Darren Jones: All departments ‘will have a delivery team led by a top civil servant’
15 May HR

Darren Jones: All departments ‘will have a delivery team led by a top civil servant’

Plans to “build in-house capacity” across government also include parachuting in new experts to ministerial private offices
by Jim Dunton
AI only works well if the foundations are strong – and many organisations are still dealing with outdated systems
15 May HR
AI only works well if the foundations are strong – and many organisations are still dealing with outdated systems
Civil service pay: 'We could be on the brink of a breakthrough', union boss says
14 May HR
Civil service pay: 'We could be on the brink of a breakthrough', union boss says
Union boss: Starmer’s treatment of SCS on par with worst days of Boris Johnson era
14 May HR
Union boss: Starmer’s treatment of SCS on par with worst days of Boris Johnson era
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 5 May
05 May HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 5 May
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
MPs back ex-perm sec Helen Ghosh as environment watchdog chair
30 Apr HR
MPs back ex-perm sec Helen Ghosh as environment watchdog chair
But committees urge the former Defra and Home Office boss to improve relations with farmers and environmentalists
Union questions PM’s comments on impact of FCDO restructure
30 Apr HR
Union questions PM’s comments on impact of FCDO restructure
“No evidence” to support Starmer’s assertion that international law unit’s work will “simply be done by a different team”, PCS says
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
30 Apr HR
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
MHRA chief exec says Jason Bonander will bring "deep experience from one of the world’s leading health regulatory authorities"
PAC and PACAC join forces to investigate civil service pensions crisis
29 Apr HR
PAC and PACAC join forces to investigate civil service pensions crisis
Cabinet Office leaders asked to attend joint scrutiny session as Angela MacDonald notes members of the scheme are "increasingly frustrated" with communication issues
McSweeney: I should have asked officials to question Mandelson about Epstein
28 Apr HR
McSweeney: I should have asked officials to question Mandelson about Epstein
Former No.10 chief of staff says he saw no evidence of a 'dismissive' attitude to vetting during process to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador
Director's Cut: Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan on job-sharing, agility and the importance of trust
27 Apr HR
Director's Cut: Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan on job-sharing, agility and the importance of trust
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan, director, rail reform (job-share), Department for Transport, explain what it takes to do their job
Latest moves – 27 April: Gus O'Donnell appointed to Order of the Garter and more
27 Apr HR
Latest moves – 27 April: Gus O'Donnell appointed to Order of the Garter and more
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Government should merge more small public bodies, report urges
24 Apr HR
Government should merge more small public bodies, report urges
Consolidating smaller public bodies into larger quangos can deliver savings through economies of scale and strengthen public bodies’ resilience, Public Accounts Committee MPs say
Operational Delivery Profession Awards winners announced
24 Apr HR
Operational Delivery Profession Awards winners announced
Team who made theory test booking system accessible to deaf people and HMRC official who transformed how the department approaches staff safety are among this year's winners
Cat Little: Cabinet Office staff advised that Mandelson should undergo developed vetting
23 Apr HR
Cat Little: Cabinet Office staff advised that Mandelson should undergo developed vetting
Little also says "due process was followed" throughout the vetting process
The Olly Robbins affair is a strategic state failure
23 Apr HR
The Olly Robbins affair is a strategic state failure
Sue Gray. Sir Chris Wormald. And now Olly Robbins. Together, these dismissals show a strategic state deficit