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
HMT second perm sec Sam Beckett to depart
14 Nov HR
HMT second perm sec Sam Beckett to depart
Things do change for the better, however slowly: What I learnt as a union official
14 Nov HR
Things do change for the better, however slowly: What I learnt as a union official
Hybrid working: Peers warn of conflict between 60% policy and office closures
13 Nov HR
Hybrid working: Peers warn of conflict between 60% policy and office closures
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
30 Oct HR
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
Riordan will work across government departments, with mayors and other external partners to co-develop a plan to support growth and investment across the north
Public 'doubt' civil service can solve Britain’s biggest problems
30 Oct HR
Public 'doubt' civil service can solve Britain’s biggest problems
Civil servants are ‘bureaucratic, political, stuck in their ways – and professional’, public tells poll
PM asks Ethics and Integrity Commission to help public bodies create duty of candour codes
29 Oct HR
PM asks Ethics and Integrity Commission to help public bodies create duty of candour codes
Ethics body chair Doug Chalmers says “pressures and uncertainty” can make it difficult for public servants to do their jobs well
Unions slam Reform plans to politicise and cut civil service
29 Oct HR
Unions slam Reform plans to politicise and cut civil service
Reform UK says it wants to shut six Whitehall offices, give ministers powers to hire and fire civil servants and ban "DEI woke agenda"
Justice secretary launches investigation into prison release errors
28 Oct HR
Justice secretary launches investigation into prison release errors
Union warns against 'scapegoating' of prison officers
Civil Service Pensions Scheme: MyCSP staff to strike until final day of contract
28 Oct HR
Civil Service Pensions Scheme: MyCSP staff to strike until final day of contract
PCS says 16 weeks of strike action taken so far has caused “significant disruption to MyCSP operations"
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
28 Oct HR
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
Information commissioner welcomes "crucial step forward" following MoD's Afghan data breach
NAO flags concerns over Probation Service reform programme
27 Oct HR
NAO flags concerns over Probation Service reform programme
Watchdog says HMPPS underestimated the number of staff the service requires
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 27 October
27 Oct HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 27 October
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
24 Oct HR
Ministers launch NICS apprenticeship scheme
Operational delivery scheme seeks 200 apprentices
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct HR
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
MOG change moves key digital priority away from DSIT
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct HR
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Minister says rules have been clarified and it is “important for civil servants to speak in public about matters for which they have responsibility"
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
23 Oct HR
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
Emily Shuckburgh holds numerous roles at the University of Cambridge
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
23 Oct HR
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
Operational delivery profession needs to encourage "openness, innovation, and challenge of current thinking", report says
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
23 Oct HR
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
Mahmood says she is working with Dame Antonia Romeo “to transform the Home Office" in response to release of critical 2023 report
The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct HR
The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
22 Oct HR
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
Three surprises from a year studying for an Executive Masters in Public Administration alongside public servants from around the world
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
22 Oct HR
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
PCS says officials will "fight callous decision with all they have"
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct HR
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
21 Oct HR
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
Crews who tackle small boat gangs and smugglers in English Channel vote for action over six-year wait for allowances to be updated
‘Not enough urgency’: Union warning as MoD spends £5m on settling bullying claims
21 Oct HR
‘Not enough urgency’: Union warning as MoD spends £5m on settling bullying claims
FDA says high sums spent settling bullying, harassment and discrimination claims "come as no surprise"
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
20 Oct HR
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
ONS is making progress on addressing issues with leadership, culture and quality of statistics, Tierney says
'I completely trust his judgement': The secrets of a successful job-share
20 Oct HR
'I completely trust his judgement': The secrets of a successful job-share
The benefits of job-sharing their DG role at the Department for Business and Trade have surpassed all expectations for Gavin Lambert and Caleb Deeks
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 19 September to 20 October
20 Oct HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 19 September to 20 October
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People