Gareth Davies picked as next Home Office perm sec
24 Mar HR

Gareth Davies picked as next Home Office perm sec

Department for Business and Trade permanent secretary Davies will take up the top job at the Home Office next month
by Tevye Markson
The wrong suspect: Why tech is rarely the issue when digital transformation goes wrong
25 Mar HR
The wrong suspect: Why tech is rarely the issue when digital transformation goes wrong
Civil servants should be more involved in shaping AI adoption, report says
24 Mar HR
Civil servants should be more involved in shaping AI adoption, report says
'We are able to tackle problems creatively and quickly': Megan Lee-Devlin on AI adoption and integrated teams
24 Mar HR
'We are able to tackle problems creatively and quickly': Megan Lee-Devlin on AI adoption and integrated teams
Darren Jones: Ministers and civil servants ‘will own risks together'
21 Jan HR
Darren Jones: Ministers and civil servants ‘will own risks together'
“Civil servants need to know that when we say, 'please take more risk', we are with you in taking that risk", Jones says
Darren Jones: Delivery experience will be hardwired into hiring process for senior officials
20 Jan HR
Darren Jones: Delivery experience will be hardwired into hiring process for senior officials
Chief secretary to PM also says better productivity is the "route" to improving pay for lower grades
‘Huge milestone’: Construction of new government hub begins
19 Jan HR
‘Huge milestone’: Construction of new government hub begins
Darlington hub to accommodate more than 1,600 civil servants
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 19 January
19 Jan HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 19 January
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
15 Jan HR
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
John-Paul Marks tells MPs he expects artificial intelligence to “augment” officials’ work rather than lead to redundancy
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
14 Jan HR
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
Chief secretary to the prime minister says officials are keen to be “radical” in delivering change
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
13 Jan HR
Voluntary exits ‘should be halted’ until Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog is cleared – union
Prospect says it "makes no sense to pile further work" on Capita
‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on
13 Jan HR
‘Unacceptable’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer six weeks on
Unions put pressure on Capita and the Cabinet Office amid ongoing issues with the scheme
SR25 admin efficiency savings could require 40,000 job cuts, think tank estimates
13 Jan HR
SR25 admin efficiency savings could require 40,000 job cuts, think tank estimates
Institute for Government says voluntary exit schemes alone will not deliver planned efficiencies
Curiosity, problem-solving and misconceptions: Policy profession co-heads Susan Acland-Hood and Gareth Davies set out their vision
12 Jan HR
Curiosity, problem-solving and misconceptions: Policy profession co-heads Susan Acland-Hood and Gareth Davies set out their vision
Susan Acland-Hood and Gareth Davies have been hard at work since being named co-heads of the policy profession last summer. They talk about their plans to develop the profession, embracing generalism, and why it’s important to ask the right questions
Great British Energy: What do we know so far about the green power company?
12 Jan HR
Great British Energy: What do we know so far about the green power company?
In recent months, more detail has emerged about publicly-owned firm. Mark Rowe delves into how it will operate
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 19 December to 12 January
12 Jan HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 19 December to 12 January
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People