DWP's new Blackpool office opens amid reports SR25 funding will depend on job relocations
12 May HR

DWP's new Blackpool office opens amid reports SR25 funding will depend on job relocations

3,000 officials will move to Talbot Gateway site as Cabinet Office ups pressure to move jobs "closer to frontline services"
by Beckie Smith
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
12 May HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May HR
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
09 May HR
DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
Rees-Mogg sets out guidance for new ‘bonfire of the quangos’
27 Apr 2022 HR
Rees-Mogg sets out guidance for new ‘bonfire of the quangos’
Teams asked to identify minimum of 5% savings as PM eyes potential for outsourcing ALB functions
Cab sec Simon Case warns PM against work-from-home 'scare tactics'
26 Apr 2022 HR
Cab sec Simon Case warns PM against work-from-home 'scare tactics'
Head of civil service tells Johnson that Jacob Rees-Mogg’s latest drive is “unwise”
Union sets out plans for strike vote on 10% pay claim
26 Apr 2022 HR
Union sets out plans for strike vote on 10% pay claim
PCS says it is now formally in dispute with government and gearing up for conference-season ballot
From the editor: Sorry isn't so hard to say
26 Apr 2022 HR
From the editor: Sorry isn't so hard to say
As the Grenfell Inquiry unfolds, politicians – and some senior officials – must acknowledge their role in systems which are failing
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 25
25 Apr 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Read the April 2022 edition of Civil Service World
25 Apr 2022 HR
Read the April 2022 edition of Civil Service World
Outgoing chief people officer Rupert McNeil reflects on his career and tells CSW what's next in this people-focused issue
‘Images of Marley’s ghost’: Dorries slams Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian' war on home working
25 Apr 2022 HR
‘Images of Marley’s ghost’: Dorries slams Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian' war on home working
Backlash at government efficiency minister’s views on officials working from home
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on improving its performance
22 Apr 2022 HR
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on improving its performance
CSW assesses progress against key actions set out in the Declaration on Government Reform, and explores how volunteering can boost skills and support key priorities
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on empowering its people
22 Apr 2022 HR
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on empowering its people
In the final part of our series exploring the Declaration on Government Reform, CSW assesses progress against actions designed – according to the document – to ensure there are the “best people leading and working in government to deliver better outcomes for citizens”.
As ministers urge civil servants back to the office, we need more nuance and less petty politics
21 Apr 2022 HR
As ministers urge civil servants back to the office, we need more nuance and less petty politics
As Jacob Rees-Mogg tours offices likes a prefect taking register, he would be better advised to talk to staff about what they are doing to support the country and his government
Rees-Mogg names Brexit Opportunities Unit head, 10 months after recruitment opens
21 Apr 2022 HR
Rees-Mogg names Brexit Opportunities Unit head, 10 months after recruitment opens
Minister also promises government will 'reform' Northern Ireland Protocol if the EU will not
No.10 perm sec ‘eyes pared-back Downing Street headcount’
21 Apr 2022 HR
No.10 perm sec ‘eyes pared-back Downing Street headcount’
Dozens of senior staff set to be transferred to Cabinet Office, according to report
DfE staff told to return to pre-pandemic office working ‘immediately’
21 Apr 2022 HR
DfE staff told to return to pre-pandemic office working ‘immediately’
Education secretary tells MPs office attendance will improve after figures highlight bottom-of-the-table rates
Hundreds of officials drafted to Home Office to clear Ukraine refugee visa backlog
20 Apr 2022 HR
Hundreds of officials drafted to Home Office to clear Ukraine refugee visa backlog
Decision comes after staff reportedly resisted attempts to set up a cross-department "situation room"
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
20 Apr 2022 HR
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
Mike Green joins DIO after ten years in the Department for Education
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
20 Apr 2022 HR
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
Watchdog says there is “insufficient evidence” to prosecute pair over CCTV images that cost health secretary his job
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants must make 'rapid return' to office
19 Apr 2022 HR
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants must make 'rapid return' to office
Ministers told to send a "clear message" that officials should not be working from home
Capability-based pay, milestone-based rewards and the five-year strategy: everything you need to know about the Cabinet Office’s plans for SCS reform
19 Apr 2022 HR
Capability-based pay, milestone-based rewards and the five-year strategy: everything you need to know about the Cabinet Office’s plans for SCS reform
Submission to the Senior Salary Review Board reveals a suite of new proposals to help keep top officials in their posts
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
19 Apr 2022 HR
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
Interim DCMO Thomas Waite succeeds Jonathan Van-Tam
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
14 Apr 2022 HR
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
Cabinet Office says the former Goldman Sachs MD has not avoided paying taxes on income through the non-dom status
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
14 Apr 2022 HR
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
“Scale, context and nature” of lockdown gatherings make it “inconsistent with the rule of law” for Boris Johnson and staff to go unpunished, justice minister says
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
13 Apr 2022 HR
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
Tory MPs express outrage after Ben Goldsmith backs Extinction Rebellions stance against fossil fuels
Ministers' ideological obsession, not efficiency or effective government, is driving civil service reform
13 Apr 2022 HR
Ministers' ideological obsession, not efficiency or effective government, is driving civil service reform
Ministers still view officials with suspicion and resentment, and at worst views them as pawns to score a cheap headline
Watchdog clears ex-MoJ chief’s new job with government services firm
13 Apr 2022 HR
Watchdog clears ex-MoJ chief’s new job with government services firm
Mike Driver to become non-executive chair of DWP and MoJ contractor Maximus UK