Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
04 Nov HR

Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life

“You never want to read stuff in the press,” cabinet secretary tells MPs
by Tevye Markson
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov HR
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
03 Nov HR
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
03 Nov HR
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
FCDO cuts jeopardise UK’s standing at United Nations, MPs warn
23 Sep HR
FCDO cuts jeopardise UK’s standing at United Nations, MPs warn
Report says spending plans “risk ceding further influence to China and Russia” and will “open the door” to adversaries
Civil service networks issued with formal guidance
23 Sep HR
Civil service networks issued with formal guidance
Nick Thomas-Symonds says government is "taking action to prevent inappropriate uses of networks in the civil service"
Defra appoints Brown-era No.10 policy chief as NED
23 Sep HR
Defra appoints Brown-era No.10 policy chief as NED
Dan Corry recently led an internal review into environmental regulation
Promising to do more with less has obvious attractions – but what happens if these gains fail to materialise?
22 Sep HR
Promising to do more with less has obvious attractions – but what happens if these gains fail to materialise?
Cutting administrative budgets could end up cutting the quantity or quality of what the civil service provides, which wouldn't increase productivity at all
DHSC sets out leadership plans for NHS England ‘merger’
22 Sep HR
DHSC sets out leadership plans for NHS England ‘merger’
Single joint executive team bringing together senior figures from both sides will go live in November
Fiona Ryland to step down as government chief people officer
22 Sep HR
Fiona Ryland to step down as government chief people officer
Ryland says she is "immensely proud" of achievements delivered during her three-year tenure
MI6 boss courts Russian informers in final speech
22 Sep HR
MI6 boss courts Russian informers in final speech
Outgoing Secret Intelligence Service chief Richard Moore flags creation of official dark-web portal to encourage anti-Putin activity
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 September
22 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 September
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Northern Ireland Civil Service opens recruitment for four perm sec roles
19 Sep HR
Northern Ireland Civil Service opens recruitment for four perm sec roles
Up to £163,267 on offer for leaders "who combine strategic acumen with empathy, resilience with collaboration, and innovation with accountability"
Civil service regains top spot for UK graduate employers
18 Sep HR
Civil service regains top spot for UK graduate employers
Cabinet Office perm sec lauds Fast Stream’s popularity as HMRC and Environment Agency also find favour
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
18 Sep HR
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
Successful candidate will have a team of around 4,000 and an annual budget of approximately £1.8bn
Why I feel privileged to judge the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
17 Sep HR
Why I feel privileged to judge the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
Recognition programmes spotlight exceptional talent that might otherwise remain invisible, challenge organisations to examine their advancement practices and provide inspirational examples for the next generation
Duty of candour: Hillsborough Law gets first reading in parliament
17 Sep HR
Duty of candour: Hillsborough Law gets first reading in parliament
Bill will oblige civil servants and authorities to prevent cover-ups such as the 1989 football-stadium disaster and the Horizon IT scandal
Union rejects MoD pay offer – but won't prevent it being implemented
17 Sep HR
Union rejects MoD pay offer – but won't prevent it being implemented
PCS says offer fails to address “years of pay restraint” and ongoing cost-of-living pressures
Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?
16 Sep HR
Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?
Pat McFadden has said failure to tackle poor performers is “one of the biggest barriers” civil servants face. But what do CSW readers think of how performance management is handled?
Reeves appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to 'help drive through reforms'
16 Sep HR
Reeves appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to 'help drive through reforms'
Planning lawyer Catherine Howard will advise the chancellor on how to ensure the government’s infrastructure agenda supports the growth mission
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
15 Sep HR
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
Housing department says it expects staff numbers to increase by up to 200 at Wolverhampton base
MyCSP staff to take another six weeks of strike action
15 Sep HR
MyCSP staff to take another six weeks of strike action
PCS says strikes at Civil Service Pension Scheme administrator have led to a growing backlog of cases
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 September
15 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 September
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
12 Sep HR
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
Almost three-quarters of participants in trial of coding AI across 50 departments and agencies said software provided good value
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
12 Sep HR
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
Decision to “integrate” LocatED into department follows Cabinet Office review of ALBs
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
12 Sep HR
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
New site will accommodate more than 1,500 civil servants
'I haven't slept a lot for a long time' – ex-national statistician Ian Diamond responds to criticism
11 Sep HR
'I haven't slept a lot for a long time' – ex-national statistician Ian Diamond responds to criticism
Diamond says he does not believe ONS went “to hell in a handcart” during his time leading the organisation
Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Epstein emails
11 Sep HR
Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Epstein emails
FCDO says emails show the depth and extent of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein "is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment"