Government 'lacks capability' to address long-standing digital procurement issues
06 Jun HR

Government 'lacks capability' to address long-standing digital procurement issues

Public Accounts Committee warns of “an insufficient level of digital commercial skills across departments”
by Tevye Markson
Derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
05 Jun HR
Derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
‘Regrettable losses’ in senior civil service jump to 83%
05 Jun HR
‘Regrettable losses’ in senior civil service jump to 83%
MoJ sets up new probation and reoffending directorate
02 Jun HR
MoJ sets up new probation and reoffending directorate
Cabinet Office sets aside £27m for voluntary exit scheme
30 Apr HR
Cabinet Office sets aside £27m for voluntary exit scheme
Perm sec Cat Little tells MPs she’s confident that leaner department will be more focused and better able to “coordinate under pressure”
Tamara Finkelstein to step down as Defra perm sec
29 Apr HR
Tamara Finkelstein to step down as Defra perm sec
Policy profession head's "expertise, knowledge, and experience have been invaluable in driving forward real progress", environment secretary says
VOA: 125-year-old agency to be absorbed into HMRC
29 Apr HR
VOA: 125-year-old agency to be absorbed into HMRC
Union calls decision to move ALB's functions into HMRC a “slap in the face to hard-working civil servants”
Ex-Charity Commission chief backed as next parliamentary and health service ombudsman
28 Apr HR
Ex-Charity Commission chief backed as next parliamentary and health service ombudsman
Former Student Loans Company chief Paula Sussex wins MPs’ support for watchdog role
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 4-28
28 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 4-28
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
DWP 'needs 6,000 more work coaches' – senior PCS officials
25 Apr HR
DWP 'needs 6,000 more work coaches' – senior PCS officials
Union representatives also tell MPs that stigma around job centres needs to be removed to attract more people to the role
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
24 Apr HR
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
GMB lauds "great win for security guards" working at FCDO buildings
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
24 Apr HR
DfE director general set to become council chief exec
John Edwards will join two other former senior civil servants running South Yorkshire authorities
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
23 Apr HR
Nearly 300 DfT civil servants to leave under voluntary exit scheme
Exit scheme “part of us beginning to get smaller, and we expect that to continue”, second perm sec says
DHSC names new perm sec
22 Apr HR
DHSC names new perm sec
Former No.10 interim chief Samantha Jones will succeed Chris Wormald at helm of health department
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
22 Apr HR
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
Officials picket Newcastle base as strikes action also starts in five other regional centres
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
22 Apr HR
Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays ‘sorted’
Georgia Gould blames fallout from McCloud judgment for processing issues but says MyCSP is now hitting its service-level agreements
‘Unwritten rules’ are impeding a diverse civil service. Here's how managers can help
17 Apr HR
‘Unwritten rules’ are impeding a diverse civil service. Here's how managers can help
Civil service recruitment is notoriously off-putting for those without connections or "insider knowledge". So what can be done about the problem?
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
17 Apr HR
Former DfT director appointed as NISTA chief exec
Becky Wood, who joins the new body from EY, was senior responsible officer for Crossrail and other major rail projects
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
16 Apr HR
MPs back Tom Adeyoola for Innovate UK executive chair
Entrepreneur gets select-committee thumbs up to lead tech-funding agency for £215k a year
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
15 Apr HR
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive
DfE seeks chief scientific adviser
14 Apr HR
DfE seeks chief scientific adviser
Department looking for "inclusive and collaborative leader who can work across disciplines to deliver results”
Scottish Government confirms one-day-a-week office working ‘expectation’
11 Apr HR
Scottish Government confirms one-day-a-week office working ‘expectation’
Freedom of Information response sets out variance with civil service rules south of the border
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
11 Apr HR
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
Richard Lewis will take helm of Defra executive agency in mid-June
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
11 Apr HR
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
Industrial action to take place in April and May over office closures, while more MHCLG officials back strikes
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
11 Apr HR
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
Hitting target for 10% of civil servants to be digital, data and cyber professionals will save half a billion pounds a year, COO says
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
10 Apr HR
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
Unions warn 'blunt' cuts could undermine government's reform programme
Female staff at MoD lose confidence in reporting sex harassment, survey finds
10 Apr HR
Female staff at MoD lose confidence in reporting sex harassment, survey finds
Civil service union Prospect renews call for independent inquiry to drive change in the defence sector
Defra appoints chief scientific adviser
10 Apr HR
Defra appoints chief scientific adviser
Perm sec Tamara Finkelstein says Anjali Goswami will bring "a wealth of knowledge and expertise" to the role