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
Francis Maude is back in the ring. Here's what he should bear in mind as he looks at civil service accountability
02 Aug 2022 HR
Francis Maude is back in the ring. Here's what he should bear in mind as he looks at civil service accountability
Francis Maude is once again working on civil service reform. Alex Thomas says that his too-hasty review should focus on clarifying responsibilities in government and not on eroding civil service impartiality
'We need focused learning, not woke folderol': Rees-Mogg slams 'nonsense' civil service training
02 Aug 2022 HR
'We need focused learning, not woke folderol': Rees-Mogg slams 'nonsense' civil service training
Government efficiency minister also backs plans from Liz Truss to scrap diversity and inclusion officers
Department for International Trade reports rise in fraud cases
02 Aug 2022 HR
Department for International Trade reports rise in fraud cases
Companies misusing DIT branding and misrepresenting their relationship with the department
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
02 Aug 2022 HR
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
But cuts to holiday and diversity roles on the table after Tory leadership contender declares “war on Whitehall waste”
Cabinet secretary quizzed over ‘incomplete’ standards probe
02 Aug 2022 HR
Cabinet secretary quizzed over ‘incomplete’ standards probe
MPs ask Simon Case to set out what will happen to Christopher Geidt’s remaining live investigation
'I tried college, but it wasn’t for me. Now I help get people into work'
02 Aug 2022 HR
'I tried college, but it wasn’t for me. Now I help get people into work'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Anne Brewster helps reduce unemployment by working with businesses and the council
I imagined that life would be a lot like The Thick of It – becoming a civil service apprentice
02 Aug 2022 HR
I imagined that life would be a lot like The Thick of It – becoming a civil service apprentice
Teale Cunningham is an economic analyst in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. His role is part of the Government Economic Service Degree Apprenticeship Programme
'Chief design officers are pretty rare in government – here's why my role matters'
02 Aug 2022 HR
'Chief design officers are pretty rare in government – here's why my role matters'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Cat Macaulay ensures that officials – in partnership with citizens – design the right solutions to the right problems
'Mask-wearing and remote working were very tough for deaf officials – but there are positive Covid-19 legacies too'
02 Aug 2022 HR
'Mask-wearing and remote working were very tough for deaf officials – but there are positive Covid-19 legacies too'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Here, Lisa Baldock tells us how her own experiences help her make the DWP’s tech as inclusive as possible
'My work is about helping bring about a safer, more equal and inclusive society'
02 Aug 2022 HR
'My work is about helping bring about a safer, more equal and inclusive society'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Sean Finch explains how creative thinking and listening go into policymaking to make life better for LGBT+ people
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 1
01 Aug 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 1
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
FCDO admits it has ‘fundamental lessons to learn’ from Afghan exit
01 Aug 2022 HR
FCDO admits it has ‘fundamental lessons to learn’ from Afghan exit
Department tells MPs last summer’s Kabul evacuation exposed crisis-response areas that “need improvement”