Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends
22 Dec HR

Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends

Rates of bullying and discrimination recorded in the Civil Service People Survey took an unexpected fall in 2020 – and the trend seems to have stuck. But has everyone benefited?
by Beckie Smith
Government appoints lead media agency
23 Dec HR
Government appoints lead media agency
DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
22 Dec HR
DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 December
22 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 December
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
02 Oct HR
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
Tom Riordan will take on position in addition to role as second perm sec at Department of Health and Social Care
ONS staff vote to renew strike mandate over hybrid working policy
02 Oct HR
ONS staff vote to renew strike mandate over hybrid working policy
Union says failure to resolve dispute is "symptomatic" of wider issues at ONS
MoD perm sec announces recruitment freeze
01 Oct HR
MoD perm sec announces recruitment freeze
Union warns pause in hiring could put wider defence mission at risk
Grenfell Inquiry panel member named interim chief construction adviser
01 Oct HR
Grenfell Inquiry panel member named interim chief construction adviser
MHCLG says interim appointment will allow “vital work to begin now" on reform and regulatory design
MyCSP ‘megapicket': Union bosses and MPs rally behind PCS recognition campaign
01 Oct HR
MyCSP ‘megapicket': Union bosses and MPs rally behind PCS recognition campaign
"‘Every week we’re getting stronger and bigger," says PCS rep
Booming interest in the Fast Stream is good news – and a major opportunity
30 Sep HR
Booming interest in the Fast Stream is good news – and a major opportunity
Growing levels of interest in the programme from talented graduates could, through well-targeted reforms, be leveraged to deliver substantial returns for the civil service
FCDO DG leaves role to become fourth Heywood fellow
30 Sep HR
FCDO DG leaves role to become fourth Heywood fellow
Jenny Bates had been a director general at the Foreign Office since 2020
NICS union seeks ‘inflation plus 3%’ pay rises
30 Sep HR
NICS union seeks ‘inflation plus 3%’ pay rises
NIPSA to submit pay claim seeking "inflation plus 3%" for each of the next three years
Politicians won't be part of new civil service revolving-doors regulation system
29 Sep HR
Politicians won't be part of new civil service revolving-doors regulation system
Nick Thomas-Symonds says political membership system on Acoba cannot continue when Civil Service Commission takes over post-government jobs function
'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
26 Sep HR
'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
Think tank says better approaches to spending – including backing the civil service to be less risk-averse – can deliver results
Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants Exclusive
26 Sep HR
Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants
More than 70,000 apply for 2025 Fast Stream intake, newly-published data shows
Public want higher professional standards for government IT staff
25 Sep HR
Public want higher professional standards for government IT staff
Survey finds strong support for a mandatory register of public sector IT workers, similar to that used for doctors