HR

Civil Service HR seeks new head of strategy and architecture to set the digital and transformation strategy for key cross-government team

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

David Sterling tells inquiry his workforce cannot be expected to deliver beyond their resources and skills sets as power vacuum continues

2018 "set to be a big year for civil service recruitment" as Brexit preparations increase, says IfG

Prospect says ending of 1% public sector pay cap is welcome but highlight that the civil service has fallen behind the rest of the public sector

Department insists automation drive is employee-led

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall

Cabinet Office gives unions six weeks to table compo package to rival its own update proposals

Spring Statement reaction highlights most civil servants not covered by public sector pay review bodes face pay uncertainty despite possible deal for NHS staff

Data from 2013 to 2016 shows a decrease in applicants from private schools, yet an increase in successful private school applicants

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate

New figures reveal Department for Work and Pensions is among Whitehall employers with highest proportion of apprentices at 3.1% of workforce

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

Union’s national executive calls for pan-Whitehall dialogue on ending pay cap with threat of national ballot on the strike action

Role comes with a remit to oversee the development and rollout of a number of big-ticket products and services

Cabinet Office accounts reveal historic overpayments in amounts handed to former public sector employees

Department reveals gradual decline in use of casual workers since 2011

Perm sec Matthew Rycroft announces conclusion of internal review into allegations against department staff

Weather service’s deputy Nick Jobling to take over until a permanent chief executive is appointed

Civil service unions urge politicians to give workers same rights to fair pay that they enjoy

Workers at non-departmental public body could walk out over office closure and other changes

Public Accounts Committee calls for a framework tracking number of contracts companies hold across government