Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec HR
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Keegan’s special adviser takes senior policy role in DfE
09 Aug 2023 HR
Keegan’s special adviser takes senior policy role in DfE
Rory Gribbell leaves political role and returns to civil service, where he will serve as senior policy adviser in the Department for Education
Waltz, not Whitehall: Former civil servant joins Strictly line-up
09 Aug 2023 HR
Waltz, not Whitehall: Former civil servant joins Strictly line-up
Ex-DfE, DECC and BEIS official will be on the dance show later this year
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
08 Aug 2023 HR
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
Civil servants’ average real-terms pay fell at each grade for a second year running
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
08 Aug 2023 HR
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
Secretary of state and cabinet secretary hail “wealth of experience and knowledge” Harrison brings to NIO from role in Northern Ireland Civil Service
‘Do the decent thing and pay up’: Strike ballot at National Highways over £1,500 payment
08 Aug 2023 HR
‘Do the decent thing and pay up’: Strike ballot at National Highways over £1,500 payment
National Highways says it is “not part of the civil service” in response to union criticism
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
07 Aug 2023 HR
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
Cabinet Office wants to give ‘innovative company’ a long-term contract to provide updated version of the platform used to advertise all government roles
Shaping health security: In conversation with UKHSA's chief scientist
04 Aug 2023 HR
Shaping health security: In conversation with UKHSA's chief scientist
The UK Health Security Agency recently published its first ever science strategy, which looks at how to prepare for threats over the next decade. Its chief scientist Isabel Oliver shares the highlights
Civil service resignation rate rising as unions blame 'broken' pay system
04 Aug 2023 HR
Civil service resignation rate rising as unions blame 'broken' pay system
Unions blame "plummeting" pay and pay system "broken beyond repair"
First ever female appointed to lead Government Actuary's Department
03 Aug 2023 HR
First ever female appointed to lead Government Actuary's Department
Fiona Dunsire makes history by becoming first woman to be government’s top pensions adviser
Civil service grows again as diversity indicators hit record highs
02 Aug 2023 HR
Civil service grows again as diversity indicators hit record highs
Latest civil service statistics see big increase in proportion of officials with a declared disability, alongside upticks in other diversity metrics
Eyerolls, avoiding the phone and docs in the bin – how civil service leaders have responded to reform efforts
02 Aug 2023 HR
Eyerolls, avoiding the phone and docs in the bin – how civil service leaders have responded to reform efforts
Former senior government leaders set out barriers to reform in think tank report
Treasury publishes new efficiency guidance for civil servants
31 Jul 2023 HR
Treasury publishes new efficiency guidance for civil servants
Institute for Government praises “more sophisticated approach”