Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'
26 May HR

Unions pause strike plans after breakthrough offer of 'meaningful talks'

FDA pauses industrial action ballot and Prospect cancels planned all-out strike next month
by Tevye Markson
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
25 May HR
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
Braverman's missed PR move and 'terrifying' Sue Gray: Five things we learned at the IfG’s civil service impartiality summit
24 May HR
Braverman's missed PR move and 'terrifying' Sue Gray: Five things we learned at the IfG’s civil service impartiality summit
PM to consult ethics adviser after Braverman ‘asked civil servants for help with speeding fine’
22 May HR
PM to consult ethics adviser after Braverman ‘asked civil servants for help with speeding fine’
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 3
03 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
Why civil servants are leaving and other concerning scores: What we’ve learnt from the 2022 People Survey
31 Mar HR
Why civil servants are leaving and other concerning scores: What we’ve learnt from the 2022 People Survey
CSW digs into the latest Civil Service People Survey results
HMCTS boss: We are ‘making amends’ for Common Platform issues
30 Mar HR
HMCTS boss: We are ‘making amends’ for Common Platform issues
Nick Goodwin says addressing stress concerns over controversial case-management system is organisation’s “number one priority”
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
29 Mar HR
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
Fujitsu awarded contract to build platform that intends to enable transfers ‘at pace and without friction’
‘No target for civil service job cuts doesn’t mean no cuts’, minister tells MPs
29 Mar HR
‘No target for civil service job cuts doesn’t mean no cuts’, minister tells MPs
Cabinet Office’s Alex Burghart is grilled over government’s plans to shrink departmental headcount
Civil service headcount continues to grow amid job cuts threat
29 Mar HR
Civil service headcount continues to grow amid job cuts threat
Which departments are getting bigger and which are relying more on temporary staff?
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
28 Mar HR
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
Minister admits he has yet to visit department’s second HQ after five months in post
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
28 Mar HR
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
Alex Chisholm says he "has no doubt" Diamond will "continue to drive innovation and value across the statistical system"
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
28 Mar HR
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
Union says government is "refusing to listen" to demands over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 27
27 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 27
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
24 Mar HR
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
Birmingham hub is only the second public sector building to get the certification
FCDO offers up to £160k for new second perm sec
24 Mar HR
FCDO offers up to £160k for new second perm sec
Role will lead on international development “in constrained resource environment” says Philip Barton
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
23 Mar HR
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
From dismissing enquiries as a "Daily Mirror try-on" to saying Simon Case "would have" said Covid guidance was followed, here are 10 standout quotes from yesterday's Partygate hearing
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
23 Mar HR
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
MPs lose patience with ex-PM's reliance on "flimsy" assurances from advisers that Covid rules were followed in heated hearing
Consultancy firm’s ban on bidding for government contracts is lifted
23 Mar HR
Consultancy firm’s ban on bidding for government contracts is lifted
Cabinet Office accused of "cop-out" over U-turn
Met Police reviewer worried home secretary ‘doesn’t understand the size of reform needed’
23 Mar HR
Met Police reviewer worried home secretary ‘doesn’t understand the size of reform needed’
Louise Casey says Suella Braverman's job is not to support the Met commissioner to do what he wants
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
22 Mar HR
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
Ex-PM's PPS also "questioned whether it was realistic to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times"
Letting ethical standards slip has corrosive consequences beyond No.10
22 Mar HR
Letting ethical standards slip has corrosive consequences beyond No.10
FDA general secretary Dave Penman warns Rishi Sunak of the impact of letting standards in public life fall by the wayside
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
22 Mar HR
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
PCS general secretary lauds "huge victory" as 66% of members back a deal negotiated by the union
Johnson says officials’ advice made him mislead MPs over Partygate gatherings
21 Mar HR
Johnson says officials’ advice made him mislead MPs over Partygate gatherings
Ex-PM denies misleading parliament "recklessly or intentionally" over rule-breaking events
PCS ballots civil servants on six more months of strikes, as it announces more walkouts
21 Mar HR
PCS ballots civil servants on six more months of strikes, as it announces more walkouts
Union urges civil servants to send a “clear message to the government” by backing further action
Home Office police recruitment demands 'pushed Met focus away from diversity and skills'
21 Mar HR
Home Office police recruitment demands 'pushed Met focus away from diversity and skills'
Recruitment programme a "missed opportunity", finds review warning of racism, homophobia, misogyny and ableism in Met Police
‘These are almost impossibly difficult issues to grapple with’: Matthew Rycroft on Rwanda, Windrush and transforming the Home Office Exclusive
20 Mar HR
‘These are almost impossibly difficult issues to grapple with’: Matthew Rycroft on Rwanda, Windrush and transforming the Home Office
‘Permacrisis’ may have been Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2022, but it’s been part of the Home Office lexicon for decades. What’s it like leading such a closely scrutinised department while trying to transform its culture at the same time?
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
20 Mar HR
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
Henry Dimbleby says "weak" Downing Street has failed to provide the coordination needed to address obesity