Voluntary exits: Around 5,000 officials to leave across government
17 Dec HR

Voluntary exits: Around 5,000 officials to leave across government

Cat Little says 36 exit schemes are currently under way and estimates 5,000 exits by March
by Tevye Markson
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office issues update on technical issues
17 Dec HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office issues update on technical issues
Planning Inspectorate staff begin industrial action over pay and workload issues
16 Dec HR
Planning Inspectorate staff begin industrial action over pay and workload issues
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec HR
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 December
15 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 December
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Olly Robbins rejects suggestion that 1,885 jobs are at risk in the department
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec HR
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Former chancellor speaks about risk-aversion, diary secretaries and the departments officials "really wanted to work in"
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Recruitment is under way for a permanent national statistician
New government chief data officer appointed
11 Dec HR
New government chief data officer appointed
Aimee Smith joins from London’s Metropolitan Police Service
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role
09 Dec HR
Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role
Minister confirms most of the responsibilities will be transferred to the permanent secretary
Football regulator appointment process was ‘worst ever’ – Shawcross
09 Dec HR
Football regulator appointment process was ‘worst ever’ – Shawcross
Public appointments watchdog describes breaches in football regulator chair appointment process as "disturbing"
Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in
09 Dec HR
Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in
Civil Service Commission's government-wide audit of recruitment finds six departments and agencies need to improve recruitment methods
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
08 Dec HR
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
Ex-chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also speaks about departments' levelling up 'scepticism'
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 December
08 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 December
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
05 Dec HR
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
Civil servant Athos Ritsperis tells CSW why he has been volunteering as a magistrate for the last 15 years – and why you should consider doing the same