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
DWP's People Survey workload scores 'improving', perm sec says
17 Jan 2024 HR
DWP's People Survey workload scores 'improving', perm sec says
Figures follow testimonies describing “unbearable” pressures and “improper” staffing levels
It's time to overhaul the role of chief scientific advisers – and the Home Office offers a model to follow
17 Jan 2024 HR
It's time to overhaul the role of chief scientific advisers – and the Home Office offers a model to follow
As a new report considers how government can make better use of scientific advisers, co-authors Charlotte Pickles and Prof Sir John Aston set out key recommendations based on the Home Office's experience
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
16 Jan 2024 HR
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
"It is relatively easy to cut spending" if government takes the right steps, Gareth Davies will tell MPs today
MoJ wins award for excellence in recruitment
15 Jan 2024 HR
MoJ wins award for excellence in recruitment
The department has been singled out for its approach to increasing diversity
MoD sexual abuse allegations: Prospect asks EHRC to investigate
15 Jan 2024 HR
MoD sexual abuse allegations: Prospect asks EHRC to investigate
Union says Ministry of Defence may be failing to meet its "obligation under law to ensure equality for its employees"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 15
15 Jan 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 15
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
'We're here to make a difference': DWP perm sec Peter Schofield on team working, moments of change and the importance of values
15 Jan 2024 HR
'We're here to make a difference': DWP perm sec Peter Schofield on team working, moments of change and the importance of values
The Department for Work and Pensions perm sec tells CSW about his civil service career, his connection to DWP’s mission, and a profound turning point in his personal life
Ministers' 60% in-office drive has no bearing on reality
12 Jan 2024 HR
Ministers' 60% in-office drive has no bearing on reality
Government's in-office mandate isn't backed by evidence and is a pitch to a voter base that doesn't understand how modern workplaces work
DWP asks senior officials to lead 60% in-office drive Exclusive
12 Jan 2024 HR
DWP asks senior officials to lead 60% in-office drive
DWP perm sec says lots of planning will be needed to work out how the department can achieve the in-office mandate
Minister talks up AI potential to cut fraud-detection jobs and boost wages
12 Jan 2024 HR
Minister talks up AI potential to cut fraud-detection jobs and boost wages
Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says government is also exploring AI that could help departments retain institutional memory amid high churn rates
Northern Ireland civil servants to join mass strike next week
11 Jan 2024 HR
Northern Ireland civil servants to join mass strike next week
NIPSA union blames UK government's failure to address pressure on pay and services as staff join "biggest ever" walkout
Civil service people plan promises to overhaul recruitment and reward
10 Jan 2024 HR
Civil service people plan promises to overhaul recruitment and reward
Fresh strategy promises a recruitment overhaul and "more coherent, flexible, and individualised reward framework"