Civil service appointments down by 38%
01 Dec HR

Civil service appointments down by 38%

Civil Service Commission annual report highlights drop in number of appointments in 2024-25
by Tevye Markson
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
02 Dec HR
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
01 Dec HR
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
01 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
15 Oct HR
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
DWP advanced customer support senior leader Moore was awarded an OBE for services to vulnerable people
Starmer continues No.10 shakeup with PPS and comms hire
02 Sep HR
Starmer continues No.10 shakeup with PPS and comms hire
Treasury DG Dan York-Smith to replace Nin Pandit as PPS
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
01 Sep HR
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
Government says it has implemented 12 of 14 recommendations from previously-secret information security review
Why chasing productivity won’t save our public services
01 Sep HR
Why chasing productivity won’t save our public services
Private firms are broadening their metrics beyond simple efficiency – public services should be even more cautious about allowing productivity alone to dominate reform narratives
Starmer shakes up No.10 operation with Minouche Shafik and Darren Jones picks
01 Sep HR
Starmer shakes up No.10 operation with Minouche Shafik and Darren Jones picks
Jones appointed to new chief secretary to the PM position
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – end of recess edition (July 25 to September 1)
01 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – end of recess edition (July 25 to September 1)
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Criminal Cases Review Commission: Growing caseload prompts ‘essential’ recruitment drive
29 Aug HR
Criminal Cases Review Commission: Growing caseload prompts ‘essential’ recruitment drive
The body is seeking a “small, immediate expansion of the team" amid caseload pressures
Civil Service Commission to take on post-government jobs function from mid-September
29 Aug HR
Civil Service Commission to take on post-government jobs function from mid-September
Acoba announces transition arrangements ahead of its abolition
Starmer to replace principal private secretary
28 Aug HR
Starmer to replace principal private secretary
Ninjeri Pandit expected to leave role as PPS to prime minister and take on new role at No.10 in September
Better wellbeing, higher productivity and lower stress: Findings from Scottish Government's four-day week pilot
28 Aug HR
Better wellbeing, higher productivity and lower stress: Findings from Scottish Government's four-day week pilot
Report also shares lessons for other organisations considering a move to a shorter working week
Scottish Government: Minister rules out four-day week despite pilot finding productivity and wellbeing benefits
28 Aug HR
Scottish Government: Minister rules out four-day week despite pilot finding productivity and wellbeing benefits
Evaluation of 32-hour-week pilot finds “a significant increase in productivity, with work performance remaining stable”
Voluntary madness: Whitehall’s obsession with exit schemes is hollowing out the wrong people while dodging real reform
27 Aug HR
Voluntary madness: Whitehall’s obsession with exit schemes is hollowing out the wrong people while dodging real reform
History tells us voluntary exit schemes take far too long to run and almost always fail to deliver the necessary impact