Unions slam Frost's 'scandalous' attack on 'net-zero fanatic' civil servants
25 Sep HR

Unions slam Frost's 'scandalous' attack on 'net-zero fanatic' civil servants

Unions have rejected accusations that the civil service is holding back the government and needs reform
by Jonathan Owen
Ofqual chief regulator steps down to head up UCAS
27 Sep HR
Ofqual chief regulator steps down to head up UCAS
GPA secures permanent site for Darlington Economic Campus
26 Sep HR
GPA secures permanent site for Darlington Economic Campus
Labour looks to ex-civil servants to boost ranks as general election looms
25 Sep HR
Labour looks to ex-civil servants to boost ranks as general election looms
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
14 Jun HR
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
Cabinet Office evidence to SSRB does not mention whether SCS officials should get £1,500 cost-of-living payment
'Government listened': FDA union scraps strike ballot after revised pay offer
14 Jun HR
'Government listened': FDA union scraps strike ballot after revised pay offer
Union says government's recent improved pay offer "addresses most of the factors that led to the dispute”
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
14 Jun HR
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
Cabinet Office pauses milestone-based reward plan, while capability-based pay continues to stall
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
13 Jun HR
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
We asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. See how well it did...
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
13 Jun 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
DHSC creates ‘second’ comms director role
01 Jun HR
DHSC creates ‘second’ comms director role
Recruitment campaign offers up to £120k for successful applicant
PCS 'rules nothing out' amid Home Office staff concern over asylum policy
31 May 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 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 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 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 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 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 HR
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
ICAI details recruitment and spending challenges following FCO-DfID merger