DWP's new Blackpool office opens amid reports SR25 funding will depend on job relocations
12 May HR

DWP's new Blackpool office opens amid reports SR25 funding will depend on job relocations

3,000 officials will move to Talbot Gateway site as Cabinet Office ups pressure to move jobs "closer to frontline services"
by Beckie Smith
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
12 May HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
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Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
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DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
Civil service leaders must join the chorus and stand up for their staff on pay
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Civil service leaders must join the chorus and stand up for their staff on pay
Environment Agency chief Sir James Bevan threw down the gauntlet with his letter on "unjust" pay. Will others follow or shrug their shoulders?
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation' Exclusive
22 Jul 2022 HR
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation'
Economic pressure has made it "extremely unlikely" Cabinet Office and Treasury will sign off on pay-flexibility case, remuneration committee says
Treasury spending chief sounds alarm on inflationary pressures facing departments
22 Jul 2022 HR
Treasury spending chief sounds alarm on inflationary pressures facing departments
Cat Little says some parts of government are “struggling” to evidence the impact of spiralling prices
Passport Office director rejects claims of toxic working culture
22 Jul 2022 HR
Passport Office director rejects claims of toxic working culture
Management and home working not to blame for passport delays, HMPO senior official adds
Pay constraint 'unjust, unwise, and unfair', says Environment Agency chief Exclusive
21 Jul 2022 HR
Pay constraint 'unjust, unwise, and unfair', says Environment Agency chief
James Bevan says staff are "experiencing real hardship" as inflation bites, with some using foodbanks
Simon Case launches investigation into alleged leaks to damage Tory leadership campaign
21 Jul 2022 HR
Simon Case launches investigation into alleged leaks to damage Tory leadership campaign
Cab sec says disclosure of information about Penny Mordaunt "is clearly inappropriate"
Nadine Dorries appoints Tory donor to broadband delivery role
21 Jul 2022 HR
Nadine Dorries appoints Tory donor to broadband delivery role
Simon Blagden and companies he is associated with have donated more than £370,000 to the party
Cuts to senior civil service numbers could fund pay rises, SSRB suggests
20 Jul 2022 HR
Cuts to senior civil service numbers could fund pay rises, SSRB suggests
Reducing the number of senior officials could create “material savings, some of which could be used to increase pay and incentives for a streamlined, higher-quality SCS”, review body says
‘Kick in the teeth’: Unions slam 2% pay rise for senior civil servants
20 Jul 2022 HR
‘Kick in the teeth’: Unions slam 2% pay rise for senior civil servants
SSRB report finds SCS pay has fallen in real terms by 11% since 2012.
Game-based assessments help BEIS secure new recruitment excellence award
20 Jul 2022 HR
Game-based assessments help BEIS secure new recruitment excellence award
New Mark of Excellence recognises strategic approach to broadening diversity in the civil service
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
18 Jul 2022 HR
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
Ex-Vaccine Taskforce chief says government has not learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
What does it mean to have gravitas at work?
18 Jul 2022 HR
What does it mean to have gravitas at work?
It’s a quality often associated with good leadership, but what does it really mean to have gravitas, and is it still relevant in a diverse and inclusive workplace?
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 18
18 Jul 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
What would each of the Tory leadership contenders do to the civil service?
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What would each of the Tory leadership contenders do to the civil service?
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HMCTS security staff vote to strike over ‘poverty pay’
15 Jul 2022 HR
HMCTS security staff vote to strike over ‘poverty pay’
Union predicts contractor walkouts will bring courts to a standstill but MoJ disagrees
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
15 Jul 2022 HR
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
PACAC will also look into why survey response rates vary so much between organisations
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
14 Jul 2022 HR
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
Union chief confirms 10% pay demand and pledges “big fight” over resourcing with new prime minister
MPs urged to probe Cabinet Office racism concerns
14 Jul 2022 HR
MPs urged to probe Cabinet Office racism concerns
Civil service’s biggest union says select committee can force department to reveal ‘true extent of discrimination’
Unions demand pause to civil service reduction plans
13 Jul 2022 HR
Unions demand pause to civil service reduction plans
Government has "no authority" to continue work on 91,000 job cut proposal, unions say
So, you've lost all your ministers...
13 Jul 2022 HR
So, you've lost all your ministers...
Do you need ministers to keep running public services? The short answer is it’s complicated
With a new PM on the way, will the plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs go ahead?
13 Jul 2022 HR
With a new PM on the way, will the plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs go ahead?
Experts discuss what will happen to the government's plan to reduce the headcount to 2016 levels
MPs back government’s choice for next Environment Agency boss
13 Jul 2022 HR
MPs back government’s choice for next Environment Agency boss
Decision comes despite “significant gaps” in Alan Lovell’s knowledge of sector issues
UCL boss named civil service chief people officer
12 Jul 2022 HR
UCL boss named civil service chief people officer
Fiona Ryland joins alongside former HMRC and NHS staffer Mike Potter, who has been appointed chief digital officer
Standards ‘under considerable pressure’ sleaze watchdog warns
12 Jul 2022 HR
Standards ‘under considerable pressure’ sleaze watchdog warns
Committee on Standards in Public Life says reforms to boost institutional probity are required