MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
21 Nov HR

MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs

Perm sec tells MPs department is facing a 10% reduction in headcount over the course of the current parliament
by Jim Dunton
The price of everything and value of nothing
21 Nov HR
The price of everything and value of nothing
Treasury director to become Resolution Foundation chief
21 Nov HR
Treasury director to become Resolution Foundation chief
'No religion' becomes largest faith group in the civil service
21 Nov HR
'No religion' becomes largest faith group in the civil service
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data Exclusive
15 Feb 2023 HR
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data
ICO has reprimanded CPS for poor processes after it lost case files and interviews of assault victims
Some government lawyers offered 16% two-year pay rise: 'Welcome news for the lucky few' Exclusive
14 Feb 2023 HR
Some government lawyers offered 16% two-year pay rise: 'Welcome news for the lucky few'
Government Legal Department perm sec apologises that offer excludes more junior staff but says it was "the best overall outcome we were going to get"
Hybrid working more common among public servants than in private sector
14 Feb 2023 HR
Hybrid working more common among public servants than in private sector
Half of public servants work from home some or all of the time, ONS survey finds
Striking the right balance: How regulators are adapting to a fast-changing landscape
14 Feb 2023 HR
Striking the right balance: How regulators are adapting to a fast-changing landscape
Good regulation is about more than just enforcement, experts and watchdogs say
Richard Sharp: Cabinet Office told to 'clear up confusion' over cab sec's memo to Boris Johnson
13 Feb 2023 HR
Richard Sharp: Cabinet Office told to 'clear up confusion' over cab sec's memo to Boris Johnson
MPs slam BBC chair's “significant error of judgement” in failing to disclose talks with Johnson and Simon Case before appointment
All the new departments' top civil service and ministerial appointments, plus other moves – February 13
13 Feb 2023 HR
All the new departments' top civil service and ministerial appointments, plus other moves – February 13
New appointments at BaT, ESNZ, DIT, DCMS and elsewhere in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
MPs to get 2.9% pay rise, reflecting 'evolving approach to public sector pay'
10 Feb 2023 HR
MPs to get 2.9% pay rise, reflecting 'evolving approach to public sector pay'
Inflation and "difficult economic circumstances" also influenced decision to increase wages to £86,584
DWP to close 20 temporary jobcentres
10 Feb 2023 HR
DWP to close 20 temporary jobcentres
First tranche of closures announced after opening of 194 sites to support Plan for Jobs
To ensure trust in the Raab investigation, Sunak must prioritise people rather than political control
09 Feb 2023 HR
To ensure trust in the Raab investigation, Sunak must prioritise people rather than political control
Everything must be done to give confidence to those who have made the enormously difficult decision to raise complaints against some of the most powerful people in the country
PM’s new standards adviser ‘must have role in Raab probe’, says union boss
09 Feb 2023 HR
PM’s new standards adviser ‘must have role in Raab probe’, says union boss
Rishi Sunak risks undermining the integrity of current investigation, according to FDA general secretary
DWP perm sec signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
09 Feb 2023 HR
DWP perm sec signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
Programme will deliver return on investment of £2.4bn over three decades
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
08 Feb 2023 HR
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Stats chief will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
Civil service strikes: Mass walkout planned for Spring Budget day
08 Feb 2023 HR
Civil service strikes: Mass walkout planned for Spring Budget day
PCS union members at 123 government departments and agencies will stage action on 15 March
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits Exclusive
07 Feb 2023 HR
'There will be a job for everyone,' Sarah Munby reassures civil servants as BEIS splits
Simon Case acknowledges staff are "unsettled" as perm sec says she "didn’t expect" today's announcement
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
07 Feb 2023 HR
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
BEIS perm sec Sarah Munby moves to new science department, while Sarah Healey moves from DCMS to DLUHC
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb 2023 HR
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
DVLA staff set for further strike dates
07 Feb 2023 HR
DVLA staff set for further strike dates
PCS members working on drivers’ medical issues plan six-day walkout at end of this month
What's it really like for civil servants when departments are broken up?
07 Feb 2023 HR
What's it really like for civil servants when departments are broken up?

The policy and strategy arguments for reshaping Whitehall may be strong, says former senior official Dunstan Hadley, but the human upheaval and logistical nightmare should never be overlooked
Truss's ex-chief of staff Mark Fullbrook avoids two-year lobbying ban
06 Feb 2023 HR
Truss's ex-chief of staff Mark Fullbrook avoids two-year lobbying ban
Acoba makes exception, citing Fullbrook's 49-day stint at No.10 and abandonment of mini-budget policies
Cabinet Office offers £120k for Public Sector Fraud Authority chief
06 Feb 2023 HR
Cabinet Office offers £120k for Public Sector Fraud Authority chief
Department launches campaign to find permanent head for new organisation
Full disclosure: DBS chief Eric Robinson on smashing milestones, local government lessons and the joy of hybrid working
06 Feb 2023 HR
Full disclosure: DBS chief Eric Robinson on smashing milestones, local government lessons and the joy of hybrid working
DBS chief exec Eric Robinson talks transformation, the cost-of-living crisis, adapting to Covid and how he unwinds
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 6
06 Feb 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via the Dods People team
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
02 Feb 2023 HR
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
IfG researchers praise career opportunities but say accelerator roles are lacking and campus's long-term success is "fragile"
'One crisis and I will be homeless': view from the civil service picket line
01 Feb 2023 HR
'One crisis and I will be homeless': view from the civil service picket line
CSW visited the Cabinet Office picket line, where PCS members are striking over pay amid the cost-of-living crisis