Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions
09 Jun HR

Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions

Cabinet Office DG Jerome Glass says outsourcing DWP's Synergy cluster "offered best value for money", while full insourcing would have required more than 1,600 extra staff
by Tevye Markson
The ministerial-civil service relations reset hasn’t gone to plan – but Labour still has time left to get it right
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The ministerial-civil service relations reset hasn’t gone to plan – but Labour still has time left to get it right
Lammy: AI rollout will save ‘thousands of days’ of MoJ staff time
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Lammy: AI rollout will save ‘thousands of days’ of MoJ staff time
Civil Service Commission launches consultation on changes to revolving-doors rules
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Civil Service Commission launches consultation on changes to revolving-doors rules
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Brian Johnson
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Brian Johnson
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency chief executive has received a CBE for services to the maritime industry. CSW meets him
‘Dehumanising’ criticism of civil servants blamed as bullying complaints rocket at Defra
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‘Dehumanising’ criticism of civil servants blamed as bullying complaints rocket at Defra
Department insider says “blob” and “activist” criticism has created “atmosphere of intimidation”
Jonathan Van-Tam takes job at vaccine maker Moderna
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Jonathan Van-Tam takes job at vaccine maker Moderna
Former deputy chief medical officer’s new role emerges through DHSC transparency data
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
16 Aug 2023 HR
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
Department publishes procurement notice outlining intent to overhaul its customer service centre to help deliver a more effective welfare system
Civil servant raises £5k for charity in walk across the UK
14 Aug 2023 HR
Civil servant raises £5k for charity in walk across the UK
DSIT official says the voyage has helped him to better understand the impact central decision making has outside of Whitehall
Home Office 'on course' to double asylum caseworkers by end of August, says minister
10 Aug 2023 HR
Home Office 'on course' to double asylum caseworkers by end of August, says minister
Number of decision makers set to reach 2,500 by 1 September, as department battles to clear backlog of more than 90,000 legacy applications made before 28 June 2022
DWP pay deal 'fails to address' pay system inequalities, union says
10 Aug 2023 HR
DWP pay deal 'fails to address' pay system inequalities, union says
PCS's DWP group says it has rejected the award for 2023-24
Keegan’s special adviser takes senior policy role in DfE
09 Aug 2023 HR
Keegan’s special adviser takes senior policy role in DfE
Rory Gribbell leaves political role and returns to civil service, where he will serve as senior policy adviser in the Department for Education
Waltz, not Whitehall: Former civil servant joins Strictly line-up
09 Aug 2023 HR
Waltz, not Whitehall: Former civil servant joins Strictly line-up
Ex-DfE, DECC and BEIS official will be on the dance show later this year
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
08 Aug 2023 HR
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
Civil servants’ average real-terms pay fell at each grade for a second year running
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
08 Aug 2023 HR
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
Secretary of state and cabinet secretary hail “wealth of experience and knowledge” Harrison brings to NIO from role in Northern Ireland Civil Service
‘Do the decent thing and pay up’: Strike ballot at National Highways over £1,500 payment
08 Aug 2023 HR
‘Do the decent thing and pay up’: Strike ballot at National Highways over £1,500 payment
National Highways says it is “not part of the civil service” in response to union criticism