The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct HR

The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government

For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
by Dave Penman
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
24 Oct HR
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct HR
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct HR
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Richard Sharp: Cabinet Office told to 'clear up confusion' over cab sec's memo to Boris Johnson
13 Feb 2023 HR
Richard Sharp: Cabinet Office told to 'clear up confusion' over cab sec's memo to Boris Johnson
MPs slam BBC chair's “significant error of judgement” in failing to disclose talks with Johnson and Simon Case before appointment
All the new departments' top civil service and ministerial appointments, plus other moves – February 13
13 Feb 2023 HR
All the new departments' top civil service and ministerial appointments, plus other moves – February 13
New appointments at BaT, ESNZ, DIT, DCMS and elsewhere in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
MPs to get 2.9% pay rise, reflecting 'evolving approach to public sector pay'
10 Feb 2023 HR
MPs to get 2.9% pay rise, reflecting 'evolving approach to public sector pay'
Inflation and "difficult economic circumstances" also influenced decision to increase wages to £86,584
DWP to close 20 temporary jobcentres
10 Feb 2023 HR
DWP to close 20 temporary jobcentres
First tranche of closures announced after opening of 194 sites to support Plan for Jobs
To ensure trust in the Raab investigation, Sunak must prioritise people rather than political control
09 Feb 2023 HR
To ensure trust in the Raab investigation, Sunak must prioritise people rather than political control
Everything must be done to give confidence to those who have made the enormously difficult decision to raise complaints against some of the most powerful people in the country
PM’s new standards adviser ‘must have role in Raab probe’, says union boss
09 Feb 2023 HR
PM’s new standards adviser ‘must have role in Raab probe’, says union boss
Rishi Sunak risks undermining the integrity of current investigation, according to FDA general secretary
DWP perm sec signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
09 Feb 2023 HR
DWP perm sec signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
Programme will deliver return on investment of £2.4bn over three decades
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
08 Feb 2023 HR
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Stats chief will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
Civil service strikes: Mass walkout planned for Spring Budget day
08 Feb 2023 HR
Civil service strikes: Mass walkout planned for Spring Budget day
PCS union members at 123 government departments and agencies will stage action on 15 March
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits Exclusive
07 Feb 2023 HR
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits
Simon Case acknowledges staff are "unsettled" as perm sec says she "didn’t expect" today's announcement
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
07 Feb 2023 HR
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
BEIS perm sec Sarah Munby moves to new science department, while Sarah Healey moves from DCMS to DLUHC
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb 2023 HR
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
DVLA staff set for further strike dates
07 Feb 2023 HR
DVLA staff set for further strike dates
PCS members working on drivers’ medical issues plan six-day walkout at end of this month
What's it really like for civil servants when departments are broken up?
07 Feb 2023 HR
What's it really like for civil servants when departments are broken up?

The policy and strategy arguments for reshaping Whitehall may be strong, says former senior official Dunstan Hadley, but the human upheaval and logistical nightmare should never be overlooked
Truss's ex-chief of staff Mark Fullbrook avoids two-year lobbying ban
06 Feb 2023 HR
Truss's ex-chief of staff Mark Fullbrook avoids two-year lobbying ban
Acoba makes exception, citing Fullbrook's 49-day stint at No.10 and abandonment of mini-budget policies
Cabinet Office offers £120k for Public Sector Fraud Authority chief
06 Feb 2023 HR
Cabinet Office offers £120k for Public Sector Fraud Authority chief
Department launches campaign to find permanent head for new organisation
Full disclosure: DBS chief Eric Robinson on smashing milestones, local government lessons and the joy of hybrid working
06 Feb 2023 HR
Full disclosure: DBS chief Eric Robinson on smashing milestones, local government lessons and the joy of hybrid working
DBS chief exec Eric Robinson talks transformation, the cost-of-living crisis, adapting to Covid and how he unwinds
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 6
06 Feb 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
02 Feb 2023 HR
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
IfG researchers praise career opportunities but say accelerator roles are lacking and campus's long-term success is "fragile"
'One crisis and I will be homeless': view from the civil service picket line
01 Feb 2023 HR
'One crisis and I will be homeless': view from the civil service picket line
CSW visited the Cabinet Office picket line, where PCS members are striking over pay amid the cost-of-living crisis
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
01 Feb 2023 HR
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
At the Cabinet Office picket line, Mark Serwotka says striking civil servants have already sacrificed conditions "over the years"
'Stark' drop in real-terms civil service pay at all grades since 2010, analysis reveals
31 Jan 2023 HR
'Stark' drop in real-terms civil service pay at all grades since 2010, analysis reveals
Value of senior civil servants' wages down by nearly a quarter but pay squeeze is not achieving expected savings, IfG warns
Closure of some departments’ second HQs ‘almost inevitable’, MPs told
31 Jan 2023 HR
Closure of some departments’ second HQs ‘almost inevitable’, MPs told
Leading public sector academic also questions evidence base for civil service relocations
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
31 Jan 2023 HR
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
MP accused of "trivialising bullying" as it is reported perm sec has given evidence to inquiry investigating complaints against Raab