‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on
13 Jan HR

‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on

Unions put pressure on Capita and the Cabinet Office amid ongoing issues with the scheme
by Tevye Markson
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
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HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
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Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
13 Jan HR
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
Civil service regains top spot for UK graduate employers
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Civil service regains top spot for UK graduate employers
Cabinet Office perm sec lauds Fast Stream’s popularity as HMRC and Environment Agency also find favour
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
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Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
Successful candidate will have a team of around 4,000 and an annual budget of approximately £1.8bn
Why I feel privileged to judge the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
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Why I feel privileged to judge the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
Recognition programmes spotlight exceptional talent that might otherwise remain invisible, challenge organisations to examine their advancement practices and provide inspirational examples for the next generation
Duty of candour: Hillsborough Law gets first reading in parliament
17 Sep 2025 HR
Duty of candour: Hillsborough Law gets first reading in parliament
Bill will oblige civil servants and authorities to prevent cover-ups such as the 1989 football-stadium disaster and the Horizon IT scandal
Union rejects MoD pay offer – but won't prevent it being implemented
17 Sep 2025 HR
Union rejects MoD pay offer – but won't prevent it being implemented
PCS says offer fails to address “years of pay restraint” and ongoing cost-of-living pressures
Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?
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Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?
Pat McFadden has said failure to tackle poor performers is “one of the biggest barriers” civil servants face. But what do CSW readers think of how performance management is handled?
Reeves appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to 'help drive through reforms'
16 Sep 2025 HR
Reeves appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to 'help drive through reforms'
Planning lawyer Catherine Howard will advise the chancellor on how to ensure the government’s infrastructure agenda supports the growth mission
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
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MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
Housing department says it expects staff numbers to increase by up to 200 at Wolverhampton base
MyCSP staff to take another six weeks of strike action
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MyCSP staff to take another six weeks of strike action
PCS says strikes at Civil Service Pension Scheme administrator have led to a growing backlog of cases
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 15
15 Sep 2025 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 15
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
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Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
Almost three-quarters of participants in trial of coding AI across 50 departments and agencies said software provided good value
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
12 Sep 2025 HR
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
Decision to “integrate” LocatED into department follows Cabinet Office review of ALBs