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
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
24 Oct HR
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct HR
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct HR
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
13 Jun 2023 HR
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
From "radical efficiencies" to "hallucinations", we explore the implications for government officials of large language models like ChatGPT
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
13 Jun 2023 HR
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
Campus has shown that, if done well, relocation can improve civil service effectiveness, Institute for Government says
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
12 Jun 2023 HR
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
Ex-PM's allies and names familiar from the Partygate scandal appear on resignation honours lists
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
12 Jun 2023 HR
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
Only HMRC staff report better life satisfaction, happiness and sense-of-worth levels than in 2019, survey finds
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 12
12 Jun 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 12
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
09 Jun 2023 HR
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
City will also pilot regional Fast Stream programme starting with 2024 intake
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
08 Jun 2023 HR
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
Newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is still working on employee transfers, minister reveals
Union slams 'grossly unfair' exclusion of prison officers from cost-of-living payment
07 Jun 2023 HR
Union slams 'grossly unfair' exclusion of prison officers from cost-of-living payment
Government only class prison staff as civil servants 'when it suits them', Prison Officers' Association says
Lunch with... former DLUHC digital chief Paul Maltby
06 Jun 2023 HR
Lunch with... former DLUHC digital chief Paul Maltby
The ex-government tech maven sits down to discuss digital reform, transparency and what makes a good minister
Strikes to go ahead despite offer of £1,500 cost-of-living payment
06 Jun 2023 HR
Strikes to go ahead despite offer of £1,500 cost-of-living payment
PCS to consider offer as civil service bosses say they hope lump sum will bring walkouts 'to an end'
EXCL: Efficiency review finds higher savings target ‘not realistic’ as inflation bites
06 Jun 2023 HR
EXCL: Efficiency review finds higher savings target ‘not realistic’ as inflation bites
Alex Chisholm says he is “confident” departments will meet 5% target, despite inflation pressures and demands from new government
Civil servants offered £1,500 cost-of-living payment to break strikes deadlock
02 Jun 2023 HR
Civil servants offered £1,500 cost-of-living payment to break strikes deadlock
Lump sum offered “in recognition of the pressures” faced by officials last year, Cabinet Office says
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
31 May 2023 HR
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
PCS official says industrial solution could be sought to "look after welfare" of civil servants if Rwanda deal litigation fails
Unions win right to challenge High Court pensions decision
30 May 2023 HR
Unions win right to challenge High Court pensions decision
Move could result in lower Civil Service Pension Scheme contributions following McCloud judgment
Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
26 May 2023 HR
Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
FDA pauses industrial action ballot and Prospect cancels planned all-out strike next month
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
26 May 2023 HR
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
Figure is almost three times the number of moves the Cabinet Office eventually settled on
'It has felt increasingly hard to get things done': Why civil servants are leaving in droves
25 May 2023 HR
'It has felt increasingly hard to get things done': Why civil servants are leaving in droves
Departmental officials are voting with their feet and seeking new opportunities outside the civil service. Tevye Markson speaks to former staff to find out why they left, their advice for others and whether they would rejoin
Stop using rapid-response teams for 'strike breaking', PCS says
25 May 2023 HR
Stop using rapid-response teams for 'strike breaking', PCS says
Union says staff are deployed "often against their own will and conscience” to "undermine" strikes
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
25 May 2023 HR
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
ICAI details recruitment and spending challenges following FCO-DfID merger
PCS to boycott ‘farcical’ delegated pay talks
24 May 2023 HR
PCS to boycott ‘farcical’ delegated pay talks
Union refuses to negotiate with individual employers until "more money on the table"
Braverman's missed PR move and 'terrifying' Sue Gray: Five things we learned at the IfG’s civil service impartiality summit
24 May 2023 HR
Braverman's missed PR move and 'terrifying' Sue Gray: Five things we learned at the IfG’s civil service impartiality summit
The home secretary missed a trick by skipping her speed-awareness course, while Gus O’Donnell fears a crony takeover of Whitehall
SCS pay ‘not enough to live on in London’, ex-cabinet secretary warns
23 May 2023 HR
SCS pay ‘not enough to live on in London’, ex-cabinet secretary warns
Gus O’Donnell says a pay hike is needed to fix churn and boost diversity in the civil service
PM to consult ethics adviser after Braverman ‘asked civil servants for help with speeding fine’
22 May 2023 HR
PM to consult ethics adviser after Braverman ‘asked civil servants for help with speeding fine’
Sunak will also speak to Simon Case about claims the home secretary broke the ministerial code by asking officials to organise a private speed-awareness course
Departments win Court of Appeal challenge over ‘check-off’ damages
22 May 2023 HR
Departments win Court of Appeal challenge over ‘check-off’ damages
Civil service’s biggest union vows to take case stemming from coalition government reforms to Supreme Court