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The revelation that the number of students overstaying their visa is much lower than expected exposes the impact of bad data in policymaking. More must be done to address poor quality figures to ensure the government is not caught out again

Return to work scheme intended to address gender pay gap, which increases sharply for women in their 40s

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Lord Nick Macpherson in talks with UK Finance just 18 months after an 11-year stint as top Treasury official, according to reports

Home secretary also indicates that ONS will set out plan to improve government’s use of administrative data next month

Statistician John Aston replaces Bernard Silverman to advise department on a range of issues

Government Communications Service sets out role of departments in supporting government priorities, including getting greatest possible public support for EU exit deal

Department for Education recruits successor to Peter Lauener, who is to retire following merger of two funding bodies

Public sector pay has been in the headlines, but there’s a lack of innovative thinking on changing the reward package across government. It’s time to try more radical solution

The digital, data and technology Fast Stream scheme will involve placements in up to six government departments

Think tank Reform wants department to boost digital infrastructure with savings from Whitehall’s automation agenda

Chief executive Jon Thompson says government will still deliver free childcare to 200,000 households by end of August

Union seeks investigation into problems with payments delivered by Cabinet Office-backed Shared Services Connected Limited

Court rules that domestic worker kept by civil servant in conditions below legal standards for "basic minimum for dignity”

UK’s procurement spend on contracts over €100m is almost double rest of EU put together, meaning SMEs lose out

Sir Paul Jenkins says Brexit strategy would involve jurisdiction of European court in "all but name"

Crawford Falconer, who starts at the Department for International Trade this week, says new trade arrangements will “improve the global prospects for political openness and stability”.

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Union warns of further strikes as number of expected redundancies rises to 800

Backlash over advert for Tees Valley-focused role that “can require occasional trips” up north

New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments

Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland

The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff

The DVLA chief executive explains to Civil Service World how the agency has been transformed into a digital business, and what Whitehall can learn from its base in Swansea