In evidence given to MPs, outgoing civil service chief operating officer Alex Chisholm acknowledges that Whitehall pay packets have become a ‘chronic problem’ facing departments, especially in filling tech positions The long-term failure of officials’ pay to keep pace with inflation and the w| PublicTechnology
Permanent secretary says DLUHC has a plan to help address need for expertise, including a dedicated pay framework Credit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities permanent secretary Jeremy Pocklington has told MPs the ministry is making progress with recruiting| PublicTechnology
Initiative to allow commercial sector representatives to spend time on loan to departments will be complemented by apprenticeship scheme that will bring 500 new DDaT specialists into the civil service Employees from the tech market’s biggest players will be encouraged to spend time in government| PublicTechnology