Sarah Healey named as new DWP perm sec
11 Jun HR

Sarah Healey named as new DWP perm sec

Cabinet secretary Dame Antonia Romeo says MHCLG perm sec Healey has an "impressive track record" as a civil service leader and is "an excellent fit to deliver welfare and pension reform"
by Tevye Markson
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
11 Jun HR
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
Cab sec review of civil service set to report findings in early 2027
11 Jun HR
Cab sec review of civil service set to report findings in early 2027
Helping carers to reach their potential in the civil service – what’s improved and what needs to get better?
11 Jun HR
Helping carers to reach their potential in the civil service – what’s improved and what needs to get better?
Do Rishi Sunak’s civil service reform proposals stack up?
17 Aug 2022 HR
Do Rishi Sunak’s civil service reform proposals stack up?
The leadership candidate's plan includes existing measures, interesting suggestions and "sensible but hardly groundbreaking" proposals
Ex-Home Office civil servant wins back pay in contract dispute
17 Aug 2022 HR
Ex-Home Office civil servant wins back pay in contract dispute
Solicitor says department “picked the wrong person to short-change” after modifying Angela Maull's contract
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
17 Aug 2022 HR
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
Graeme Biggar was one of two candidates endorsed in the initial selection process, with the other dropping out when the Home Office decided to run it again
Golden goodbye: Ex-officials who return to public sector could lose exit payments
16 Aug 2022 HR
Golden goodbye: Ex-officials who return to public sector could lose exit payments
"Recovery agreements" and stricter controls come after £95,000 public-sector exit pay cap was abandoned
Redundancy reform: ministers ‘want civil service job cuts on the cheap’
16 Aug 2022 HR
Redundancy reform: ministers ‘want civil service job cuts on the cheap’
Government accused of treating staff with "disdain" after proposing Civil Service Compensation Scheme changes
Civil Service Compensation Scheme: what changes are on the table for redundancy payments?
15 Aug 2022 HR
Civil Service Compensation Scheme: what changes are on the table for redundancy payments?
Reduced entitlements and a minimum salary threshold are among the proposed changes to the CSCS
Cabinet Office officials told to check speakers' social media for 'problematic' comments
15 Aug 2022 HR
Cabinet Office officials told to check speakers' social media for 'problematic' comments
New guidance aims to prevent invitations to speakers who have made discriminatory comments in the past
Redundancy payments could be slashed as departments eye staff cuts
15 Aug 2022 HR
Redundancy payments could be slashed as departments eye staff cuts
Civil Service Compensation Scheme changes set out in new consultation document would worsen 2010 terms
Give evidence of civil service antisemitism to cab sec if you have it, unions tell Truss
15 Aug 2022 HR
Give evidence of civil service antisemitism to cab sec if you have it, unions tell Truss
FDA and Prospect criticise "unfounded and sweeping assertions" about “woke” civil service culture
'Tough choices' and antisemitism – what Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
12 Aug 2022 HR
'Tough choices' and antisemitism – what Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
Ex-chancellor says he could "stop or pause" government work, Truss launches war on "wokeism and antisemitism" and Case speaks to Truss's team
'Insulting and abhorrent': Truss slammed for civil service 'antisemitism' claim
12 Aug 2022 HR
'Insulting and abhorrent': Truss slammed for civil service 'antisemitism' claim
"Unfounded claim" about "woke civil service culture" shows lack of leadership, union chief says
DBS pares back contact-centre hours to cope with strike
12 Aug 2022 HR
DBS pares back contact-centre hours to cope with strike
Service warns of “disruption and delays” ahead of contract staff walk-out over pay