Sue Gray questions decision to limit internship scheme to working-class students
04 Sep HR

Sue Gray questions decision to limit internship scheme to working-class students

"I would have found it really difficult when I joined the civil service to not have been exposed to a wider group," former senior civil servant says
by Tevye Markson
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
05 Sep HR
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
Ministers pick preferred new registrar of consultant lobbyists
05 Sep HR
Ministers pick preferred new registrar of consultant lobbyists
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
04 Sep HR
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
Civil service unions blast Boris Johnson’s ‘shameful legacy’
08 Jul 2022 HR
Civil service unions blast Boris Johnson’s ‘shameful legacy’
Next PM must rebuild trust, overhaul pay and give staff better protection from misbehaving ministers, leaders say
There is no one issue that led to Boris Johnson's downfall, but the predominant one is integrity
07 Jul 2022 HR
There is no one issue that led to Boris Johnson's downfall, but the predominant one is integrity
"The disconnect between what Johnson said and did was what ultimately did for him"
Boris Johnson thanks ‘peerless’ civil service in resignation speech
07 Jul 2022 HR
Boris Johnson thanks ‘peerless’ civil service in resignation speech
“Sad” PM says he will stay on at Downing Street in caretaker role while Conservative Party picks new leader
Government accused of creating 'atmosphere of hostility for LGBT+ people'
07 Jul 2022 HR
Government accused of creating 'atmosphere of hostility for LGBT+ people'
Ex-equalities minister says he "can no longer defend policies I fundamentally disagree with"
As the PM resigns, which ministers are left in each department?
07 Jul 2022 HR
As the PM resigns, which ministers are left in each department?
Some ministries are down to a handful of ministers, following swathes of resignations
Chancellor tells Johnson to go as new education secretary resigns
07 Jul 2022 HR
Chancellor tells Johnson to go as new education secretary resigns
UK deserves a government that "acts with integrity", Nadhim Zahawi says less than 48 hours after being appointed
PM refuses to rule out outstanding sexual misconduct allegations against ministers
06 Jul 2022 HR
PM refuses to rule out outstanding sexual misconduct allegations against ministers
Asked if he has been told about allegations similar to those levelled at Chris Pincher, Johnson says: "I’d have to get back to you"
Department by department: all the government resignations so far in turbulent 48 hours
06 Jul 2022 HR
Department by department: all the government resignations so far in turbulent 48 hours
Which departments have lost ministers in the wake of the Pincher scandal?
Cabinet secretary urged to clamp down on No.10 press-office ‘lies’
06 Jul 2022 HR
Cabinet secretary urged to clamp down on No.10 press-office ‘lies’
Press officers' integrity may be "just another piece of collateral damage from the prime minister’s behaviour", IfG says
Minister says Fast Stream pause 'makes no sense'
05 Jul 2022 HR
Minister says Fast Stream pause 'makes no sense'
BEIS minister Greg Hands says decision means "the best and the brightest aren’t welcome to serve their country" for a year
On purpose: MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo's lessons on leadership
05 Jul 2022 HR
On purpose: MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo's lessons on leadership
In the 2022 CSW Leadership Lecture, Antonia Romeo described the importance of leading with purpose, and creating the conditions for people to thrive
Ex-Foreign Office perm sec: No.10 ‘needs to come clean’ on Pincher story
05 Jul 2022 HR
Ex-Foreign Office perm sec: No.10 ‘needs to come clean’ on Pincher story
Boris Johnson was personally briefed on inappropriate behaviour three years ago, says Simon McDonald
Attorney general's 'Remain bias' jibe 'damaging to civil service morale'
04 Jul 2022 HR
Attorney general's 'Remain bias' jibe 'damaging to civil service morale'
Jonathan Jones brands Suella Braverman's comments "crass"
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
04 Jul 2022 HR
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
Government efficiency minister wants to replace "ridiculous" courses with "sensible" ones
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 4
04 Jul 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 4
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Read the summer 2022 issue of CSW: A Portrait of the Civil Service
04 Jul 2022 HR
Read the summer 2022 issue of CSW: A Portrait of the Civil Service
Officials working in some of the many organisations and functions that make up government give us a glimpse inside their world
‘The way ministers talked to officials would have got them punched in the mouth in the army’ – ex-minister Johnny Mercer
01 Jul 2022 HR
‘The way ministers talked to officials would have got them punched in the mouth in the army’ – ex-minister Johnny Mercer
Mercer says he had an “awful” time in government
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
01 Jul 2022 HR
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
Kate Josephs keeps job as Sheffield Council chief exec after showing "genuine remorse"
From the editor: At a time of discontinuity, leadership is at a premium
29 Jun 2022 HR
From the editor: At a time of discontinuity, leadership is at a premium
As job cuts loom, civil service leaders have their work cut out. But it’s a challenge that they will be better equipped to meet than their political masters
Case ‘must clarify’ protection measures for civil servants
28 Jun 2022 HR
Case ‘must clarify’ protection measures for civil servants
Union chief calls on cabinet secretary to set out post-Geidt safeguarding arrangements
A zero-tolerance position on inappropriate behaviours, sexual harassment and bullying alone is not enough
28 Jun 2022 HR
A zero-tolerance position on inappropriate behaviours, sexual harassment and bullying alone is not enough
Shocks and revelations might look like they galvanise action. But culture change takes time
Home Office perm sec hits back at calls to privatise HM Passport Office
27 Jun 2022 HR
Home Office perm sec hits back at calls to privatise HM Passport Office
Hotline performance disproves the argument that “the way to reduce the size of the civil service is to privatise it", Rycroft says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 27
27 Jun 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 27
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Home Office civil servants' opinion of Rwanda policy 'irrelevant', Rycroft says
24 Jun 2022 HR
Home Office civil servants' opinion of Rwanda policy 'irrelevant', Rycroft says
Perm sec acknowledges "grey area" if staff think a policy is illegal, but said this was not the case for the Rwanda partnership