The government must avoid creating a destabilised culture in Whitehall Exclusive
06 May HR

The government must avoid creating a destabilised culture in Whitehall

While our friends across the Atlantic favour the ostentatious and outrageous when it comes to tackling inefficiency, we must take a different approach
by Simon Hoare
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
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
Budget 2021: What we know, and what we don't
18 Nov 2021 HR
Budget 2021: What we know, and what we don't
As the dust settles on the first multi-year spending review since 2015, CSW explores the known knowns and the known unknowns
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
17 Nov 2021 HR
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
Boris Johnson endorses recommendation from 2018 report by standards committee
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
16 Nov 2021 HR
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
Five former top officials call for reform to make cheating the system harder
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
16 Nov 2021 HR
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
Job involves overseeing government commitment to build 40 new hospitals
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
15 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
12 Nov 2021 HR
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
DIT to pay recruiter £18,750 to fill “highly specialist and sensitive" role
High Court poised to probe PM’s decision on Patel bullying
12 Nov 2021 HR
High Court poised to probe PM’s decision on Patel bullying
Next week’s hearings will add to pressure over Johnson’s approach to standards and support for civil servants
Standards in public life? Sorry, we’re not familiar with that phrase
12 Nov 2021 HR
Standards in public life? Sorry, we’re not familiar with that phrase
Bullying, intimidation and an untimely attempt to overhaul the standards system – with political accountability seemingly a thing of the past, it’s no wonder that the irony meter has blown its fuse
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
11 Nov 2021 HR
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
Purpose-built office by main railway station will replace sites in north of town
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
10 Nov 2021 HR
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
Polling finds 36% of public sector workers have seen introducion of monitoring technology
SCS pay reforms ‘will fail without £45m of extra ringfenced funding’
10 Nov 2021 HR
SCS pay reforms ‘will fail without £45m of extra ringfenced funding’
Report also warns ministers that capability-based remuneration will not fix churn
Capability-based pay on its own will not solve the civil service’s churn problem
10 Nov 2021 HR
Capability-based pay on its own will not solve the civil service’s churn problem
Plans to link pay to capability are an important step to address government's retention and recruitment problems, says Alex Thomas, but they must be properly implemented - and funded
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
09 Nov 2021 HR
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
Successful candidate for migration and borders role must be a “strong, engaging and collaborative leader”
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
08 Nov 2021 HR
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
Members have "spoken loudly and clearly" after row over plans to intensify testing schedules
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
08 Nov 2021 HR
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
Limited oversight of internal appointments a "powerful incentive" not to advertise jobs externally, Policy Exchange say
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8
08 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Attempted standards overhaul 'deeply at odds with democracy', government adviser says
05 Nov 2021 HR
Attempted standards overhaul 'deeply at odds with democracy', government adviser says
"Extraordinary proposal" was "deeply at odds with the best traditions of British democracy", Lords Evans says
DWP ‘needs hiring drive’ to fix pensions woes
05 Nov 2021 HR
DWP ‘needs hiring drive’ to fix pensions woes
Union blames staff shortages and “underpayments correction exercise” for backlog in processing new payments
Pandemic-driven flexible working progress saves hundreds of HMRC jobs
05 Nov 2021 HR
Pandemic-driven flexible working progress saves hundreds of HMRC jobs
But department’s annual report estimates fraud in Covid support schemes topped £6bn in 2020-21
Government to focus on moving out of 'high cost' offices in new estate plan
03 Nov 2021 HR
Government to focus on moving out of 'high cost' offices in new estate plan
Minister reveals renewed focus for property following Spending Review
Ex-officials who break lobbying rules must face 'meaningful sanctions', watchdog says
01 Nov 2021 HR
Ex-officials who break lobbying rules must face 'meaningful sanctions', watchdog says
Greater independent oversight of ministerial code is also needed, Committee on Standards in Public Life says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 1
01 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 1
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Spending Review: Sunak set to end wage freeze with new public sector pay policy
25 Oct 2021 HR
Spending Review: Sunak set to end wage freeze with new public sector pay policy
Details of NHS settlement also revealed ahead of Wednesday’s statement
13% of civil servants absent because of Covid at crisis peak, stats show
22 Oct 2021 HR
13% of civil servants absent because of Covid at crisis peak, stats show
57,230 officials were absent either directly or indirectly because of coronavirus in late March 2020