Kwarteng scraps Industrial Strategy Council and hints at BEIS rebrand
05 Mar Civil Service Reform
Kwarteng scraps Industrial Strategy Council and hints at BEIS rebrand
Business secretary tells members move will "mark a departure from the industrial strategy brand"
Budget 2021: Chancellor confirms home of Treasury's northern base
03 Mar Civil Service Reform
Budget 2021: Chancellor confirms home of Treasury's northern base
Darlington will be home to the "economic campus", Rishi Sunak says
Unions vote to accept HMRC's freeze-busting pay deal
01 Mar Civil Service Reform
Unions vote to accept HMRC's freeze-busting pay deal
Overwhelming backing for pay offer means all civil servants below SCS will get a pay rise
Civil service career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
26 Feb Civil Service Reform
Civil service career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
PM’s deputy chief of staff Simone Finn also backs Teesside as “obvious location” for Treasury’s northern base
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
22 Feb Civil Service Reform
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
Housing secretary says department will have more than 500 staff working in West Midlands by 2025
Northern Ireland Civil Service to get remote-working hubs
18 Feb Civil Service Reform
Northern Ireland Civil Service to get remote-working hubs
Some departments will embrace "blended" flexible working model, finance minister says
HMRC's three-year pay offer is 'positive', unions tell members
03 Feb Civil Service Reform
HMRC's three-year pay offer is 'positive', unions tell members
PCS and ARC recommend department staff vote "yes" to the deal
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
28 Jan Civil Service Reform
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
Around 10,000 officials joined the civil service last year, with the increase mostly driven by Covid-19
MPs poised to put civil service churn under the spotlight
28 Jan Civil Service Reform
MPs poised to put civil service churn under the spotlight
Committee demands five years of data on departmental pay bands and moves from chief people officer
Cabinet secretary and civil service COO ‘need more power’, think tank says
22 Jan Civil Service Reform
Cabinet secretary and civil service COO ‘need more power’, think tank says
Institute for Government argues Whitehall also requires a strong new central delivery unit
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
15 Jan Civil Service Reform
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
Updated curriculum will reduce risk of duplication and offer better value for money, Cabinet Office says
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
14 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
Boris Johnson also calls free school meals parcels a "disgrace" at Liaison Committee session
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
13 Jan Civil Service Reform
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
Rapid review to make delivery more “focused, effective and efficient”
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
13 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
Reforming ex-minister tells MPs he believes “head of civil service” post should alternate between cabinet secretary and COO
97% of civil servants want work from home option in future – survey
12 Jan Civil Service Reform
97% of civil servants want work from home option in future – survey
Union poll signals "permanent shift in attitudes to working practices"
War on Whitehall 'changed absolutely nothing', former top civil servant says
11 Jan Civil Service Reform
War on Whitehall 'changed absolutely nothing', former top civil servant says
Changes made in 2020 "shouldn’t be mistaken for a programme of civil service reform", Ciaran Martin writes
Outsourcers that fall short could be blacklisted under procurement reforms
16 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Outsourcers that fall short could be blacklisted under procurement reforms
Green paper sets out measures to improve quality, prevent corruption and embed "transparency as standard"
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
11 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
MPs say crisis has been exacerbated by short-termism, pay restrictions and significant salary disparities between departments
‘We don’t want to make people redundant,’ says HMRC boss Harra
09 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
‘We don’t want to make people redundant,’ says HMRC boss Harra
Perm sec says pandemic response has shown staff can keep working for department even if their offices close under hubs programme
ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
07 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
Statistics body floats quality framework to help departments improve their data use
Department for Transport has eyes on ‘second home’ in Second City
01 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Department for Transport has eyes on ‘second home’ in Second City
Ministry mulls Birmingham expansion as MHCLG works up plans for Wolverhampton outpost
Cabinet Office calls consultants to advise on in-house consultancy plans
20 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office calls consultants to advise on in-house consultancy plans
Pilot for in-house 'Crown Consultancy' could begin next year, leaked emails show
More NICS vacancies than some departments have staff, report reveals
19 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
More NICS vacancies than some departments have staff, report reveals
NICS is 'struggling to fulfil business as usual services' due to the staffing shortfall, auditors warn
Dominic Cummings to leave government by Christmas
13 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Dominic Cummings to leave government by Christmas
High-profile adviser who had vision for civil service reform insists departure not linked to No.10 infighting