Civil service must embrace change or risk losing public trust, Simon Case warns
15 Oct Civil Service Reform
Civil service must embrace change or risk losing public trust, Simon Case warns
Cabinet secretary also uses Newcastle speech to flag need for officials to “rocket boost” their data skills
Civil servants are working from home to save on lunch costs, claims minister
13 Oct Civil Service Reform
Civil servants are working from home to save on lunch costs, claims minister
Latest salvo comes despite No.10 confirming “steady return” of officials to workplaces
Think tank backs call for civil service ‘compliance function’ after Greensill scandal
08 Oct Civil Service Reform
Think tank backs call for civil service ‘compliance function’ after Greensill scandal
IfG says perm secs should lead a culture change in departments following Boardman Review recommendations
Barclay urged to address 'frustratingly slow' progress on pay reform
04 Oct Civil Service Reform
Barclay urged to address 'frustratingly slow' progress on pay reform
Prospect trade union calls for a meeting with the new Cabinet Office minister
Civil service reformer Michael Gove named housing secretary in PM's reshuffle
16 Sep Civil Service Reform
Civil service reformer Michael Gove named housing secretary in PM's reshuffle
Moves also include Dominic Raab moving from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Ministry of Justice
Labour warns moving civil service jobs won’t level up the nation
12 Aug Civil Service Reform
Labour warns moving civil service jobs won’t level up the nation
Shadow cabinet member Lisa Nandy says ministers need to invest in boosting local opportunities
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
09 Aug Civil Service Reform
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
Employers are also encouraged to move towards a hybrid model in the longer term
Cabinet Office eyes ‘geographical capability map’ for civil servants
04 Aug Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office eyes ‘geographical capability map’ for civil servants
Idea inspired by the Places for Growth relocation programme is longlisted as part of Dragons' Den-style data challenge for departmental staff
Legacy tech: Half of government’s £5bn annual IT spend dedicated to ‘keeping the lights on’
28 Jul Civil Service Reform
Legacy tech: Half of government’s £5bn annual IT spend dedicated to ‘keeping the lights on’
Report identifies continued prevalence of ageing tech as one of the major challenges facing the civil service’s digital ambitions
Government Property Agency expansion boosts headcount
14 Jul Civil Service Reform
Government Property Agency expansion boosts headcount
Annual report flags savings of £506m but says Covid prompted pause to smarter working programme
Cut civil service numbers, increase pay and abolish perm secs: commission shares radical reform proposals
13 Jul Civil Service Reform
Cut civil service numbers, increase pay and abolish perm secs: commission shares radical reform proposals
A new Prime Minister's Department and ability to appoint non-MPs as ministers also among suggestions
Cabinet Office and Treasury urged to create new ‘joint office’
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office and Treasury urged to create new ‘joint office’
Commission says move would strengthen centre of government and could pave the way for a future Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Civil service needs to dump ‘ingrained snobbery’ over qualifications, says Labour
22 Jun Civil Service Reform
Civil service needs to dump ‘ingrained snobbery’ over qualifications, says Labour
Angela Rayner says departments should be less focused on recruiting staff with A-levels and degrees
Government pledges to ‘set requirement to share data across departments’
17 Jun Civil Service Reform
Government pledges to ‘set requirement to share data across departments’
Reform plan stresses ambition to improve use of tech and data
‘The civil service can never stand still’: cab sec rallies officials to reform
15 Jun Civil Service Reform
‘The civil service can never stand still’: cab sec rallies officials to reform
Officials must become "more disciplined about how we prioritise and evaluate what we do", Simon Case says
Gove sets out plan ‘to rebalance government away from Whitehall’
15 Jun Civil Service Reform
Gove sets out plan ‘to rebalance government away from Whitehall’
Cabinet Office minister says 50% of senior roles will be based outside capital by 2030 and pledges pay and performance-management changes
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
04 Jun Civil Service Reform
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
Post-Brexit guidance sets out how public spending should drive wider benefits like jobs and environmental protection
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
12 May Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
Report of task force comes as Queen’s Speech sets out policies linked to flagship agenda
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
22 Apr Civil Service Reform
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
Blair-style team will be headed up by coronavirus vaccination lead Emily Lawson
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
19 Apr Civil Service Reform
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
Skilled businesspeople should get the chance to work in government with 'ethical safeguards', says report calling for skills strategy
Soon-to-retire officials stand in the way of tackling 'cronyism', senior MP says amid Greensill scandal
12 Apr Civil Service Reform
Soon-to-retire officials stand in the way of tackling 'cronyism', senior MP says amid Greensill scandal
Civil servants and politicians nearing the end of government careers "don't want to have the conversation", Bernard Jenkin says
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
06 Apr Civil Service Reform
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
Contract will provide space for DWP's temporary jobcentres and give officials access to co-working spaces
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar Civil Service Reform
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
30 Mar Civil Service Reform
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
Public-spending watchdog sets out 14 pitfalls hampering departments’ operational delivery