Cabinet Office confirms Civil Service Pension Scheme handover
14 Nov HR

Cabinet Office confirms Civil Service Pension Scheme handover

Capita gets “final” go-ahead to take over scheme administration following delayed decision
by Jim Dunton
How can government get the best value from using consultants?
21 Nov HR
How can government get the best value from using consultants?
Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
21 Nov HR
Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
Cabinet Office recruiting for EDS director general
20 Nov HR
Cabinet Office recruiting for EDS director general
HMCTS offers up to £130k for next chief exec
25 Nov 2021 HR
HMCTS offers up to £130k for next chief exec
Campaign comes more than a year after Susan Acland-Hood became DfE perm sec
House style: Jacob Rees-Mogg on working with civil servants, and how they can better engage with parliament
24 Nov 2021 HR
House style: Jacob Rees-Mogg on working with civil servants, and how they can better engage with parliament
The leader of the House shares the training on offer for officials; his conversion to civil service fandom; and his infamous style guide
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
23 Nov 2021 HR
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
Faced with a Herculean hiring drive as coronavirus restrictions took hold, the department could not recruit candidates in the usual ways. So what did it do instead?
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 22
22 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Drop social distancing to get more civil servants back to offices, departments told
18 Nov 2021 HR
Drop social distancing to get more civil servants back to offices, departments told
Guidance update "should support you to remove some or all of the measures associated with social distancing", Chisholm says
Ministerial code ‘not about protecting civil servants’ rights’, PM’s lawyer says
18 Nov 2021 HR
Ministerial code ‘not about protecting civil servants’ rights’, PM’s lawyer says
High Court is told Boris Johnson’s decision on Priti Patel bullying probe was a “matter of judgment for him”
Budget 2021: What we know, and what we don't
18 Nov 2021 HR
Budget 2021: What we know, and what we don't
As the dust settles on the first multi-year spending review since 2015, CSW explores the known knowns and the known unknowns
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
17 Nov 2021 HR
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
Boris Johnson endorses recommendation from 2018 report by standards committee
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
16 Nov 2021 HR
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
Five former top officials call for reform to make cheating the system harder
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
16 Nov 2021 HR
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
Job involves overseeing government commitment to build 40 new hospitals
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
15 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 15
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
12 Nov 2021 HR
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
DIT to pay recruiter £18,750 to fill “highly specialist and sensitive" role
High Court poised to probe PM’s decision on Patel bullying
12 Nov 2021 HR
High Court poised to probe PM’s decision on Patel bullying
Next week’s hearings will add to pressure over Johnson’s approach to standards and support for civil servants
Standards in public life? Sorry, we’re not familiar with that phrase
12 Nov 2021 HR
Standards in public life? Sorry, we’re not familiar with that phrase
Bullying, intimidation and an untimely attempt to overhaul the standards system – with political accountability seemingly a thing of the past, it’s no wonder that the irony meter has blown its fuse
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
11 Nov 2021 HR
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
Purpose-built office by main railway station will replace sites in north of town
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
10 Nov 2021 HR
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
Polling finds 36% of public sector workers have seen introducion of monitoring technology
SCS pay reforms ‘will fail without £45m of extra ringfenced funding’
10 Nov 2021 HR
SCS pay reforms ‘will fail without £45m of extra ringfenced funding’
Report also warns ministers that capability-based remuneration will not fix churn
Capability-based pay on its own will not solve the civil service’s churn problem
10 Nov 2021 HR
Capability-based pay on its own will not solve the civil service’s churn problem
Plans to link pay to capability are an important step to address government's retention and recruitment problems, says Alex Thomas, but they must be properly implemented - and funded
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
09 Nov 2021 HR
Home Office offers £140k for DG to work in 'ambiguous and complex environment'
Successful candidate for migration and borders role must be a “strong, engaging and collaborative leader”
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
08 Nov 2021 HR
Union members back DVSA de-escalation deal after test dispute
Members have "spoken loudly and clearly" after row over plans to intensify testing schedules
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
08 Nov 2021 HR
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
Limited oversight of internal appointments a "powerful incentive" not to advertise jobs externally, Policy Exchange say
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8
08 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Attempted standards overhaul 'deeply at odds with democracy', government adviser says
05 Nov 2021 HR
Attempted standards overhaul 'deeply at odds with democracy', government adviser says
"Extraordinary proposal" was "deeply at odds with the best traditions of British democracy", Lords Evans says
DWP ‘needs hiring drive’ to fix pensions woes
05 Nov 2021 HR
DWP ‘needs hiring drive’ to fix pensions woes
Union blames staff shortages and “underpayments correction exercise” for backlog in processing new payments