Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May HR

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Civil service AI tool for consultation analysis passes first public test
14 May HR
Civil service AI tool for consultation analysis passes first public test
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
13 May HR
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May HR
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Sunak must press on with civil service reform, IfG director warns
13 Jan 2023 HR
Sunak must press on with civil service reform, IfG director warns
Hannah White says progress with combatting churn and bringing in outside expertise could be “valuable legacy” for PM
Consultants to aid push for ‘better, smaller and fairer' Cabinet Office by 2025
13 Jan 2023 HR
Consultants to aid push for ‘better, smaller and fairer' Cabinet Office by 2025
CO2025 reform programme is intended to deliver a "slimmed-down, high-performance" Cabinet Office
Treasury’s top economic adviser to leave for OECD
13 Jan 2023 HR
Treasury’s top economic adviser to leave for OECD
Clare Lombardelli will become OECD chief economist in spring, after 18 years in the civil service
Sunak must go beyond fine words to repair the damage to the UK's governing institutions
12 Jan 2023 HR
Sunak must go beyond fine words to repair the damage to the UK's governing institutions
Scrapping the civil service job-cuts target will go some way to restoring relations, but reputations cannot be repaired overnight
HMRC not deploying enough staff to tackle £42bn tax gap, MPs say
12 Jan 2023 HR
HMRC not deploying enough staff to tackle £42bn tax gap, MPs say
"Eye-watering" sum owed in unpaid taxes could have helped fill "public spending black hole", PAC says
Civil service pay talks branded a 'farce' as unions say Cabinet Office minister had 'nothing to offer'
12 Jan 2023 HR
Civil service pay talks branded a 'farce' as unions say Cabinet Office minister had 'nothing to offer'
Further strike action threatened as unions criticise lack of offer to address their pay and conditions concerns
100,000 civil servants to strike in one-day action in February
12 Jan 2023 HR
100,000 civil servants to strike in one-day action in February
PCS: “We warned the government our dispute would escalate if they did not listen – and we’re as good as our word"
Anti-strike legislation 'reprehensible and vindictive', union says
11 Jan 2023 HR
Anti-strike legislation 'reprehensible and vindictive', union says
PCS pledges to fight bill aimed at maintaining minimum service levels in Border Force and elsewhere
ONS ranked among UK's best places to work
11 Jan 2023 HR
ONS ranked among UK's best places to work
Glassdoor reviews of Office for National Statistics cite flexible working and work-life balance among perks
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
11 Jan 2023 HR
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
Cabinet Office unit seeks strategy and projects leader – in a role first advertised as a 10-year assignment
Get out of listening mode and put money on the table to end pay strikes, civil service unions tell ministers
10 Jan 2023 HR
Get out of listening mode and put money on the table to end pay strikes, civil service unions tell ministers
Industrial action will not be avoided without "meaningful" pay proposals, unions tell Jeremy Quin
DLUHC ‘making progress’ with skills challenges, says perm sec
10 Jan 2023 HR
DLUHC ‘making progress’ with skills challenges, says perm sec
Jeremy Pocklington also admits that inflation pressures are hitting levelling-up projects
Accents, qualifications and recruitment: how the Government Socio-Economic Diversity Network will challenge barriers and biases in 2023
10 Jan 2023 HR
Accents, qualifications and recruitment: how the Government Socio-Economic Diversity Network will challenge barriers and biases in 2023
Work will continue this year to make the civil service better and more attractive to working class people
Northern Ireland civil servants could join strikes over 'offensive' sub-2% pay offer
09 Jan 2023 HR
Northern Ireland civil servants could join strikes over 'offensive' sub-2% pay offer
Union urges members to reject "derisory" offer of £552 pay rise and vote on industrial action
Katharine Birbalsingh resigns as Social Mobility Commission chair
06 Jan 2023 HR
Katharine Birbalsingh resigns as Social Mobility Commission chair
Educator says media portrayal of “controversial” opinions was jeopardising Cabinet Office body’s work
‘Deciding where to cut staff was hard’ – Simon Baugh on restructuring GCS and reacting to once-in-a-generation events
06 Jan 2023 HR
‘Deciding where to cut staff was hard’ – Simon Baugh on restructuring GCS and reacting to once-in-a-generation events
The Government Communication Service chief exec is proud of how staff responded to Omicron and Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Ministers blasted for ‘hollow’ pay negotiations offer
06 Jan 2023 HR
Ministers blasted for ‘hollow’ pay negotiations offer
Civil service unions say attempts to curb public-sector strikes show government is in denial
PM praises public-sector workers as plans emerge for crackdown on strikes
05 Jan 2023 HR
PM praises public-sector workers as plans emerge for crackdown on strikes
Sunak says he will seek “reasonable dialogue with unions” about what is “responsible and fair” for the nation
Historic England under strain due to 'legacy of underfunding'
04 Jan 2023 HR
Historic England under strain due to 'legacy of underfunding'
Report warns of "careful balancing act" amid strain on technology systems and staffing resources
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft dedicates New Year knighthood to 'unsung' public servants
03 Jan 2023 HR
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft dedicates New Year knighthood to 'unsung' public servants
Award “is for the countless public servants who are doing a brilliant job... with little credit”, Rycroft says
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
03 Jan 2023 HR
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft and Treasury second perm sec Cat Little named alongside former Treasury chief
‘The hardest decision? Deciding what hybrid working is’: Government property chief Mark Chivers reflects on 2022
23 Dec 2022 HR
‘The hardest decision? Deciding what hybrid working is’: Government property chief Mark Chivers reflects on 2022
Government’s chief property officer looks back on his highlights from the last year and ongoing challenges
PCS union announces new civil service strike dates
22 Dec 2022 HR
PCS union announces new civil service strike dates
Meanwhile, Prospect chief predicts members will vote for “most widespread industrial action” in a decade
For the Scottish Government, 2022 was about making progress together in hard times
22 Dec 2022 HR
For the Scottish Government, 2022 was about making progress together in hard times
After becoming perm sec this year, JP Marks talks about the importance of living civil organisational values