People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’
27 Feb HR

People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’

But officials also express concerns over learning and development opportunities and bosses’ change-management skills
by Jim Dunton
Hybrid working: GPA helping departments to meet 60% mandate
27 Feb HR
Hybrid working: GPA helping departments to meet 60% mandate
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
27 Feb HR
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
26 Feb HR
Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
Saving grace: NS&I chief Ian Ackerley on Covid turbulence, select committee grillings and green investment
18 May 2022 HR
Saving grace: NS&I chief Ian Ackerley on Covid turbulence, select committee grillings and green investment
The chief executive of Britain’s venerable state-owned savings bank talks about its pandemic savings push, reputation management and transforming his organisation
Comms staff strategy shifts focus to 'sustainable' headcount reductions and regional rebalancing
18 May 2022 HR
Comms staff strategy shifts focus to 'sustainable' headcount reductions and regional rebalancing
Government Communication Service pledges central team at Cabinet Office will shrink as part of three-year vision
Unions demand urgent meeting with Barclay over 'crass' announcement of 91,000 job cuts Exclusive
17 May 2022 HR
Unions demand urgent meeting with Barclay over 'crass' announcement of 91,000 job cuts
Cabinet Office minister has yet to comment on plans to cut 91,000 jobs – a figure unions say has been “plucked from the air"
‘Lack of clarity’ over anti-corruption rules a problem, says watchdog as Grenfell inquiry DG rapped for breach
17 May 2022 HR
‘Lack of clarity’ over anti-corruption rules a problem, says watchdog as Grenfell inquiry DG rapped for breach
Acoba also slams hospital trust’s ‘unacceptable’ conduct in separate breach of the rules
Former EY partner hired as head of government risk profession
17 May 2022 HR
Former EY partner hired as head of government risk profession
Clive Martin will spearhead work to produce an accredited learning and development offer for risk-focused officials
Job cuts may grab headlines, but ministers should be on notice: nothing is off the table
16 May 2022 HR
Job cuts may grab headlines, but ministers should be on notice: nothing is off the table
It doesn’t take a genius to realise that a greater workload demands higher permanent staffing levels, writes Prospect's general secretary
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 16
16 May 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 16
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil servants could strike over plans to cut 91,000 jobs
16 May 2022 HR
Civil servants could strike over plans to cut 91,000 jobs
Union pledges to "fight for every job in the civil service" as perm secs apologise for the way the news was announced
The Politburo has spoken: unpicking 'plans' for 91,000 civil service job cuts
16 May 2022 HR
The Politburo has spoken: unpicking 'plans' for 91,000 civil service job cuts
Plans to cut one in five civil service jobs are beyond irrational – until you consider the real reason for the announcement
All senior civil service jobs to be advertised externally by default
16 May 2022 HR
All senior civil service jobs to be advertised externally by default
Barclay says any exceptions to diversity-boosting move will require ministerial sign-off
'You spend an awful lot of time making coffee and forgetting what you’re doing': PM says home working 'does not work'
13 May 2022 HR
'You spend an awful lot of time making coffee and forgetting what you’re doing': PM says home working 'does not work'
Johnson says his experience of working from home mainly consists of "walking very slowly to the fridge, hacking off a small piece of cheese, then walking very slowly back to your laptop"
Perm secs look to reassure civil servants as Daily Mail reveals job-cut plans
13 May 2022 HR
Perm secs look to reassure civil servants as Daily Mail reveals job-cut plans
Cabinet secretary admits 20% headcount cut will be “exceptionally challenging” for departments