Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
18 Apr Operational Delivery

Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office

Gisela Stuart says the regulator has at times been "treated like a business unit of the Cabinet Office"
by Tevye Markson
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
25 May Operational Delivery
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
19 May Operational Delivery
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
‘Complete overhaul of Defra IT needed to ensure safe food and water,' MPs warn
16 May Operational Delivery
‘Complete overhaul of Defra IT needed to ensure safe food and water,' MPs warn
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
15 May Operational Delivery
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
Public Accounts Committee accuses department of “blocking” UKSV reform and ignoring risks
Whitehall ‘not moving fast enough’ on product-safety reform
12 May Operational Delivery
Whitehall ‘not moving fast enough’ on product-safety reform
Public Accounts Committee chair voices concerns about pace of progress with 2021 review
MPs voice fears about Cabinet Office’s latest shared-services drive
05 May Operational Delivery
MPs voice fears about Cabinet Office’s latest shared-services drive
Report flags lack of business case, absence contingency plans for funding shortfalls and inconsistent “benefits” calculations
Anger as NI civil servants are left to find 10% budget cuts
03 May Operational Delivery
Anger as NI civil servants are left to find 10% budget cuts
Government ignores call for ministerial directions in absence of power-sharing executive
'Negligent' employers not being inspected due to HSE funding cuts, union warns
28 Apr Operational Delivery
'Negligent' employers not being inspected due to HSE funding cuts, union warns
Inspection cancellations soar amid "staffing and skills crisis" after 43% real-terms funding cuts
Government has implemented just four of 57 ethics recommendations, says charity
11 Apr Operational Delivery
Government has implemented just four of 57 ethics recommendations, says charity
Spotlight on Corruption says it hopes the post-Greensill audit will be a "wake-up call" to the government
Passport delays: staff were 'fighting a losing battle against poor planning'
06 Apr Operational Delivery
Passport delays: staff were 'fighting a losing battle against poor planning'
Passport Office "let down" hundreds of thousands of customers despite planning for applications surge, PAC says
MPs criticise public service ombudsman for ‘lack of ambition’
03 Apr Operational Delivery
MPs criticise public service ombudsman for ‘lack of ambition’
Report says PHSO strategy for cutting complaints backlog is not a long-term solution
Read the spring 2023 issue of Civil Service World
21 Mar Operational Delivery
Read the spring 2023 issue of Civil Service World
Read exclusive interviews with Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft and first civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart – plus deep dives on the trade profession and chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance's legacy
PCS ballots civil servants on six more months of strikes, as it announces more walkouts
21 Mar Operational Delivery
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 Operational Delivery
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 Operational Delivery
‘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?
DVLA criticised for ‘antiquated’ operations and unclear modernisation strategy
17 Mar Operational Delivery
DVLA criticised for ‘antiquated’ operations and unclear modernisation strategy
Backlogs report also accuses Department for Transport of taking “hands-off approach” to licensing agency
Passport Office staff to strike for five weeks as union ramps up pay dispute
17 Mar Operational Delivery
Passport Office staff to strike for five weeks as union ramps up pay dispute
Around 1,000 Passport Office staff are set to strike, close to a quarter of the organisation's workforce
Environment Agency names Treasury DG as chief exec
17 Mar Operational Delivery
Environment Agency names Treasury DG as chief exec
Philip Duffy will succeed James Bevan at Horizon House from July
Spring Budget defence and childcare boosts 'mean spending cuts elsewhere'
16 Mar Operational Delivery
Spring Budget defence and childcare boosts 'mean spending cuts elsewhere'
Departments may have to cut £18bn following Hunt's announcements yesterday, IFS says
Spring Budget: Government launches new savings tracker amid departmental spending squeeze
15 Mar Operational Delivery
Spring Budget: Government launches new savings tracker amid departmental spending squeeze
IFS warns defence and childcare boosts could mean “very tough time for other spending areas”
DWP pledges to improve disabled people's experience of benefits system
15 Mar Operational Delivery
DWP pledges to improve disabled people's experience of benefits system
White paper promises to boost "trust and transparency" as Jeremy Hunt announces “biggest change to our welfare system in a decade"
Universal Credit sanctions tightened again as DWP told to publish research on their effectiveness
15 Mar Operational Delivery
Universal Credit sanctions tightened again as DWP told to publish research on their effectiveness
ICO tells DWP to publish evaluation as chancellor says sanctions will be applied "more rigorously"
HS2 pause will just ramp up costs, warns Infrastructure Commission chair
13 Mar Operational Delivery
HS2 pause will just ramp up costs, warns Infrastructure Commission chair
John Armitt’s comments come as Department for Transport announces delivery of section of high-speed line will be pushed back by two years
Stalemate as DfE refuses to negotiate with teachers' unions unless strikes called off
09 Mar Operational Delivery
Stalemate as DfE refuses to negotiate with teachers' unions unless strikes called off
But perm sec Susan Acland-Hood said the department is willing to renegotiate this year's pay offer
HMRC 'regularly has to persuade people not to retire'... and six other things we learnt at PublicTechnology Live
06 Mar Operational Delivery
HMRC 'regularly has to persuade people not to retire'... and six other things we learnt at PublicTechnology Live
Tech roadblocks for driving theory tests, how government online services can improve and more
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
01 Mar Operational Delivery
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
Leaked WhatsApp message said Hancock did not believe testing commitment "adds anything"
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
01 Mar Operational Delivery
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell and historian Peter Hennessy back yearlong IfG project