Leadership

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

FDA union calls for more investment in the civil service, as survey shows that 91% of senior managers regularly work more than their contracted hours

Little is known about the contribution of non-executives in Whitehall departments since their role was expanded in 2010. A new study aims to find out how they work

William Ury, who has also helped end conflicts in Colombia, the Middle East and the Balkans, has met with officials

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

Civil servants across Whitehall are preparing day one briefing packs for new ministers. Andrew Greenway recalls it as a dubious honour

Shift in responsibility during staff reshuffle creates questions over civil service reform, says IfG

Examining relationships between ministers and permanent secretaries will be key to civil service reform, select committee says as it highlights concerns over government’s capability to deliver Brexit

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

Institute for Government report draws lessons from global take-up of Blair-era innovation

Policy for 2017-18 also sets out latest steps taken to end progression pay in Whitehall

Commissioners will oversee recruitment into the civil service and sit on selection boards for top posts

 

New pay guidance for the civil service shows why the government must adopt a more sophisticated approach to pay and reward

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

Civil servant who led Troubled Families programme to leave Whitehall to take up roles in voluntary sector and academia

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

Outgoing civil service commissioners highlight concerns that pay restrictions are limiting the attractiveness of some posts, while slow recruitment processes stop departments hiring top candidates

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

Foreign secretary’s mayoral fixer becomes non-executive director at King Charles Street

Former Cabinet Office minister says his perception of the civil service went “downhill a lot” during the coalition government

Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service replaces National Offenders Management Service as Ministry of Justice takes over the commissioning and monitoring of prison and probation services

Former Treasury civil servant Sir David Norgrove wants to raise the status of statisticians and economists in government

David Prout announces departure a month after legislation for £56bn project's first phase gets Royal Assent

Select committee calls on Treasury to relax rules so that Department for International Development can build capacity to ensure it allocates and manages aid budgets effectively