Departments agree 16% admin savings and 5% total efficiencies
11 Jun HR

Departments agree 16% admin savings and 5% total efficiencies

OvFM helps departments find £13.8bn of annual efficiencies in day-to-day spending as part of 5% overall target
by Tevye Markson
Civil service strategic workforce plan delay 'disappointing' – union chief
11 Jun HR
Civil service strategic workforce plan delay 'disappointing' – union chief
Civil service headcount hits 19-year high
11 Jun HR
Civil service headcount hits 19-year high
Ministry of Justice picks Jo Farrar as new permanent secretary
11 Jun HR
Ministry of Justice picks Jo Farrar as new permanent secretary
Former civil servant named next MHRA chief
04 Mar HR
Former civil servant named next MHRA chief
Lawrence Tallon joins regulator from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
PCS suspends all facilities-management strike action
03 Mar HR
PCS suspends all facilities-management strike action
Union pauses walkouts for outsourced staff in Cabinet Office, No.10 and elsewhere to hold two weeks of talks
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – Feb 17-Mar 3
03 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – Feb 17-Mar 3
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
HS2: Watchdog MPs bemoan ongoing skills deficiency at DfT
28 Feb HR
HS2: Watchdog MPs bemoan ongoing skills deficiency at DfT
High-speed rail project has become a "casebook example of how not to run a major project", Public Accounts Committee says
Home Office seeks data strategy chief to 'deliver culture change' on data capability
28 Feb HR
Home Office seeks data strategy chief to 'deliver culture change' on data capability
Role can be based in either London or Manchester and comes with a remit to set and deliver organisational data strategy
Union launches strike ballot over MHCLG office closures
27 Feb HR
Union launches strike ballot over MHCLG office closures
Department-wide exercise also seeks steer on concerns about recruitment policies and office attendance
Grenfell Inquiry: Government agrees to set up single construction regulator
27 Feb HR
Grenfell Inquiry: Government agrees to set up single construction regulator
Government accepts inquiry proposals, including appointing chief construction adviser and establishing record of inquiry recommendations
'Huge common sense is needed on WfH': 10 things we learnt from Chris Wormald’s PACAC hearing
26 Feb HR
'Huge common sense is needed on WfH': 10 things we learnt from Chris Wormald’s PACAC hearing
New cab sec sets out views on home working, mission government, grade hierarchy and more
Tim Moss announced as new DVLA chief executive
25 Feb HR
Tim Moss announced as new DVLA chief executive
Newly appointed DVLA boss promises to make UK’s roads the safest in the world
Office mandate has failed, four in five civil servants tell union survey
25 Feb HR
Office mandate has failed, four in five civil servants tell union survey
FDA calls for comprehensive review of 60% rule in light of survey results
Scottish Government seeks chief scientific adviser
24 Feb HR
Scottish Government seeks chief scientific adviser
Scotland's next top scientist should be "outstanding" and "widely respected at a national or international level”, job ad says
Some things change, some stay the same: Sixteen years of the People Survey
24 Feb HR
Some things change, some stay the same: Sixteen years of the People Survey
CSW breaks down how responses to the Civil Service People Survey have changed since it was launched 16 years ago
Great British Energy gets interim chief exec
24 Feb HR
Great British Energy gets interim chief exec
Energy secretary Ed Miliband appoints trade-association boss to head up state-owned clean-power firm
PCS seeks urgent meeting with defence secretary over plans for 'leaner' MoD
21 Feb HR
PCS seeks urgent meeting with defence secretary over plans for 'leaner' MoD
Department insists there are "no plans for redundancies"
FCDO whistleblower hopes to get job back
20 Feb HR
FCDO whistleblower hopes to get job back
Josie Stewart, who won her case against unfair dismissal this week, says she "still has a lot to contribute"
Civil service prestige matters – but it's a double-edged sword
19 Feb HR
Civil service prestige matters – but it's a double-edged sword
Prestige, properly practised, can encourage people to join the civil service and keep giving their best. But it can also be toxic
Hancock speaks up for civil servants over ‘blocker’ accusations
19 Feb HR
Hancock speaks up for civil servants over ‘blocker’ accusations
Former health secretary says initiatives usually fail because of opposition from the PM or secretaries of state
Ex-FCDO official wins 'landmark' whistleblowing case
19 Feb HR
Ex-FCDO official wins 'landmark' whistleblowing case
Whistleblower Josie Stewart says judgment establishes that “civil servants have the right not to stay silent when systemic failures put lives at risk”
John Healey unveils 'biggest shake up of UK defence for over 50 years'
18 Feb HR
John Healey unveils 'biggest shake up of UK defence for over 50 years'
Defence secretary says his reform programme will strengthen accountability, reduce duplication and enable “extraordinary” officials to thrive
Alex Chisholm joins major consultancy firm
18 Feb HR
Alex Chisholm joins major consultancy firm
Watchdog notes former Cabinet Office perm sec's role in approving government contracts with Boston Consulting Group – but plays down corruption risk
MPs back borders inspector pick – but give Finland-based candidate WFH warning
17 Feb HR
MPs back borders inspector pick – but give Finland-based candidate WFH warning
Home Affairs Committee approves appointment of John Tuckett as independent chief inspector of borders and immigration
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 17
17 Feb HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 17
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week, via Dods People
Treasury perm sec pledges probe into OBR forecast 'leak'
13 Feb HR
Treasury perm sec pledges probe into OBR forecast 'leak'
James Bowler tells MPs release of data not intended for publication is "deeply unwelcome"
Matthew Rycroft to step down as Home Office perm sec
13 Feb HR
Matthew Rycroft to step down as Home Office perm sec
Former ambassador praises "tremendous work" of Home Office civil servants in message announcing his departure