Policy

Number of deputy directors also set to fall from 116 to 80, according to the HSJ

Recruitment drive looks to replace lost policy officers after former department’s relocation bid

More pre-Budget consultation, the creation of a new Cabinet committee, and a tougher stance from Treasury perm secs feature on think tanks' wish list

Public Accounts Committee warns councils and refugees are confused by responsibilities and entitlements

Civil service chief people officer Rupert McNeil says leadership academy, launching later this year, will ask leaders to learn from successes and failures "of their peers and predecessors"

Data Science Accelerator programme adds a new hub as Government Digital Service aims to sharpen Whitehall's use of data

Former chancellor says British system is weakened by hierarchical divide between politician and officials 

New report says prime minister must move quickly if she is serious about domestic policy pledges

HMRC’s Jon Thompson and MoD’s Stephen Lovegrove shed light on what the end of guided distribution will mean for staff, as Prospect union and the Public Service People Managers' Association give their take on getting performance management right

Cross-department team behind HR reform proposals wins Reimagine Challenge. Matt Ross reports

Lack of awareness about devolution issues in Whitehall is “unacceptable”, the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee says, as Brexit brings fresh pressure for UK government to improve the way it works with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

MPs say DfE must not focus solely on hitting target as it overhauls the UK's apprenticeships system