The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct HR

The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government

For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
by Dave Penman
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
24 Oct HR
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct HR
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct HR
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Civil service should shrink, but government should do less, top officials say
03 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service should shrink, but government should do less, top officials say
Public sector have mixed views on scrapped 91,000 job-cuts plan but call for more "streamlined" government
With budgets stretched and workforces drained, government must decide what it can – and can't – deliver
03 Nov 2022 HR
With budgets stretched and workforces drained, government must decide what it can – and can't – deliver
As the cost-of-living crisis bites, the public is divided on public spending – but bold reform is needed, not salami-slicing cuts
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
01 Nov 2022 HR
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
Civil Service Commission annual report reveals sharp drop in ethnic minority representation from application to appointment stages for 246 open competitions chaired by a commissioner
Civil service job-cuts target scrapped but 2% pay cap looms
01 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service job-cuts target scrapped but 2% pay cap looms
Fast Stream recruitment to resume alongside U-turn on Johnson-era plans to axe 91,000 jobs
Civil service managers 'should be given more responsibility for staff development', report says
01 Nov 2022 HR
Civil service managers 'should be given more responsibility for staff development', report says
Report calls for staff training and development to be given greater priority in civil service
Happy World Vegan Day from the Civil Service Vegan Network
01 Nov 2022 HR
Happy World Vegan Day from the Civil Service Vegan Network
Claudia Hedger shares the story behind the network, and its place in the civil service's diversity & inclusion and faith & belief agendas
Career reflections with Simon Ancona
31 Oct 2022 HR
Career reflections with Simon Ancona
The outgoing chief executive of the Whitehall & Industry Group – who has also held various senior Ministry of Defence roles – discusses memorable career moments, civil service reform, life on a warship and the blues harmonica
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 31
31 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 31
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
28 Oct 2022 HR
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
Department needs to hire scores of technical staff and spend billions on IT upgrades to deliver on strategy, NAO finds
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
27 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
PM commits to appointing ethics adviser but refuses to investigate events that happened under Liz Truss's administration
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
25 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
Downing Street speech acknowledges Truss and Kwarteng “mistakes” but insists 2019 general-election manifesto is a valid mandate
Sunak has no mandate for cuts, civil service unions say
25 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak has no mandate for cuts, civil service unions say
New PM faces calls to dump headcount reduction plans and address shrinking real-terms pay
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
25 Oct 2022 HR
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
Poor compliance with recruitment rules leads to creation of new CSC rating "requiring regulatory intervention"
Rishi Sunak's civil service reform plans – the PM's pledges revisited
25 Oct 2022 HR
Rishi Sunak's civil service reform plans – the PM's pledges revisited
We recap Sunak's leadership campaign promises, including cutting 'back-office' jobs, spending cuts and getting civil servants to spend more time in the private sector
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 24
24 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 24
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
19 Oct 2022 HR
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
DfT DG Clive Maxwell will lead the department’s delivery portfolio, earning around £160,000 a year
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
19 Oct 2022 HR
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
Recruitment and spending controls also making it harder to train up contract managers and commercial specialists, Chisholm reveals
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
18 Oct 2022 HR
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
Trade adviser gets job he previously said he did not want
The mysterious case of Liz Truss and the missing standards adviser
18 Oct 2022 HR
The mysterious case of Liz Truss and the missing standards adviser
Civil servants don’t appreciate having no-one to complain to about wayward ministers
Civil service reform brief changes hands again as Philp named Cabinet Office minister
17 Oct 2022 HR
Civil service reform brief changes hands again as Philp named Cabinet Office minister
Edward Argar becomes chief Treasury secretary as Kwasi Kwarteng exits as chancellor
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 17
17 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Environment Agency vote on industrial action over 3% pay offer
14 Oct 2022 HR
Environment Agency vote on industrial action over 3% pay offer
Prospect says this year's 3% average pay offer "is the final straw"
Investigation into ministerial code breach 'still outstanding'
13 Oct 2022 HR
Investigation into ministerial code breach 'still outstanding'
Future of Lord Geidt's inquiry into MP Nusrat Ghani's allegations of Islamophobia still undecided, Case confirms
Brexit Opportunities Unit follows Rees-Mogg to BEIS
12 Oct 2022 HR
Brexit Opportunities Unit follows Rees-Mogg to BEIS
Unit leaves Cabinet Office amid deregulation row, as union brief returns from DLUHC