DWP perm sec Peter Schofield to depart Exclusive
09 Feb Leadership
DWP perm sec Peter Schofield to depart
Schofield to depart in the summer after 35 years in the civil service, including eight as Department for Work and Pensions boss
Culture change at DWP too slow, committee chair warns
06 Feb Leadership
Culture change at DWP too slow, committee chair warns
Work and Pensions Committee chair says there is a "culture of complacency" at the department
'The greatest privilege of my career': UK Space Agency chief to depart
06 Feb Leadership
'The greatest privilege of my career': UK Space Agency chief to depart
Exit comes ahead of agency moving into DSIT
HM Courts and Tribunals Service hunts for new chief exec
30 Jan Leadership
HM Courts and Tribunals Service hunts for new chief exec
Current chief Nick Goodwin set to move to a new role within the Ministry of Justice
'We are deeply sorry': Capita and Cabinet Office bosses outline plan to tackle pension scheme crisis
28 Jan Leadership
'We are deeply sorry': Capita and Cabinet Office bosses outline plan to tackle pension scheme crisis
Cat Little and Adolfo Hernandez apologise for "serious issues" affecting Civil Service Pension Scheme members
‘Angry is an understatement’: Ajax SRO removed following ministerial review
22 Jan Leadership
‘Angry is an understatement’: Ajax SRO removed following ministerial review
Briefings to ministers “did not reflect the full breadth” of safety risks, defence minister Luke Pollard says
Darren Jones: Ministers and civil servants ‘will own risks together'
21 Jan Leadership
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
Baroness Casey warns of 'learned helplessness' in civil service
14 Jan Leadership
Baroness Casey warns of 'learned helplessness' in civil service
Government lead non-exec calls for a legion of people to "grip and fix" problems – including that of grade inflation
Starmer appoints head of PM's Delivery Unit
07 Jan Leadership
Starmer appoints head of PM's Delivery Unit
Axel Heitmueller will lead unit and be Keir Starmer's expert adviser on delivery
MI6 boss extols 'the mastery of technology’ in first public speech
16 Dec 2025 Leadership
MI6 boss extols 'the mastery of technology’ in first public speech
Blaise Metreweli says officers must become as comfortable with coding as traditional espionage
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec 2025 Leadership
Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
Jonathan Slater: Central government needs to stop telling teachers how to do their jobs
05 Dec 2025 Leadership
Jonathan Slater: Central government needs to stop telling teachers how to do their jobs
Former DfE perm sec says ministers and civil servants "get a power complex" when it comes to school policy