Two in five civil servants mull exit over 60% in-office mandate
30 Nov HR

Two in five civil servants mull exit over 60% in-office mandate

Thousands tell union survey hybrid working has made them more productive
by Tevye Markson
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
01 Dec HR
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
Cutting civil service jobs could make pay 'less of an issue', says Maude
30 Nov HR
Cutting civil service jobs could make pay 'less of an issue', says Maude
Whitehall has a people problem
30 Nov HR
Whitehall has a people problem
TfL veteran appointed to National Infrastructure Commission
12 Oct HR
TfL veteran appointed to National Infrastructure Commission
Michèle Dix was managing director of planning and Crossrail 2 at Transport for London
HMRC offers staff 'frankly embarrassing' 1% pay bump to give up flexible hours
11 Oct HR
HMRC offers staff 'frankly embarrassing' 1% pay bump to give up flexible hours
Union warns officials off scheme as department rolls our permanent annual-leave selling scheme
Defra accused of 'fire-and-rehire by stealth' after blocking internal transfers Exclusive
10 Oct HR
Defra accused of 'fire-and-rehire by stealth' after blocking internal transfers
Union says NDPB staff feel "trapped" after department says they must resign before taking up civil service jobs
FCDO seeks DG to lead development work
10 Oct HR
FCDO seeks DG to lead development work
Second perm sec Nick Dyer says his old job is an “opportunity to make a positive difference to lives across the globe"
MoJ’s rape adviser quits over civil service's 'lack of will'
09 Oct HR
MoJ’s rape adviser quits over civil service's 'lack of will'
Some civil servants "bought into" myths about rape, Emily Hunt says as she describes "dispiriting" lack of progress despite some "excellent" officials
DWP plans new base for Universal Credit fraud taskforce
09 Oct HR
DWP plans new base for Universal Credit fraud taskforce
Department recruits for 600 fraud-and-error officers who will work at Swindon complex
DLUHC names full intervention team for Birmingham City Council
06 Oct HR
DLUHC names full intervention team for Birmingham City Council
Cabinet Office’s crown representative for top tech firms is one of six specialists being parachuted in to help “bankrupt” authority
Generalist scheme axed in Fast Stream revamp Exclusive
06 Oct HR
Generalist scheme axed in Fast Stream revamp
Grad programme pathway is split into individual policy and operational delivery schemes
Minding your business: Is there a mental-health crisis in the civil service?
06 Oct HR
Minding your business: Is there a mental-health crisis in the civil service?
Following reports of a mental-health crisis, we explore the figures and talks to experts about coping strategies for individuals and the organisations that employ them
We're all in this together: How can civil service professions collaborate better?
04 Oct HR
We're all in this together: How can civil service professions collaborate better?
Changes in career pathway planning have altered how the civil service works. So, how do you make the best of expertise in the age of professions?
MoD offers £150k for 'problem-solver' finance chief
04 Oct HR
MoD offers £150k for 'problem-solver' finance chief
Successful candidate will work "at the heart of the MoD as the principal financial adviser for Defence"
FCDO mentoring scheme to help veterans reach senior roles
04 Oct HR
FCDO mentoring scheme to help veterans reach senior roles
Department also targets increased recruitment of employees with military background
Civil servant wins award for 'groundbreaking' cross-government net-zero tool
04 Oct HR
Civil servant wins award for 'groundbreaking' cross-government net-zero tool
Net-zero systems tool “captures the innovative spirit of operational research and its potential to drive positive change"
Maude to recommend splitting cab sec and head of civil service jobs
03 Oct HR
Maude to recommend splitting cab sec and head of civil service jobs
The civil service needs a “powerful change manager” with authority to take on challenges like churn, Maude says
Equality and diversity jobs to be reviewed in job cuts drive
03 Oct HR
Equality and diversity jobs to be reviewed in job cuts drive
Hunt says breaking down barriers to diversity should be "everyone’s job, not a box to be ticked by hiring a diversity manager"
Hunt announces civil service headcount cap
02 Oct HR
Hunt announces civil service headcount cap
Chancellor says civil service expansion will be “frozen” and plans drawn up to return civil service headcount to pre-pandemic levels
Debt Management Office boss to step down after 20-year run
02 Oct HR
Debt Management Office boss to step down after 20-year run
Sir Robert Stheeman, chief executive of the DMO, will retire next year
'No more sugar coating': MoJ tries new approach in prison-officer recruitment drive
02 Oct HR
'No more sugar coating': MoJ tries new approach in prison-officer recruitment drive
New video adverts depict grim reality of working in prisons
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
02 Oct HR
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
Cabinet Office unveils plans to recruit 2,500 roles for apprenticeship and early-talent programmes by June 2025
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
28 Sep HR
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
Replacement service will "increase ease of use", department says as suppliers are invited to bid for £20m contract
Ofqual chief regulator steps down to head up UCAS
27 Sep HR
Ofqual chief regulator steps down to head up UCAS
Jo Saxton leaves for university applications body after just two years in the role
GPA secures permanent site for Darlington Economic Campus
26 Sep HR
GPA secures permanent site for Darlington Economic Campus
Work to build Treasury’s second HQ will start next year and complete in 2026, Cabinet Office says
Unions slam Frost's 'scandalous' attack on 'net-zero fanatic' civil servants
25 Sep HR
Unions slam Frost's 'scandalous' attack on 'net-zero fanatic' civil servants
Unions have rejected accusations that the civil service is holding back the government and needs reform
Labour looks to ex-civil servants to boost ranks as general election looms
25 Sep HR
Labour looks to ex-civil servants to boost ranks as general election looms
Party goes on hiring spree of former officials in the run-up to general election