NICS staffing challenges have ‘escalated’, auditor warns
27 Jan HR

NICS staffing challenges have ‘escalated’, auditor warns

Report raises concerns about rise in vacancies, sickness absence and reliance on temporary staffing
by Tevye Markson
Prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate
27 Jan HR
Prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate
‘A new level of trust and openness’: Home Office-DfT collaboration among Analysis in Government Awards winners
27 Jan HR
‘A new level of trust and openness’: Home Office-DfT collaboration among Analysis in Government Awards winners
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 26 January
26 Jan HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 26 January
'Idiocy': unions slam guidance saying 5% of SCS should be marked underperforming Exclusive
31 Mar 2022 HR
'Idiocy': unions slam guidance saying 5% of SCS should be marked underperforming
“Guided distribution” guidance labelled “retrograde and unnecessary”
Former Foreign Office perm sec calls for FCDO redundancies
31 Mar 2022 HR
Former Foreign Office perm sec calls for FCDO redundancies
Simon McDonald says the FCDO looks like “two departments stuck together”
EXCL: 5% of SCS to be marked as underperforming in return to guided distribution for performance management Exclusive
30 Mar 2022 HR
EXCL: 5% of SCS to be marked as underperforming in return to guided distribution for performance management
Managers must “properly identify those who are not performing at the expected standard”, guidance says
Met Police issues first 20 Partygate fines
29 Mar 2022 HR
Met Police issues first 20 Partygate fines
Boris Johnson among dozens sent interview questionnaires after Sue Gray probe into Covid rule-breaking
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 28
28 Mar 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 28
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
28 Mar 2022 HR
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
Defence R&D lab is investigating opportunities to open more hubs around the UK
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
24 Mar 2022 HR
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
Partygate investigator Sue Gray will help to recruit the new regional chiefs
Confused accountability between ministers and civil servants makes government less effective. Time for a new statute
23 Mar 2022 HR
Confused accountability between ministers and civil servants makes government less effective. Time for a new statute
Parliament should legislate for a new statute to strengthen the civil service’s accountability, identity and purpose
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21
21 Mar 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
18 Mar 2022 HR
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
Africa DG Moazzam Malik “declines role in revised structure”, staff are told
'Get paid less, work more and have your reputation trashed' isn't a great sell for the senior civil service
18 Mar 2022 HR
'Get paid less, work more and have your reputation trashed' isn't a great sell for the senior civil service
Competency-based pay could represent some light at the end of the tunnel, but it needs proper funding or it will be just another train
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
18 Mar 2022 HR
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
Wallace says he terminated Teams chat with “Ukraine PM” after his questions became increasingly “ridiculous”