Cabinet Office told Capita to prepare for six-figure pensions backlog, firm acknowledges
26 Mar HR

Cabinet Office told Capita to prepare for six-figure pensions backlog, firm acknowledges

Cat Little tells MPs the outsourcer was instructed to plan for up to 100,000 work in-progress cases before Civil Service Pension Scheme handover
by Tevye Markson and Jim Dunton
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
26 Mar HR
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
The valley of death – how the state systematically hollowed out its own delivery capacity
26 Mar HR
The valley of death – how the state systematically hollowed out its own delivery capacity
The wrong suspect: Why tech is rarely the issue when digital transformation goes wrong
25 Mar HR
The wrong suspect: Why tech is rarely the issue when digital transformation goes wrong
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
19 Apr 2021 HR
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
Skilled businesspeople should get the chance to work in government with 'ethical safeguards', says report calling for skills strategy
Mitie lands £90m contract for quarantine-compliance checks
16 Apr 2021 HR
Mitie lands £90m contract for quarantine-compliance checks
Home Office says new service will visit up to 10,000 people a day who are supposed to be isolating at home
Government disbands LGBT+ panel after three advisers quit over 'hostility'
14 Apr 2021 HR
Government disbands LGBT+ panel after three advisers quit over 'hostility'
Chair quit last month saying ministers had created "hostile environment" for LGBT+ people
Top commercial official ‘worked for civil service and Greensill at same time’
14 Apr 2021 HR
Top commercial official ‘worked for civil service and Greensill at same time’
Anti-corruption watchdog tells Cabinet Office to publish its conflicts of interest policy as clearance loophole emerges
Independent commission calls for Spending Reviews to be dumped
12 Apr 2021 HR
Independent commission calls for Spending Reviews to be dumped
Panel also calls for departmental boards to get greater powers to scrutinise top officials’ performance
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
07 Apr 2021 HR
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
Move intended to "bring the department closer together operationally and geographically"
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
06 Apr 2021 HR
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
Contract will provide space for DWP's temporary jobcentres and give officials access to co-working spaces
Cabinet Office threatened with legal action over racism and bullying allegations
06 Apr 2021 HR
Cabinet Office threatened with legal action over racism and bullying allegations
Union says there is “no point” in further talks with senior managers and looks to Equality and Human Rights Commission
PM's most senior black adviser to quit as ministers defend landmark race report
01 Apr 2021 HR
PM's most senior black adviser to quit as ministers defend landmark race report
Report criticised for recommending a "new story" about slavery be taught in schools
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
30 Mar 2021 HR
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
Jenny Harries to replace Dido Harding as head of new public-health body
25 Mar 2021 HR
Jenny Harries to replace Dido Harding as head of new public-health body
Deputy chief medical officer will lead the renamed UK Health Security Agency
PM urged to rule out 40% funding cut at Office for Veterans Affairs
25 Mar 2021 HR
PM urged to rule out 40% funding cut at Office for Veterans Affairs
Boris Johnson tells MPs no final decision has been made on £2m budget reduction for Cabinet Office unit