Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers
20 Aug HR

Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers

Pat McFadden says the scheme will help to ensure the civil service reflects the people it serves
by Tevye Markson
NICS launches campaign for 500 executive officer jobs
21 Aug HR
NICS launches campaign for 500 executive officer jobs
Government picks chair for new independent disability advisory panel
21 Aug HR
Government picks chair for new independent disability advisory panel
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug HR
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
15 Apr HR
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive
DfE seeks chief scientific adviser
14 Apr HR
DfE seeks chief scientific adviser
Department looking for "inclusive and collaborative leader who can work across disciplines to deliver results”
Scottish Government confirms one-day-a-week office working ‘expectation’
11 Apr HR
Scottish Government confirms one-day-a-week office working ‘expectation’
Freedom of Information response sets out variance with civil service rules south of the border
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
11 Apr HR
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
Richard Lewis will take helm of Defra executive agency in mid-June
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
11 Apr HR
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
Industrial action to take place in April and May over office closures, while more MHCLG officials back strikes
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
11 Apr HR
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
Hitting target for 10% of civil servants to be digital, data and cyber professionals will save half a billion pounds a year, COO says
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
10 Apr HR
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
Unions warn 'blunt' cuts could undermine government's reform programme
Female staff at MoD lose confidence in reporting sex harassment, survey finds
10 Apr HR
Female staff at MoD lose confidence in reporting sex harassment, survey finds
Civil service union Prospect renews call for independent inquiry to drive change in the defence sector
Defra appoints chief scientific adviser
10 Apr HR
Defra appoints chief scientific adviser
Perm sec Tamara Finkelstein says Anjali Goswami will bring "a wealth of knowledge and expertise" to the role
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
08 Apr HR
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
Cabinet Office confirms it has ended a consultation launched in 2022 by the then-Conservative government to reduce redundancy terms
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
07 Apr HR
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
Unions warn against using the arm's-length body review exercise as an excuse to cut jobs
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21 to April 7
07 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21 to April 7
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Food Standards Agency triumphs at regulation awards
04 Apr HR
Food Standards Agency triumphs at regulation awards
NHS Health Research Authority and Information Commissioner's Office also collect major accolades
HMPPS launches fast-track programme for future prison leaders
04 Apr HR
HMPPS launches fast-track programme for future prison leaders
Salaries start at £41k and rise to more than £60k by scheme's third year
Three perm sec recruitment campaigns launch on same day
04 Apr HR
Three perm sec recruitment campaigns launch on same day
Cabinet Office kicks off search for top civil servants at Ministry of Justice, Department for Transport and DSIT
Acoba gets interim chair as Pickles departs
03 Apr HR
Acoba gets interim chair as Pickles departs
Temporary chair appointed from within the committee following Eric Pickles departure
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
03 Apr HR
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
PCS says it will pile pressure on ONS following a year of industrial action over 40% in-office rule
Automating ‘routine tasks’ could save £36bn a year, DSIT minister says
02 Apr HR
Automating ‘routine tasks’ could save £36bn a year, DSIT minister says
Maggie Jones tells peers a further £10bn in efficiencies will come from migrating services online and strengthening digital compliance
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
02 Apr HR
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
Exit comes amid series of reforms to governance at the MoD
Sir Robert Devereux appointed to lead review of ONS performance and culture
01 Apr HR
Sir Robert Devereux appointed to lead review of ONS performance and culture
Independent review, led by former DWP and DfT perm sec, to report back in early summer
Home Office extends interim immigration watchdog's term
01 Apr HR
Home Office extends interim immigration watchdog's term
Minister says David Bolt will stay in post for up to a further three months to ensure "smooth transition"
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
31 Mar HR
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
20-month award will also raise pay for the lowest paid NICS members to the Living Wage Foundation rate
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
28 Mar HR
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
Former senior civil servant praises “heroic” ex-colleagues in House of Lords maiden speech
New AI bootcamp to build tech expertise across Whitehall
28 Mar HR
New AI bootcamp to build tech expertise across Whitehall
Government data scientists will gain AI specialism through 12-week programme to grow digital capacity and drive efficiency