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
Departments could face funding cuts of 15%, IFS warns
11 Oct 2022 HR
Departments could face funding cuts of 15%, IFS warns
Inflation could mean “hidden” austerity if spending settlements remain unchanged, as think tank predicts £62bn of “fiscal tightening” needed
DHSC chief commercial officer steps down
11 Oct 2022 HR
DHSC chief commercial officer steps down
Steve Oldfield also led the Office for Life Sciences
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 10
10 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 10
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
‘Absurd’: Truss urged to be transparent about civil service cuts
10 Oct 2022 HR
‘Absurd’: Truss urged to be transparent about civil service cuts
‘Pretending there’s fat to be trimmed without impacting on public services is dishonest,” union chief says
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
10 Oct 2022 HR
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
Legal advisors and court associates at 65 centres will stage nine days of industrial action
Liz Truss backs off from 2025 target to cut 91,000 jobs
07 Oct 2022 HR
Liz Truss backs off from 2025 target to cut 91,000 jobs
Staff cutbacks to 2016 levels still the "overall ambition" but three-year target "no longer set in stone"
Union accuses DWP of 'failing to offer any meaningful support' to struggling officials
06 Oct 2022 HR
Union accuses DWP of 'failing to offer any meaningful support' to struggling officials
PCS says secretary of state and perm sec would not discuss pay concerns after civil servants spoke out on cost-of-living troubles
'Money is tight': Foreign Office must cut spending, Cleverly warns
05 Oct 2022 HR
'Money is tight': Foreign Office must cut spending, Cleverly warns
Foreign secretary says FCDO must "cut cloth" and deliver "on a tighter budget"
MoD withdraws three-year pay offer that divided unions
05 Oct 2022 HR
MoD withdraws three-year pay offer that divided unions
FDA says it is "disappointed" for its members who "overwhelming" voted for the deal
Civil service union attacks Rees-Mogg plan to cut workers’ rights
05 Oct 2022 HR
Civil service union attacks Rees-Mogg plan to cut workers’ rights
Prospect dubs no-fault dismissal idea for high earners “deeply worrying” and “anti-growth”
Civil Service Commission names four new members
04 Oct 2022 HR
Civil Service Commission names four new members
Latest appointments include “serial entrepreneur”, former oil-industry chief, asset manager and consultant
Truss rules out 'blanket' rule on civil service home working
04 Oct 2022 HR
Truss rules out "blanket" rule on civil service home working
Prime minister says "there are some circumstances where working from home makes sense"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 3
03 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
30 Sep 2022 HR
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
More spending cuts would be an "act of national vandalism", PCS, Prospect and FDA chiefs say
'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis Exclusive
29 Sep 2022 HR
'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
Civil servants describe being "let down, seriously underpaid and undervalued" as they choose between basics and visit foodbanks
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
29 Sep 2022 HR
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
Former chief people officer Rupert McNeil urges officials to drown out the noise
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
29 Sep 2022 HR
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
PCS says department has issued redundancy offers to nearly 800 staff despite claiming it would do everything it could to find them jobs elsewhere
Departments told to find new efficiencies AND work up growth proposals
29 Sep 2022 HR
Departments told to find new efficiencies AND work up growth proposals
Chief Treasury secretary insists spending review allocations will not be revised despite financial crisis
Ministerial churn is frantic and destructive, but good government necessarily moves slowly
29 Sep 2022 HR
Ministerial churn is frantic and destructive, but good government necessarily moves slowly
Liz Truss should prioritise stable government, with ministers staying in post longer enough to master their responsibilities and gain officials' trust
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
29 Sep 2022 HR
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
We take a personal look at a divisive and highly politicised topic, to uncover the real issues which lie behind it
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
29 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
CSW survey finds two-thirds of officials struggle to find common ground with other government departments
More than 900 civil service jobs moved from London to Glasgow
28 Sep 2022 HR
More than 900 civil service jobs moved from London to Glasgow
Cabinet Office and FCDO among departments that have moved jobs under Places for Growth
Truss government urged to repair 'worst' civil service morale in decades
28 Sep 2022 HR
Truss government urged to repair 'worst' civil service morale in decades
Boris Johnson's administration “unleashed a relentless assault" on officials, unions say
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
27 Sep 2022 HR
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
How is government managing its most innovative and high-risk projects? Plus, is wokery really a problem in the civil service?