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Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role Minister confirms most of the responsibilities will be transferred to the permanent secretary

Minister confirms most of the responsibilities of the role will be transferred to the permanent secretary
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Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in Civil Service Commission's government-wide audit of recruitment finds six departments and agencies need to improve recruitment methods

Government-wide audit of recruitment finds six departments and agencies' recruitment methods "needs improvement"
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Football regulator appointment process was ‘worst ever’ – Shawcross Public appointments watchdog describes breaches in football regulator chair appointment process as 'disturbing'

The commissioner for public appointments described the appointment process as the “worst” he has seen in his four years in the role
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CPS staffer sentenced for accessing files to help criminal boyfriend Paralegal broke rules and trawled secure system to find details of police investigation and hearing dates

Paralegal broke rules and trawled secure system to find details of police investigation and hearing dates
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Fancy a BREW? John Fletcher on winning the 2006 Programme and Project Management Award In the week of the 2025 Civil Service Awards ceremony, we invite past winners to look back at the work which helped them stand out from the crowd, ...

Ahead of tomorrow evening's 20th anniversary Civil Service Awards, CSW caught up with a winner from the inaugural awards in 2006
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The UK government is set to lead a global accountability initiative – here is why it matters The transparency revolution has not just met resistance, it is in retreat

Cameron spoke of a transparency revolution; Starmer's task is restoration, says Open Government Network chair Kevin Keith
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Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury Ex-chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also speaks about departments' levelling up 'scepticism'

Gove says the Treasury "doesn't think about is growth in a sufficiently coherent way"
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 December Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People

The last week in appointments 👇
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Jonathan Slater: Central government needs to stop telling teachers how to do their jobs Former DfE perm sec says ministers and civil servants 'get a power complex' when it comes to school policy

Former DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater says ministers and civil servants "get a power complex" when it comes to school policy
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‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates Civil servant Athos Ritsperis tells CSW why he has been volunteering as a magistrate for the last 15 years – and why you should consider doing the ...

Civil servant Athos Ritsperis tells CSW why he has been volunteering as a magistrate for the last 15 years – and why you should consider doing the same
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Unions call for action on civil service ‘gender pension gap’ Ministers urged to adopt best practice from elsewhere in the public sector to drive Civil Service Pension Scheme reform

Unions say the civil service gender pension gap is “unacceptably high”
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DWP perm sec lauds improved fraud-and-error forecast Peter Schofield tells MPs department is on track to bring rates down to “previously unseen” levels

Peter Schofield tells MPs department is on track to bring rates down to “previously unseen” levels
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DfT appoints new chief scientific adviser Perm sec says Prof Patricia Thornley's experience in research and innovation 'will be invaluable'

DfT perm sec Jo Shanmugalingam says Prof Patricia Thornley's experience in research and innovation "will be invaluable" to the department
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Probe into China spy trial collapse finds ‘shambolic’ processes in government But MPs and peers say there is no evidence of a co-ordinated “high-level” effort to scupper the prosecution

The report found level of senior oversight over processes was insufficiently robust and that this was compounded by churn in senior personnel
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Trailblazing Women: Celebrating a century of progress in the civil service Civil Service World’s new Trailblazing Women project will shine a light on the leaders who broke barriers and shaped government, while offering ins...

Civil Service World’s new Trailblazing Women project will shine a light on the leaders who broke barriers and shaped government
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Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer: Capita says it has worked quickly to fix 'teething problems' Outsourcing giant responds to concerns over new portal after readers reach out to CSW to point out technical issues

Outsourcing giant says it has fixed issues with new portal after readers reach out to CSW to point out technical issues
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PM's advisers suggest centre-of-government climate adaptation push Advisers call for support from No.10 and Cabinet Office to overcome departmental silos and ensure progress

Defra needs climate adaptation support from centre of government to overcome departmental silos, advisory council says
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Treasury further eases controls on special severance payments Accounting officers now able to approve special severance payments of any value without HMT approval, providing they are not “novel, contentious or...

Accounting officers now able to approve special severance payments of any value without HMT approval, providing they are not “novel, contentious or repercussive”
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Government must disrupt status quo, says Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons says government reforms must be “brash” and “blatant”

"In a moment like this, to miss the opportunity for radical reform is unforgivable", says Cabinet Office minister
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The Civil Service Awards is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate excellence in delivery Scottish Government permanent secretary on turning policies into tangible improvements

Scottish Government perm sec Joe Griffin on excellence in delivery
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Home Office appoints new visas and passports DG Paul Morrison joins from Planning Inspectorate as director general for visas, passports, citizenship and resettlement services

Morrison, who has spent around 17 years of his career at the Home Office, will return to the department in January as a DG
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1 Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People

Latest appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs 👇
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Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval Updated guidance enables departments to increase pay packages by up to 5% for new appointees without chief secretary to the Treasury's sign-off

Updated guidance enables departments to increase pay packages by up to 5% for new appointees without chief secretary to the Treasury's sign-off
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Move fast and test things: Thoughtful risk-taking can build a new era for public service reform The next generation of reformers will be those who see failure as a step forward

Fear is rational, but it cannot be the organising principle
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Union sounds alarm on Valuation Office Agency ‘integration’ with HMRC PCS says erosion of T&Cs coupled with uncertainty over future of offices will drive staff out

PCS says erosion of T&Cs coupled with uncertainty over future of offices will drive staff out
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Halt FCDO cuts before ‘prized expertise is lost for good’, committee chair warns Sarah Champion urges government to pause department’s restructure 'before it’s too late'

Champion said the most concerning aspect of the restructure was “the apparent lack of ministerial oversight”
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Budget 2025: Pilots will test silo-busting spending allocations Mayoral strategic authorities set to trial Total Place-style pooled budgets, Treasury says

Mayoral strategic authorities set to trial Total Place-style pooled budgets
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Civil Service Pension Scheme: PCS and Capita reach recognition agreement Outsourcer says the agreement 'reflects our commitment to building a strong, positive relationship with PCS'

Outsourcer says the agreement "reflects our commitment to building a strong, positive relationship with PCS"
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Regulation and growth: Will the government’s strategy deliver? The government is taking steps to align regulation with its growth agenda – what has it got right, and what is missing?

The government is taking steps to align regulation with its growth agenda – what has it got right, and what is missing?
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Budget 2025: New public sector fraud unit announced Funding also announced for a new cross-government taskforce and HMRC team to tackle high street crime

The Public Authorities Fraud Investigation and Enforcement Service will be tasked with recovering public sector funds lost to fraud
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