Curiosity and ‘crazy’ pay incentives – here’s what we learnt from Antonia Romeo’s PACAC hearing
16 Jun HR

Curiosity and ‘crazy’ pay incentives – here’s what we learnt from Antonia Romeo’s PACAC hearing

In her first appearance at a House of Commons committee as cab sec, Romeo discussed churn, pay, AI, relations between ministers and officials and more
by Tevye Markson
SNP dubs public sector reform the ‘defining task’ of this Scottish Parliament
16 Jun HR
SNP dubs public sector reform the ‘defining task’ of this Scottish Parliament
Angela MacDonald and Susanna McGibbon among 2026 King's Birthday Honours recipients
15 Jun HR
Angela MacDonald and Susanna McGibbon among 2026 King's Birthday Honours recipients
Alternative People Survey 2026 launches
15 Jun HR
Alternative People Survey 2026 launches
High workloads, low pay and ministers’ attacks driving civil servants out, unions say
03 Aug 2022 HR
High workloads, low pay and ministers’ attacks driving civil servants out, unions say
Below-inflation pay blamed as civil servants “vote with their feet”
Stepping up the fight: How a new public body aims to protect taxpayers’ money from fraud
03 Aug 2022 HR
Stepping up the fight: How a new public body aims to protect taxpayers’ money from fraud
The Public Sector Fraud Authority is set to change the way government departments and public bodies deal with the nation’s most common crime. Interim chief exec Mark Cheeseman answers CSW’s questions
'My visual impairment has informed our pandemic recovery planning': the work of a deputy chief exec
02 Aug 2022 HR
'My visual impairment has informed our pandemic recovery planning': the work of a deputy chief exec
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Paul Arnold has helped to ensure data is safely used and stored for 24 years at what is now the Information Commissioner’s Office
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