Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
14 Oct HR

Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live

Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn
by Jim Dunton
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
16 Oct HR
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
15 Oct HR
DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
15 Oct HR
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
Why chasing productivity won’t save our public services
01 Sep HR
Why chasing productivity won’t save our public services
Private firms are broadening their metrics beyond simple efficiency – public services should be even more cautious about allowing productivity alone to dominate reform narratives
Starmer shakes up No.10 operation with Minouche Shafik and Darren Jones picks
01 Sep HR
Starmer shakes up No.10 operation with Minouche Shafik and Darren Jones picks
Jones appointed to new chief secretary to the PM position
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – end of recess edition (July 25 to September 1)
01 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – end of recess edition (July 25 to September 1)
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Criminal Cases Review Commission: Growing caseload prompts ‘essential’ recruitment drive
29 Aug HR
Criminal Cases Review Commission: Growing caseload prompts ‘essential’ recruitment drive
The body is seeking a “small, immediate expansion of the team" amid caseload pressures
Civil Service Commission to take on post-government jobs function from mid-September
29 Aug HR
Civil Service Commission to take on post-government jobs function from mid-September
Acoba announces transition arrangements ahead of its abolition
Starmer to replace principal private secretary
28 Aug HR
Starmer to replace principal private secretary
Ninjeri Pandit expected to leave role as PPS to prime minister and take on new role at No.10 in September
Better wellbeing, higher productivity and lower stress: Findings from Scottish Government's four-day week pilot
28 Aug HR
Better wellbeing, higher productivity and lower stress: Findings from Scottish Government's four-day week pilot
Report also shares lessons for other organisations considering a move to a shorter working week
Scottish Government: Minister rules out four-day week despite pilot finding productivity and wellbeing benefits
28 Aug HR
Scottish Government: Minister rules out four-day week despite pilot finding productivity and wellbeing benefits
Evaluation of 32-hour-week pilot finds “a significant increase in productivity, with work performance remaining stable”
Voluntary madness: Whitehall’s obsession with exit schemes is hollowing out the wrong people while dodging real reform
27 Aug HR
Voluntary madness: Whitehall’s obsession with exit schemes is hollowing out the wrong people while dodging real reform
History tells us voluntary exit schemes take far too long to run and almost always fail to deliver the necessary impact
DBT to consider new 'sector offices' based on Office for Life Sciences model
27 Aug HR
DBT to consider new 'sector offices' based on Office for Life Sciences model
Department for Business and Trade says offices could support high growth sectors identified in industrial strategy
DfT offers £173k a year for next major rail projects DG
27 Aug HR
DfT offers £173k a year for next major rail projects DG
Successsful canditate will get performance-related pay of up to £25k in return for being responsible for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
Fast streamers accept 2025-26 pay award
22 Aug HR
Fast streamers accept 2025-26 pay award
FDA union says the deal is "another step to fixing long-standing issues with Fast Stream pay" but warns of ongoing pay parity issues
Cabinet Office targets £350m savings from Child Benefit fraud
22 Aug HR
Cabinet Office targets £350m savings from Child Benefit fraud
Pilot inspires creation of 200-strong team in clampdown on claimants who have left the country
NICS launches campaign for 500 executive officer jobs
21 Aug HR
NICS launches campaign for 500 executive officer jobs
First level management roles on offer at a range of departments and agencies
Government picks chair for new independent disability advisory panel
21 Aug HR
Government picks chair for new independent disability advisory panel
Panel will “provide guidance, recommendations and feedback to embed lived experience into policy design and delivery”, with Zara Todd playing a “guiding role”
Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers
20 Aug HR
Civil service apprenticeship scheme launched for school leavers
Pat McFadden says the scheme will help to ensure the civil service reflects the people it serves
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug HR
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Agency chief says the move "will make it faster and easier to translate the nation’s space goals into reality"
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
20 Aug HR
Cabinet Office appoints Octopus Energy chief as new non-exec
Greg Jackson appointed for three-year term as a non-executive board member
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
18 Aug HR
MyCSP to poll staff on trade union recognition
PCS says it is unconvinced the ballot will be organised impartially
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
18 Aug HR
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
15 Aug HR
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
The tax agency’s ambitious vision for the coming years includes "automating tax where possible", investing in new analytics technology to help combat fraud, and upgrading ageing IT infrastructure
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
14 Aug HR
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
New guidance will come into effect from September, Department of Finance says
Defra names next permanent secretary
14 Aug HR
Defra names next permanent secretary
Paul Kissack will return to the civil service from the charity sector to lead the environment department
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
13 Aug HR
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says non-exec directors from the world of business will bring "fresh thinking" to HMT