Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
Border Security Command chief to step down
23 Mar HR
Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
23 Mar HR
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
'Greater rigour' needed in reporting ministers' interests, PM's ethics adviser says
23 Feb 2023 HR
'Greater rigour' needed in reporting ministers' interests, PM's ethics adviser says
But Sir Laurie Magnus admits "the 'good chap' approach" relies on ministers' honesty
HMCTS has ‘limited understanding’ of savings £1.3bn reforms are delivering
23 Feb 2023 HR
HMCTS has ‘limited understanding’ of savings £1.3bn reforms are delivering
Costs have risen and projected savings have decreased amid Common Platform woes, NAO says
Job-cuts bombshell ‘stymied plans to move civil servants out of London’
22 Feb 2023 HR
Job-cuts bombshell ‘stymied plans to move civil servants out of London’
Unions tell MPs proposals to axe 91,000 staff hit government’s Places for Growth agenda hard
DVSA and Ofsted staff to strike
21 Feb 2023 HR
DVSA and Ofsted staff to strike
PCS union tells government to put forward "concrete proposals" to resolve pay and conditions dispute
Unions brace for new wave of civil service job cuts
21 Feb 2023 HR
Unions brace for new wave of civil service job cuts
MPs are told Cabinet Office is poised to give briefing on “large numbers” of departmental role reductions
Angela McLean named first female government chief scientific adviser
21 Feb 2023 HR
Angela McLean named first female government chief scientific adviser
MoD's chief scientist will replace Patrick Vallance in April
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 20
20 Feb 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 20
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
NHS 'volunteer army' could be used to ease pressure on social-care services amid staffing crisis
20 Feb 2023 HR
NHS 'volunteer army' could be used to ease pressure on social-care services amid staffing crisis
Volunteers could help "reduce pressure on services and enable better outcomes" in adult social care
Half of Fast Stream recruits will be STEM graduates, Simon Case says
17 Feb 2023 HR
Half of Fast Stream recruits will be STEM graduates, Simon Case says
Cab sec reveals reforms to this year's Fast Stream recruitment in university lecture
DWP commits to supporting older staff by signing over-50s charter
16 Feb 2023 HR
DWP commits to supporting older staff by signing over-50s charter
Other departments will be encouraged to take the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, perm sec Peter Schofield says
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data Exclusive
15 Feb 2023 HR
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data
ICO has reprimanded CPS for poor processes after it lost case files and interviews of assault victims
Some government lawyers offered 16% two-year pay rise: 'Welcome news for the lucky few' Exclusive
14 Feb 2023 HR
Some government lawyers offered 16% two-year pay rise: 'Welcome news for the lucky few'
Government Legal Department perm sec apologises that offer excludes more junior staff but says it was "the best overall outcome we were going to get"