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

PCS says the decision is "a backward step" and that trusting staff to work from home "has been shown to improve productivity"
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May HR
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May HR
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
High Court backs PM’s decision on Patel bullying report
06 Dec 2021 HR
High Court backs PM’s decision on Patel bullying report
But union says ruling on handling of home secretary’s conduct still boosts civil servants’ workplace rights
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 6
06 Dec 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Ministers mistake cuts for ‘efficiency’, MPs warn
06 Dec 2021 HR
Ministers mistake cuts for ‘efficiency’, MPs warn
Funding boost for departmental capability and capacity might be needed to save money long term, PAC says
Former GDS chief gets green light to advise McKinsey
03 Dec 2021 HR
Former GDS chief gets green light to advise McKinsey
Kevin Cunnington's role at management consultancy will be limited to the Middle East
HMCTS staff could strike over ‘fundamentally flawed’ IT system
03 Dec 2021 HR
HMCTS staff could strike over ‘fundamentally flawed’ IT system
Union says consultative ballot of court officials found 96% backing industrial action
'The big thing is unleashing people’s adaptivity': how departments should plan the future of work
02 Dec 2021 HR
'The big thing is unleashing people’s adaptivity': how departments should plan the future of work
As departments and agencies look beyond the pandemic to plan their future approaches to hybrid working, industry professionals, academics and unions share what they should be considering
PM seeks economics expert to be next private secretary
02 Dec 2021 HR
PM seeks economics expert to be next private secretary
Economic affairs post involves leading on policy development for business, housing and transport
McVey broke rules over GB News job, Cabinet Office told
02 Dec 2021 HR
McVey broke rules over GB News job, Cabinet Office told
Former work and pensions secretary should have sought Acoba approval for new presenting role, watchdog says
Ex-cab secs calling for standards reform are hypocrites for taking 'quite nice' private-sector jobs, Rees-Mogg says
01 Dec 2021 HR
Ex-cab secs calling for standards reform are hypocrites for taking 'quite nice' private-sector jobs, Rees-Mogg says
Leader of the House asks: "Why do we think they are the most high-minded and that politicians are not?”
Civil service pay rises ‘will retain broad parity with the private sector’, minister says
30 Nov 2021 HR
Civil service pay rises ‘will retain broad parity with the private sector’, minister says
Paymaster general’s comments come as MPs hear multiple accounts of poverty pay levels among DWP officials
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 29
29 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Networks banned from inviting speakers critical of government
29 Nov 2021 HR
Networks banned from inviting speakers critical of government
Networks also told to conduct checks on speakers “that could be deemed political”.
Ex-chancellor faces no sanctions for contacting Treasury on bank's behalf
29 Nov 2021 HR
Ex-chancellor faces no sanctions for contacting Treasury on bank's behalf
Philip Hammond's approach on behalf of OakNorth Bank “would have been more appropriate” coming from someone else, minister says
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
26 Nov 2021 HR
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
Thirteen-day application window “hardly a good way to get a strong and diverse field” for next UKSA chair, says former Royal Statistical Society chief exec
Cab sec acknowledges civil service’s science skills shortfall
26 Nov 2021 HR
Cab sec acknowledges civil service’s science skills shortfall
Simon Case pledges to “recruit more Kate Binghams” after former Vaccine Taskforce boss’s criticisms
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
25 Nov 2021 HR
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
Action to start on 4 January, union says
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
25 Nov 2021 HR
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
Move will accelerate transformation and enable consistent messaging, leaders of tech units say
Home Office 'failing to keep on top of asylum cases' as children wait 550 days for decisions
25 Nov 2021 HR
Home Office 'failing to keep on top of asylum cases' as children wait 550 days for decisions
Inspectors find "no evidence of any case type being prioritised"
HMCTS offers up to £130k for next chief exec
25 Nov 2021 HR
HMCTS offers up to £130k for next chief exec
Campaign comes more than a year after Susan Acland-Hood became DfE perm sec
House style: Jacob Rees-Mogg on working with civil servants, and how they can better engage with parliament
24 Nov 2021 HR
House style: Jacob Rees-Mogg on working with civil servants, and how they can better engage with parliament
The leader of the House shares the training on offer for officials; his conversion to civil service fandom; and his infamous style guide
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
23 Nov 2021 HR
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
Faced with a Herculean hiring drive as coronavirus restrictions took hold, the department could not recruit candidates in the usual ways. So what did it do instead?
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 22
22 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Drop social distancing to get more civil servants back to offices, departments told
18 Nov 2021 HR
Drop social distancing to get more civil servants back to offices, departments told
Guidance update "should support you to remove some or all of the measures associated with social distancing", Chisholm says
Ministerial code ‘not about protecting civil servants’ rights’, PM’s lawyer says
18 Nov 2021 HR
Ministerial code ‘not about protecting civil servants’ rights’, PM’s lawyer says
High Court is told Boris Johnson’s decision on Priti Patel bullying probe was a “matter of judgment for him”