2 Minutes Education and skills Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief Sam Trendall January 30, 2023 0 Comment on Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief Civil service chief operating officer cites technology and commercial professions as among those where more skills are needed... Read More
4 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Consultancy signed to £6.5m deal to advise on eight-department shared-services plan Sam Trendall January 27, 2023 0 Comment on Consultancy signed to £6.5m deal to advise on eight-department shared-services plan The Matrix programme – which includes Treasury, Cabinet Office and DHSC – begins engaging with potential suppliers... Read More
2 Minutes Business and industry DWP seeks duo of commercial bigwigs to oversee major digital programmes Sam Trendall January 27, 2023 0 Comment on DWP seeks duo of commercial bigwigs to oversee major digital programmes Department advertises roles for savvy senior managers to oversee supplier engagements... Read More
2 Minutes Education and skills Science, technology and research Scottish Government boosts funding for primary school STEM outreach scheme Sam Trendall January 27, 2023 0 Comment on Scottish Government boosts funding for primary school STEM outreach scheme Nicola Sturgeon unveils additional investment in programme run by the University of the Highlands and Islands... Read More
5 Minutes Education and skills HMRC head encourages use of online services as committee probes lengthy call-waiting times Sam Trendall January 26, 2023 0 Comment on HMRC head encourages use of online services as committee probes lengthy call-waiting times Jim Harra tells MPs that any ongoing delays in telephone service are unrelated to homeworking or last month’s major outage ... Read More
5 Minutes Education and skills Opinion Society and welfare We need to better understand, support and celebrate colleagues with disabilities Samaira Uddin January 26, 2023 0 Comment on We need to better understand, support and celebrate colleagues with disabilities Samaira Uddin of GDS discusses how civil servants can be an allies and advocates for their disabled co-workers... Read More
4 Minutes Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare Braverman floats criminalisation of ‘highly encrypted devices’ Sam Trendall January 25, 2023 0 Comment on Braverman floats criminalisation of ‘highly encrypted devices’ Government consults on proposals to create new offences to clamp down on technologies it believes are enabling serious crime... Read More
2 Minutes Science, technology and research Government to launch Office for Quantum Technologies Sam Trendall January 25, 2023 0 Comment on Government to launch Office for Quantum Technologies Senior manager sought for BEIS-based team responsible for implementing national strategy in emerging tech field ... Read More
2 Minutes Economics and finance HMRC seeks finance chief to manage £1bn digital and IT spend Sam Trendall January 24, 2023 0 Comment on HMRC seeks finance chief to manage £1bn digital and IT spend Role comes with salary of £130,000 and remit to advise department on major tech investments... Read More
3 Minutes Education and skills Government graduates green-light strike Sam Trendall January 19, 2023 0 Comment on Government graduates green-light strike Participants in the Fast Stream – which includes a significant DDaT contingent – have voted in favour of industrial action... Read More