'I can do my job from home': Civil servants reflect on 60% in-office mandate
18 Dec HR

'I can do my job from home': Civil servants reflect on 60% in-office mandate

Two years on from its introduction, officials tell CSW what they really think of the 60% office-working rule
by Susan Allott
Minister pauses recruitment of UK Statistics Authority chair
18 Dec HR
Minister pauses recruitment of UK Statistics Authority chair
DHSC says health-reorganisation redundancy bill could hit £1.3bn
18 Dec HR
DHSC says health-reorganisation redundancy bill could hit £1.3bn
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
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
Minister says website has been "considerably improved" as CSW readers continue to report concerns
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
Prospect says its members at the MHCLG executive agency "feel their goodwill is taken for granted"
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
Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
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"