Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job
27 Jun HR

Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job

PM also expresses regret over 'island of strangers' speech
by Tevye Markson
Emran Mian named as new DSIT perm sec
01 Jul HR
Emran Mian named as new DSIT perm sec
MHCLG seeks 10% headcount reduction over SR25 period
01 Jul HR
MHCLG seeks 10% headcount reduction over SR25 period
Home Office staffer jailed for selling asylum approval
30 Jun HR
Home Office staffer jailed for selling asylum approval
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep 2020 HR
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials
DfE seeks perm sec with 'political sensitivity and personal resilience' to succeed Slater
24 Sep 2020 HR
DfE seeks perm sec with 'political sensitivity and personal resilience' to succeed Slater
Up to £162,500 on offer for job vacated following a row over A-Level grades last month
Cabinet Office commissions pay benchmarking study to give 'assurance and transparency' for top roles
23 Sep 2020 HR
Cabinet Office commissions pay benchmarking study to give 'assurance and transparency' for top roles
Review will provide 2020 data to support senior and delegated grade recruitment for 47 departments
BEIS permanent secretary seeking £130k successor for her old job
22 Sep 2020 HR
BEIS permanent secretary seeking £130k successor for her old job
Senior roles in business department key to ‘leading Britain’s recovery from coronavirus’, candidates told
Government accused of breaking civil service rules on Harding appointment
21 Sep 2020 HR
Government accused of breaking civil service rules on Harding appointment
Appointing Dido Harding to head up the National Institute for Health Protection is a breach of the civil service code, Labour peers claim
Minister rejects call for written directions to be expanded to policy amid Internal Market Bill concerns
18 Sep 2020 HR
Minister rejects call for written directions to be expanded to policy amid Internal Market Bill concerns
Civil servants told that go-ahead from new cabinet secretary is only assurance they need to work on controversial legislation
Unions accuse Hancock of failing to ‘properly consult’ over creation of NIHP
16 Sep 2020 HR
Unions accuse Hancock of failing to ‘properly consult’ over creation of NIHP
Civil service unions have serious concerns over the new health body
Priti Patel tight-lipped on ‘completed’ probe into bullying claims
15 Sep 2020 HR
Priti Patel tight-lipped on ‘completed’ probe into bullying claims
Home secretary refuses to endorse publication of Cabinet Office report into allegations about her treatment of staff
Dave Penman: the government’s return-to-office drive is yet another insult to civil servants
08 Sep 2020 HR
Dave Penman: the government’s return-to-office drive is yet another insult to civil servants
The introduction of targets for officials to get back into departments is gesture politics, says the FDA general secretary, and is likely to fail
GDS contractor recruited through Cummings blog fired after ‘revulsion’ over Black Lives Matter tweet
04 Sep 2020 HR
GDS contractor recruited through Cummings blog fired after ‘revulsion’ over Black Lives Matter tweet
Data specialist suggested online that police could use ‘live rounds’ on protesters
BEIS job market review to inform pay framework for civil service scientists Exclusive
03 Sep 2020 HR
BEIS job market review to inform pay framework for civil service scientists
Review of pay for specialist scientists and engineers outside government will help build business case for future GSE profession reward framework
Hancock: How well civil servants do their jobs is more important than whether they’re back in the office
27 Aug 2020 HR
Hancock: How well civil servants do their jobs is more important than whether they’re back in the office
Health secretary says he has “absolutely no idea" how many officials are back at DHSC's Whitehall HQ
DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater sacked over A-Level row
26 Aug 2020 HR
DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater sacked over A-Level row
Slater is second senior official to stand down after the qualifications fiasco, while education secretary Gavin Williamson stays on
Leslie Evans ‘very willing’ to answer questions on Alex Salmond staff advice
25 Aug 2020 HR
Leslie Evans ‘very willing’ to answer questions on Alex Salmond staff advice
Scottish Government perm sec writes letter to MSPs after controversy surrounding harassment inquiry appearance
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
25 Aug 2020 HR
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
Government Digital Service chief operating officer Fiona Deans will take over as interim director
DfE drafts in second perm sec to support response to A-Level grade row
24 Aug 2020 HR
DfE drafts in second perm sec to support response to A-Level grade row
HMCTS chief brought in “to ensure that the government is able to respond fully to exam results, whilst also ensuring the return of schools in September”
Unions call for jobs guarantee in huge government comms reorganisation
21 Aug 2020 HR
Unions call for jobs guarantee in huge government comms reorganisation
PCS says centralisation drive could put thousands of staff at risk and give No.10 "unprecedented control"
Scottish Government perm sec reported to head of civil service over refusal to answer question in Salmond inquiry
20 Aug 2020 HR
Scottish Government perm sec reported to head of civil service over refusal to answer question in Salmond inquiry
Top Tory writes to Mark Sedwill saying Leslie Evans may have broken the Civil Service Code by not answering MSP's question
Scottish Government was ‘ahead of the pack’ with harassment policy, perm sec says
18 Aug 2020 HR
Scottish Government was ‘ahead of the pack’ with harassment policy, perm sec says
But Leslie Evans accepts policy used to investigate complaints against Alex Salmond was "designed as an HR procedure, not a legal instrument"
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
17 Aug 2020 HR
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce
Cummings and No.10 policy unit to move to Cabinet Office
13 Aug 2020 HR
Cummings and No.10 policy unit to move to Cabinet Office
The move is seen as part of Cummings-inspired government changes as top adviser has long wanted more control over the civil service by Downing Street
HMRC announces three new DG appointments
13 Aug 2020 HR
HMRC announces three new DG appointments
Senior staff appointments latest in a number of management moves at the department
Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
05 Aug 2020 HR
Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
Virtual meetings, desk booking and one-way systems among measures to ensure staff “work as safely as possible, whether remotely or in the workplace”
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
05 Aug 2020 HR
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
Department recruits for individual to apply design principles to solve government challenges