Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions
09 Jun HR

Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions

Cabinet Office DG Jerome Glass says outsourcing DWP's Synergy cluster "offered best value for money", while full insourcing would have required more than 1,600 extra staff
by Tevye Markson
The ministerial-civil service relations reset hasn’t gone to plan – but Labour still has time left to get it right
09 Jun HR
The ministerial-civil service relations reset hasn’t gone to plan – but Labour still has time left to get it right
Lammy: AI rollout will save ‘thousands of days’ of MoJ staff time
09 Jun HR
Lammy: AI rollout will save ‘thousands of days’ of MoJ staff time
Civil Service Commission launches consultation on changes to revolving-doors rules
08 Jun HR
Civil Service Commission launches consultation on changes to revolving-doors rules
Remove trading funds from civil service pay remit process, union urges Exclusive
21 Feb 2024 HR
Remove trading funds from civil service pay remit process, union urges
Prospect also calls for "rapid review" of all ALBs and the case for including them in the pay remit
NAO headcount climbs by 17% over four years as workload grows
20 Feb 2024 HR
NAO headcount climbs by 17% over four years as workload grows
MPs are told watchdog plans to outsource less work because of rising costs
PCS demands 'significantly shorter' work week for civil servants
20 Feb 2024 HR
PCS demands 'significantly shorter' work week for civil servants
Union also calls for cost-of-living pay rise and higher living wage in 2024-25 pay claim
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 19
19 Feb 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 19
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
'Broken' pay to blame for tech vacancies at Defra, union says
19 Feb 2024 HR
'Broken' pay to blame for tech vacancies at Defra, union says
One in five Defra digital, data and technology roles are vacant, according to farming minister
Northern Ireland civil servants set to get long-awaited pay offer
19 Feb 2024 HR
Northern Ireland civil servants set to get long-awaited pay offer
Funding allocation finds additional £100m for public sector pay after restoration of executive
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in the civil service
15 Feb 2024 HR
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in the civil service
Royal Statistical Society calls for nominations for projects that balance value for money with meeting the needs of users
Civil service union backs call for new science Fast Stream
15 Feb 2024 HR
Civil service union backs call for new science Fast Stream
Prospect throws weight behind chief scientist Dame Angela McLean’s proposals for a “mid-career” programme
NI public sector pay: Finance minister raises ‘serious concerns’ as £3.3bn details of package confirmed
15 Feb 2024 HR
NI public sector pay: Finance minister raises ‘serious concerns’ as £3.3bn details of package confirmed
Current deal “does not provide sustainable solution” to pay pressures, minister says
Mind of your own: How can departments help neurodivergent staff thrive?
14 Feb 2024 HR
Mind of your own: How can departments help neurodivergent staff thrive?
How can the civil service set up the conditions in which neurodivergent staff can flourish, and deliver their best for citizens? Tim Gibson seeks expert insight
McLean eyes Fast Stream for ‘mid-career scientists’
14 Feb 2024 HR
McLean eyes Fast Stream for ‘mid-career scientists’
Government chief scientific adviser says new programme would supply a pipeline of expertise for civil service
DWP bans officials from using ChatGPT
13 Feb 2024 HR
DWP bans officials from using ChatGPT
Department looking into in-house alternatives