DWP decision to outsource shared services contract partly driven by headcount controls
09 Jun HR

DWP decision to outsource shared services contract partly driven by headcount controls

Cabinet Office DG Jerome Glass says full insourcing of the Synergy shared services cluster would have required more than 1,600 additional full-time 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
09 Jun HR
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
09 Jun HR
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
Departments 'must follow SCS pay guidance in full' after 2022 divergence, Cabinet Office warns
21 Jul 2023 HR
Departments 'must follow SCS pay guidance in full' after 2022 divergence, Cabinet Office warns
SSRB said it was “extremely concerned” by departments' divergence from its recommendations last year
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
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Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
Jeremy Quin says system can't be about rewarding officials for having more qualifications
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
20 Jul 2023 HR
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
Similar initiatives will be launched in areas including science and engineering
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
19 Jul 2023 HR
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
No question of poor performance by Tom Scholar prior to sacking, Case says
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
18 Jul 2023 HR
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
Emran Mian takes over digital role from Susannah Storey, who has joined DCMS as its new permanent secretary
UK defence procurement system 'averse to individual responsibility'
18 Jul 2023 HR
UK defence procurement system 'averse to individual responsibility'
Scathing Defence Committee report adds to growing calls to reform defence procurement
What does a second permanent secretary do and why are there so many of them?
18 Jul 2023 HR
What does a second permanent secretary do and why are there so many of them?
More and more departments are appointing second permanent secretaries. Beckie Smith speaks to civil service leaders and outside experts to find out more
All civil servants should have independent pay review body, union says
17 Jul 2023 HR
All civil servants should have independent pay review body, union says
FDA says pay system is "not fit for purpose" and civil servants are still "incredibly frustrated" over pay
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 17
17 Jul 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
13 Jul 2023 HR
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
Case slams ‘cowardice’ of those attacking the civil service, explains why perm secs are not ‘cowed’ by sackings and reveals he flagged up 'forceful' communication from Nadine Dorries to senior politicians
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
13 Jul 2023 HR
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
The next phases of government’s data revolution have the potential to truly transform the way the civil service operates, but business cases are not enough to deliver results. Suzannah Brecknell talks to Mark Thompson, director of data, platforms and interoperability in the Cabinet Office’s Government People Group
Case: Civil service code guidance to be reviewed following Sue Gray exit-investigation
12 Jul 2023 HR
Case: Civil service code guidance to be reviewed following Sue Gray exit-investigation
Cab sec says officials should be transparent with their line managers if they receive a job offer