Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job
27 Jun HR

Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job

PM also expresses regret over 'island of strangers' speech
by Tevye Markson
MPs warn of DWP work coach 'complacency'
04 Jul HR
MPs warn of DWP work coach 'complacency'
NHS 10-year plan sets out blueprint for redesigned centre
03 Jul HR
NHS 10-year plan sets out blueprint for redesigned centre
MP tables ‘real’ Hillsborough Law with duty of candour for civil servants
03 Jul HR
MP tables ‘real’ Hillsborough Law with duty of candour for civil servants
John Major calls for appointments watchdog to get boosted powers
19 Jun HR
John Major calls for appointments watchdog to get boosted powers
Former PM also says senior civil servants should get tougher vetting before being handed peerages
Keir Starmer asks cab sec to examine damning HS2 review's implications for civil service
19 Jun HR
Keir Starmer asks cab sec to examine damning HS2 review's implications for civil service
Wormald to assess infrastructure delivery report and consider whether an investigation is needed
NAO flags Civil Service Pension Scheme failings
17 Jun HR
NAO flags Civil Service Pension Scheme failings
Cabinet Office has spent £31.7m bankrolling admin for botched 2015 reforms, according to report
Sarah Healey gets damehood in King’s Birthday Honours
16 Jun HR
Sarah Healey gets damehood in King’s Birthday Honours
MHCLG perm sec and Joint Intelligence Committee chair receive damehoods as scores of current and former civil servants are honoured
'The front line of mission delivery': Sheffield, Leeds and Darlington campuses to lead community-based scheme
16 Jun HR
'The front line of mission delivery': Sheffield, Leeds and Darlington campuses to lead community-based scheme
Civil servants to work with local service providers to drive growth, opportunity and health missions 'from the ground up'
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 16
16 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 16
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
SR25: 'Canary Wharf costs half as much as Westminster' – departments outline estate plans
13 Jun HR
SR25: 'Canary Wharf costs half as much as Westminster' – departments outline estate plans
From the Cabinet Office moving jobs to east London to a HMRC promise that seems to have already been delivered, here are the highlights from departments' property efficiency plans
SR25: Defra eyes 5% headcount cuts as departments set out workforce reduction plans
13 Jun HR
SR25: Defra eyes 5% headcount cuts as departments set out workforce reduction plans
DSIT and DBT target smaller senior civil service workforce, while Cabinet Office and DfT aim for less managers per staff member
SR25: HMRC gets £1.7bn for big increase in compliance and debt management staff
12 Jun HR
SR25: HMRC gets £1.7bn for big increase in compliance and debt management staff
Department also gets £500m "to make HMRC a truly digital-first organisation"
Outsourced staff accept 'groundbreaking' pay and benefits offer
12 Jun HR
Outsourced staff accept 'groundbreaking' pay and benefits offer
PCS lauds "first of its kind" pay package for outsourced facilities management contracts in the civil service
Civil service strategic workforce plan delay 'disappointing' – union chief
11 Jun HR
Civil service strategic workforce plan delay 'disappointing' – union chief
Civil servants left "with more questions than answers" as to how Spending Review cuts are to be implemented, FDA head says
Departments agree 16% admin savings and 5% total efficiencies
11 Jun HR
Departments agree 16% admin savings and 5% total efficiencies
OvFM helps departments find £13.8bn of annual efficiencies in day-to-day spending as part of 5% overall target
Civil service headcount hits 19-year high
11 Jun HR
Civil service headcount hits 19-year high
Uplift of 2,000 staff returns FTE numbers to level not seen since 2006
Ten top tips: How to use a Civil Service Commission audit to improve recruitment practice
11 Jun HR
Ten top tips: How to use a Civil Service Commission audit to improve recruitment practice
Here's what the Commission looks for during a recruitment audit
Ministry of Justice picks Jo Farrar as new permanent secretary
11 Jun HR
Ministry of Justice picks Jo Farrar as new permanent secretary
Former second perm sec will return to the MoJ as its top civil servant after two-year spell in NHS body
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
10 Jun HR
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
The government is placing high hopes on the potential for AI to improve productivity in public services. But where can it be most of use?
Ex-Test and Trace director appointed as Starmer’s expert adviser on health
10 Jun HR
Ex-Test and Trace director appointed as Starmer’s expert adviser on health
Axel Heitmueller previously held government roles in No.10, Cabinet Office, DHSC and DWP
All civil servants to get AI training
09 Jun HR
All civil servants to get AI training
For the latest One Big Thing project, officials will be trained on AI and tasked with assessing how they can use the tech to streamline their own work
The immigration white paper raises troubling questions for the civil service
09 Jun HR
The immigration white paper raises troubling questions for the civil service
Changes to salary and skills thresholds will have massive consequences for the civil service
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 9 June
09 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 9 June
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
06 Jun HR
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
Public Accounts Committee warns of “an insufficient level of digital commercial skills across departments”
Derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
05 Jun HR
Derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
As briefings against DCMS and culture secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and what its future might look like
‘Regrettable losses’ in senior civil service jump to 83%
05 Jun HR
‘Regrettable losses’ in senior civil service jump to 83%
Senior Salaries Review Body warns “excessive churn means too many posts are occupied by individuals still building their expertise and key networks”
Generative AI ‘could help with almost 50% of civil servants’ work’
04 Jun HR
Generative AI ‘could help with almost 50% of civil servants’ work’
Research explores potential for technology to assist officials – as DSIT lauds Microsoft trial