The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct HR

The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government

For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
by Dave Penman
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
24 Oct HR
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct HR
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct HR
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
24 Jan 2022 HR
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
Featuring exclusive interviews with HMRC's second perm sec and Cop26's chief operating officer
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 24
24 Jan 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 24
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
PM's standards adviser to get bigger team after flat refurb row
21 Jan 2022 HR
PM's standards adviser to get bigger team after flat refurb row
Cabinet office perm sec Alex Chisholm confirms expansion following Geidt’s call for “greater authority and independence”
Biggest civil service union sets out 10% pay demand
20 Jan 2022 HR
Biggest civil service union sets out 10% pay demand
PCS tells departments it also wants guarantee on “£5k minimum” London weighting
From the editor: the Siren song of power
20 Jan 2022 HR
From the editor: the Siren song of power
The belief that important work can only be done in an office doesn't bode well for civil service reform
DIT launches search for ‘next generation’ of trade negotiators
20 Jan 2022 HR
DIT launches search for ‘next generation’ of trade negotiators
Post-Brexit programme offers up to £35k a year to latest wave of trainees
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC to close in-house tech firm
19 Jan 2022 HR
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC to close in-house tech firm
Staff will either become civil servants or move over to commercial providers
Consultants still make up a quarter of test and trace workforce as bosses admit jobs 'less attractive' to civil servants
19 Jan 2022 HR
Consultants still make up a quarter of test and trace workforce as bosses admit jobs 'less attractive' to civil servants
Significant progress made on cutting consultant numbers, but short-term roles and secondments deter officials from applying
Andy Cowper: The PM plays party games while the NHS strains under Covid pressures
19 Jan 2022 HR
Andy Cowper: The PM plays party games while the NHS strains under Covid pressures
The PM’s non-apology on the “BYOB” No.10 garden party won’t convince many. Meanwhile, NHS workforce and waiting list challenges remain
Dave Penman: time for No.10 to settle its tab on Partygate
18 Jan 2022 HR
Dave Penman: time for No.10 to settle its tab on Partygate
No-one can escape their personal accountability for following the letter and spirit of the law, and those in government should set an example
Treasury’s Darlington office could move to new site within three years
18 Jan 2022 HR
Treasury’s Darlington office could move to new site within three years
There are expected to be 1,500 new civil service staff in Darlington by 2025
Partygate scandal ‘damaging civil service's reputation’, warns union chief
18 Jan 2022 HR
Partygate scandal ‘damaging civil service's reputation’, warns union chief
Warning comes amid latest revelations of a “prosecco and crisps” get-together at the Home Office
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 17
17 Jan 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Cabinet Office offers £118k for ‘exceptionally talented’ news chief
17 Jan 2022 HR
Cabinet Office offers £118k for ‘exceptionally talented’ news chief
The head of news will set the Cabinet Office’s media relations strategy
Former Covid task force head apologises for leaving drinks during lockdown
14 Jan 2022 HR
Former Covid task force head apologises for leaving drinks during lockdown
Kate Josephs held office drinks when London was under Tier 3 restrictions
Perm secs push back at proposals for government chief risk officer
14 Jan 2022 HR
Perm secs push back at proposals for government chief risk officer
Cabinet Office chief Chisholm warns move could dilute accounting officer responsibility; DHSC boss Wormald says remit would be too big
Data watchdog warns civil servants not to delete messages amid party probe
14 Jan 2022 HR
Data watchdog warns civil servants not to delete messages amid party probe
ICO says “erasing, destroying or concealing” relevant information is a criminal offence
Jonathan Van-Tam to step down as deputy chief medical officer
13 Jan 2022 HR
Jonathan Van-Tam to step down as deputy chief medical officer
Job has been "most challenging of my professional career", JVT says
DCMS perm sec pledges to learn from other departments after Charity Commission ‘shambles’
13 Jan 2022 HR
DCMS perm sec pledges to learn from other departments after Charity Commission ‘shambles’
Surprise as MPs hear department has policy of not asking prospective public appointment candidates for references
Boris Johnson admits going to 'BYOB' Downing Street garden party
12 Jan 2022 HR
Boris Johnson admits going to 'BYOB' Downing Street garden party
PM accused of "deceit and deception" after claiming he thought May 2020 party "was a work event"
PM’s standards adviser pushes for ‘considerably greater authority’ after flat refurb row
12 Jan 2022 HR
PM’s standards adviser pushes for ‘considerably greater authority’ after flat refurb row
Lord Geidt also says Cabinet Office’s approach to his investigation “shook his confidence” in the system
Opinion: Two questions Sue Gray must answer about her Covid party probe, and one for us
11 Jan 2022 HR
Opinion: Two questions Sue Gray must answer about her Covid party probe, and one for us
"If the purpose of the partygate inquiry is to reassure us, then we’re being asked to accept a string of foolish choices," a former civil servant writes
Police 'in contact with Cabinet Office' over Downing Street garden party
11 Jan 2022 HR
Police 'in contact with Cabinet Office' over Downing Street garden party
Leaked email shows Boris Johnson's PPS inviting more than 100 people to May 2020 get-together
CMA chief exec announces plan to step down
10 Jan 2022 HR
CMA chief exec announces plan to step down
Andrea Coscelli will leave regulator at the end of July after six years as CEO