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
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
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
12 May HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
EXCL: Fast streamers could strike after pay negotiations 'exhausted' Exclusive
11 Nov 2022 HR
EXCL: Fast streamers could strike after pay negotiations 'exhausted'
FDA to open indicative ballot after Fast Stream members reject 3% pay rise
Cabinet Office pledges to ‘minimise’ impact of civil service strikes
11 Nov 2022 HR
Cabinet Office pledges to ‘minimise’ impact of civil service strikes
Experience of Covid response "will help departments flex" to keep key services running
PCS to reballot HMRC on strike action after 47% turnout falls short
10 Nov 2022 HR
PCS to reballot HMRC on strike action after 47% turnout falls short
HMRC will vote to join industrial action in early 2023, union chief Mark Serwotka predicts
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
10 Nov 2022 HR
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
Union members at 124 civil service employers backed strikes, but 86 missed the turnout threshold. See the full breakdown here – including the eight that fell one vote short
Cab sec grilled on security breach investigation process amid Braverman row
10 Nov 2022 HR
Cab sec grilled on security breach investigation process amid Braverman row
PACAC writes to Simon Case after home secretary admits sending official documents via personal email account
Johnson was ‘worst PM I ever worked with’, ex-Foreign Office chief says
10 Nov 2022 HR
Johnson was ‘worst PM I ever worked with’, ex-Foreign Office chief says
Simon McDonald criticises “charismatic and chaotic” approach, but acknowledges ousted premier had time for his staff
100,000 civil servants vote to strike over pay, jobs and pensions
10 Nov 2022 HR
100,000 civil servants vote to strike over pay, jobs and pensions
Union members at departments including the Home Office, DfT and the DWP back industrial action
DfE launches voluntary exit scheme in bid to cut 10% of staff
09 Nov 2022 HR
DfE launches voluntary exit scheme in bid to cut 10% of staff
800 jobs to go as those without “skills the department needs for the future” invited to apply for VE
Williamson resigns from Cabinet Office after bullying allegations
09 Nov 2022 HR
Williamson resigns from Cabinet Office after bullying allegations
Minister departs with "real sadness" after being accused of telling a civil servant "slit your throat"
DWP announces hundreds of new job cuts
08 Nov 2022 HR
DWP announces hundreds of new job cuts
Voluntary redundancy offered as 424 jobs at risk at 13 offices across England and Scotland
Gavin Williamson 'told MoD civil servant to slit their throat'
08 Nov 2022 HR
Gavin Williamson 'told MoD civil servant to slit their throat'
No ethics chief to investigate allegations as minister denies bullying staff
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
08 Nov 2022 HR
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
Successful candidate must be “effective communicator" with "strong intellect"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 7
07 Nov 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 7
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil service has fat to cut but ministers must be smart about it, IfG says
04 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service has fat to cut but ministers must be smart about it, IfG says
Report applauds demise of 20% headcount reduction target, but says policy profession “likely to feel the heat”
Second civil service union tests waters on strike over pay and job cuts
04 Nov 2022 HR
Second civil service union tests waters on strike over pay and job cuts
Prospect will hold indicative online ballot to test members' will to strike
Younger, bigger and more diverse: 2022's civil service by numbers
04 Nov 2022 HR
Younger, bigger and more diverse: 2022's civil service by numbers
More people left and joined the civil service than last year than any other in the last decade. Here is the civil service at a glance.
Environment Agency names new chief scientist
04 Nov 2022 HR
Environment Agency names new chief scientist
Robert Bradburne joins from Defra, where he was deputy chief scientific adviser
NAO hikes pay to stem snowballing staff turnover
03 Nov 2022 HR
NAO hikes pay to stem snowballing staff turnover
But watchdog admits it cannot compete with 8-10% rises being offered by “big four” accountancy firms
Civil service should shrink, but government should do less, top officials say
03 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service should shrink, but government should do less, top officials say
Public sector have mixed views on scrapped 91,000 job-cuts plan but call for more "streamlined" government
With budgets stretched and workforces drained, government must decide what it can – and can't – deliver
03 Nov 2022 HR
With budgets stretched and workforces drained, government must decide what it can – and can't – deliver
As the cost-of-living crisis bites, the public is divided on public spending – but bold reform is needed, not salami-slicing cuts
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
01 Nov 2022 HR
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
Civil Service Commission annual report reveals sharp drop in ethnic minority representation from application to appointment stages for 246 open competitions chaired by a commissioner
Civil service job-cuts target scrapped but 2% pay cap looms
01 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service job-cuts target scrapped but 2% pay cap looms
Fast Stream recruitment to resume alongside U-turn on Johnson-era plans to axe 91,000 jobs
Civil service managers 'should be given more responsibility for staff development', report says
01 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service managers 'should be given more responsibility for staff development', report says
Report calls for staff training and development to be given greater priority in civil service
Happy World Vegan Day from the Civil Service Vegan Network
01 Nov 2022 HR
Happy World Vegan Day from the Civil Service Vegan Network
Claudia Hedger shares the story behind the network, and its place in the civil service's diversity & inclusion and faith & belief agendas