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
Union accuses DWP of 'failing to offer any meaningful support' to struggling officials
06 Oct 2022 HR
Union accuses DWP of 'failing to offer any meaningful support' to struggling officials
PCS says secretary of state and perm sec would not discuss pay concerns after civil servants spoke out on cost-of-living troubles
'Money is tight': Foreign Office must cut spending, Cleverly warns
05 Oct 2022 HR
'Money is tight': Foreign Office must cut spending, Cleverly warns
Foreign secretary says FCDO must "cut cloth" and deliver "on a tighter budget"
MoD withdraws three-year pay offer that divided unions
05 Oct 2022 HR
MoD withdraws three-year pay offer that divided unions
FDA says it is "disappointed" for its members who "overwhelming" voted for the deal
Civil service union attacks Rees-Mogg plan to cut workers’ rights
05 Oct 2022 HR
Civil service union attacks Rees-Mogg plan to cut workers’ rights
Prospect dubs no-fault dismissal idea for high earners “deeply worrying” and “anti-growth”
Civil Service Commission names four new members
04 Oct 2022 HR
Civil Service Commission names four new members
Latest appointments include “serial entrepreneur”, former oil-industry chief, asset manager and consultant
Truss rules out 'blanket' rule on civil service home working
04 Oct 2022 HR
Truss rules out "blanket" rule on civil service home working
Prime minister says "there are some circumstances where working from home makes sense"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 3
03 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
30 Sep 2022 HR
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
More spending cuts would be an "act of national vandalism", PCS, Prospect and FDA chiefs say
'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis Exclusive
29 Sep 2022 HR
'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
Civil servants describe being "let down, seriously underpaid and undervalued" as they choose between basics and visit foodbanks
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
29 Sep 2022 HR
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
Former chief people officer Rupert McNeil urges officials to drown out the noise
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
29 Sep 2022 HR
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
PCS says department has issued redundancy offers to nearly 800 staff despite claiming it would do everything it could to find them jobs elsewhere
Departments told to find new efficiencies AND work up growth proposals
29 Sep 2022 HR
Departments told to find new efficiencies AND work up growth proposals
Chief Treasury secretary insists spending review allocations will not be revised despite financial crisis
Ministerial churn is frantic and destructive, but good government necessarily moves slowly
29 Sep 2022 HR
Ministerial churn is frantic and destructive, but good government necessarily moves slowly
Liz Truss should prioritise stable government, with ministers staying in post longer enough to master their responsibilities and gain officials' trust
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
29 Sep 2022 HR
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
We take a personal look at a divisive and highly politicised topic, to uncover the real issues which lie behind it
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
29 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
CSW survey finds two-thirds of officials struggle to find common ground with other government departments
More than 900 civil service jobs moved from London to Glasgow
28 Sep 2022 HR
More than 900 civil service jobs moved from London to Glasgow
Cabinet Office and FCDO among departments that have moved jobs under Places for Growth
Truss government urged to repair 'worst' civil service morale in decades
28 Sep 2022 HR
Truss government urged to repair 'worst' civil service morale in decades
Boris Johnson's administration “unleashed a relentless assault" on officials, unions say
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
27 Sep 2022 HR
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
How is government managing its most innovative and high-risk projects? Plus, is wokery really a problem in the civil service?
Truss chief of staff Mark Fullbrook no longer paid via lobbying firm, No.10 says
27 Sep 2022 HR
Truss chief of staff Mark Fullbrook no longer paid via lobbying firm, No.10 says
Fullbrook joins government payroll as a special adviser following criticism of "questionable" contract
Former Home Office DG rapped over returning to department as consultant
27 Sep 2022 HR
Former Home Office DG rapped over returning to department as consultant
Ex-official breached business appointment rules by failing to seek anti-corruption watchdog's advice
Cabinet Office ethics team signed off on PM's chief of staff being paid via lobbing firm
26 Sep 2022 HR
Cabinet Office ethics team signed off on PM's chief of staff being paid via lobbing firm
Liz Truss's chief of staff is being paid as a contractor through Fullbrook Strategies
Strike ballot of more than 150,000 civil servants begins
26 Sep 2022 HR
Strike ballot of more than 150,000 civil servants begins
PCS says ballot is most significant in union's history amid "biggest cut in living standards civil servants have ever known"
Civil servants ‘face two-year pay squeeze’ as Truss abandons spending review plans
26 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants ‘face two-year pay squeeze’ as Truss abandons spending review plans
Real-terms pay cuts expected as government abandons planned spending review
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 26
26 Sep 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 26
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People