‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on
13 Jan HR

‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on

Unions put pressure on Capita and the Cabinet Office amid ongoing issues with the scheme
by Tevye Markson
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
15 Jan HR
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
14 Jan HR
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
13 Jan HR
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
'The biggest challenge we’ve faced has been responding to the increase in gender-based violence': Cross Government Gender Network
20 Dec 2021 HR
'The biggest challenge we’ve faced has been responding to the increase in gender-based violence': Cross Government Gender Network
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Cross Government Gender Network tells us about 12 more months of dealing with the impact of Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 20
20 Dec 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 20
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Simon Case steps down from Christmas party probe
18 Dec 2021 HR
Simon Case steps down from Christmas party probe
Former ethics chief Sue Gray takes over investigation following reports of a party held by cabinet secretary's private office
Cab sec Simon Case ‘attended Christmas drinks’ during tier 2 lockdown
17 Dec 2021 HR
Cab sec Simon Case ‘attended Christmas drinks’ during tier 2 lockdown
The head of the civil service is currently investigating alleged illegal Christmas parties that took place last December
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
17 Dec 2021 HR
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
Department's annual accounts detail compensation deal after Jonathan Slater was sacrificed over exams fiasco
FCDO morale at ‘rock bottom’ as government denies 10% staff cuts planned
17 Dec 2021 HR
FCDO morale at ‘rock bottom’ as government denies 10% staff cuts planned
Unions condemn "mixed messages" after an email sent to officials said there would be cuts and voluntary redundancy schemes
Cometh the hour, cometh the expert: Is Bingham right about civil servants' 'groupthink and aversion to risk'?
17 Dec 2021 HR
Cometh the hour, cometh the expert: Is Bingham right about civil servants' 'groupthink and aversion to risk'?
The former Vaccine Task Force chief makes a powerful case for reform, but the key thing is to have the right skills for the right job
High Court bid seeks 2% cut in civil service pension contributions
15 Dec 2021 HR
High Court bid seeks 2% cut in civil service pension contributions
Ministers’ failure to apply cost-control agreement is leaving officials hundreds of pounds a year worse off, union says
Former Home Office chief Phillip Rutnam appointed to NHS board
15 Dec 2021 HR
Former Home Office chief Phillip Rutnam appointed to NHS board
Acoba says the appointment of the former perm sec, who resigned last year over a bullying row with Priti Patel, is "low risk"
DfT names second permanent secretary
15 Dec 2021 HR
DfT names second permanent secretary
DG Gareth Davies to take on role, which includes overseeing the decarbonisation of transport
Perm secs told to produce 'concrete plan' to free up civil servants to volunteer for booster rollout Exclusive
14 Dec 2021 HR
Perm secs told to produce 'concrete plan' to free up civil servants to volunteer for booster rollout
Registered healthcare professionals across the civil service to get "unlimited" volunteering leave until the end of January
Cabinet secretary ‘to finish Downing St party probe this week’
13 Dec 2021 HR
Cabinet secretary ‘to finish Downing St party probe this week’
Investigation expanded to include quiz hosted by Boris Johnson days before No.10 get-together