People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’
27 Feb HR

People Survey 2025: Civil servants happier with pay and more ‘engaged’

But officials also express concerns over learning and development opportunities and bosses’ change-management skills
by Jim Dunton
Hybrid working: GPA helping departments to meet 60% mandate
27 Feb HR
Hybrid working: GPA helping departments to meet 60% mandate
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
27 Feb HR
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
26 Feb HR
Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
17 Dec 2020 HR
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
Home secretary says she has not seen full version of Alex Allan’s investigation into her treatment of civil servants
No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
17 Dec 2020 HR
No.10 seeks prime minister's next spokesperson in ongoing comms shake-up
£120,000 on offer for the successor to James Slack, who was promoted to comms director
Opinion: There is evidence of workplace bias in the civil service – we need some way of addressing that
16 Dec 2020 HR
Opinion: There is evidence of workplace bias in the civil service – we need some way of addressing that
If the government is determined to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, then it’s time we saw the evidence, says Prospect’s Garry Graham
PM overruled civil service chief on settlement for spad sacked by Cummings
16 Dec 2020 HR
PM overruled civil service chief on settlement for spad sacked by Cummings
Ministerial direction letters reveal Manzoni advised Boris Johnson to negotiate with Sonia Khan
Ministers don’t understand ‘depth of anger’ on civil service pay
15 Dec 2020 HR
Ministers don’t understand ‘depth of anger’ on civil service pay
Parliamentary debate comes as Cabinet Office confirms pay freeze will apply to SCS
DHSC offers £160,000 for chief scientist to succeed Chris Whitty
11 Dec 2020 HR
DHSC offers £160,000 for chief scientist to succeed Chris Whitty
Recruitment firm in line for £40,000 if its search is successful
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
11 Dec 2020 HR
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
MPs say crisis has been exacerbated by short-termism, pay restrictions and significant salary disparities between departments
Cabinet Office ‘scales back’ Crown Consultancy vision post-Cummings
10 Dec 2020 HR
Cabinet Office ‘scales back’ Crown Consultancy vision post-Cummings
Service now expected to focus on giving advice about consultancy spending, following departure of PM’s chief adviser
Glenys Stacey to lead post-Brexit environment watchdog
10 Dec 2020 HR
Glenys Stacey to lead post-Brexit environment watchdog
Interim Ofqual chief led a farming regulation review for Defra last year
PM threatened with legal challenge to Priti Patel bullying decision
10 Dec 2020 HR
PM threatened with legal challenge to Priti Patel bullying decision
Union wants judges to review rejection of independent advice that home secretary broke ministerial code
Review pay for civil service analysts if you want to meet net-zero goal, government told
08 Dec 2020 HR
Review pay for civil service analysts if you want to meet net-zero goal, government told
IfG says Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy should also call on a larger pool of external experts for policy advice
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — December 7
07 Dec 2020 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — December 7
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People