumbling concrete, Slater says as dozens close over safety concerns
Civil servants back union's strike-pause plan
01 Sep 2023 HR
Civil servants back union's strike-pause plan
Some 90% of PCS members who voted in its consultative ballot on pay agreed with the national strategy
'Madness': Ex-perm sec condemns ministerial churn after latest reshuffle
01 Sep 2023 HR
'Madness': Ex-perm sec condemns ministerial churn after latest reshuffle
Leigh Lewis urges next PM to tackle the "bewildering pace of ministerial change" following latest reshuffle