DWP perm sec says MPs should not worry about work coach shortages
23 May Civil Service Reform
DWP perm sec says MPs should not worry about work coach shortages
Peter Schofield and the department's new jobs and careers service chief exec set out efforts to ease work coach pressures
Cabinet Office names next civil service reform DG
22 May Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office names next civil service reform DG
Janet Hughes will move from Defra, where she is director of the Future Farming and Countryside Programme
Government needs to give more clarity on 'missions', MPs told
21 May Civil Service Reform
Government needs to give more clarity on 'missions', MPs told
Inquiry hears doubts that departments are configured to deliver on Starmer’s cross-cutting ambitions
Civil service union to seek £18-per-hour minimum as conference backs new strike strategy
21 May Civil Service Reform
Civil service union to seek £18-per-hour minimum as conference backs new strike strategy
PCS to also oppose "tap on the shoulder" method for selecting people to leave jobs, calling this a “recipe for discrimination”
Perm sec-level job created to lead government comms as Simon Baugh departs
20 May Civil Service Reform
Perm sec-level job created to lead government comms as Simon Baugh departs
Director of government comms will “play pivotal role in overseeing major reform of how UK government communicates with the public”, advert says
Ex-cab sec and politicians share ideas to reform the state as think tank rebrands
19 May Civil Service Reform
Ex-cab sec and politicians share ideas to reform the state as think tank rebrands
Re:State – previously Reform – publishes essay collection in which Mark Sedwill calls for "sustained political will, coherent leadership and a clear strategy"
Joined-up data and multi-disciplinary teams: DfE sets out how it is driving cross-government work on opportunities mission
19 May Civil Service Reform
Joined-up data and multi-disciplinary teams: DfE sets out how it is driving cross-government work on opportunities mission
DfE delivers update on how it is embedding mission-focused approach to improving outcomes for children, including governance and spending review tweaks
Civil servants 'are hungry for reform': Union boss urges ministers to set clear plan
14 May Civil Service Reform
Civil servants 'are hungry for reform': Union boss urges ministers to set clear plan
FDA general secretary Dave Penman calls on government to "get on with" reform and slams characterisation of civil servants as "blockers"
London-based civil service headcount to be cut by 12,000
14 May Civil Service Reform
London-based civil service headcount to be cut by 12,000
DHSC's Victoria Street headquarters to close amid push to move more jobs to regions
Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform
Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
Crisis response handbook update sets out more prominent role for Cabinet Office
02 May Civil Service Reform
Crisis response handbook update sets out more prominent role for Cabinet Office
Refresh sets out new structures for responding to catastrophic crises, including new crisis SRO role
VOA: 125-year-old agency to be absorbed into HMRC
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
VOA: 125-year-old agency to be absorbed into HMRC
Union calls decision to move ALB's functions into HMRC a “slap in the face to hard-working civil servants”
Offer civil servants who defer pensions higher payments, IFS director says
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
Offer civil servants who defer pensions higher payments, IFS director says
Paul Johnson proposes a "virtually costless" way to encourage more officials to stay in work for longer
Ministers reject plea to reinstate courts inspectorate
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
Ministers reject plea to reinstate courts inspectorate
Minister says there are costs and "little benefit” to bringing back the HM Inspectorate of Courts Administration
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
15 Apr Civil Service Reform
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive
Union seeks clarity on cross-government quango review
14 Apr Civil Service Reform
Union seeks clarity on cross-government quango review
Prospect seeks answers on the structure of the ALB review and impact on staff
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
11 Apr Civil Service Reform
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
Hitting target for 10% of civil servants to be digital, data and cyber professionals will save half a billion pounds a year, COO says
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
10 Apr Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
Unions warn 'blunt' cuts could undermine government's reform programme
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
08 Apr Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
Cabinet Office confirms it has ended a consultation launched in 2022 by the then-Conservative government to reduce redundancy terms
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
07 Apr Civil Service Reform
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
Unions warn against using the arm's-length body review exercise as an excuse to cut jobs
Duty of candour: Starmer set to miss Hillsborough anniversary deadline
03 Apr Civil Service Reform
Duty of candour: Starmer set to miss Hillsborough anniversary deadline
Reports suggest the legislation has been delayed due to disagreements about how tough it should be
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
02 Apr Civil Service Reform
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
Exit comes amid series of reforms to governance at the MoD
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
28 Mar Civil Service Reform
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
Former senior civil servant praises “heroic” ex-colleagues in House of Lords maiden speech
Government’s short-term cash injection to rebuild public services hit by inflation, warns IFS
27 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government’s short-term cash injection to rebuild public services hit by inflation, warns IFS
Think tank also says fiscal headroom created by cuts to civil service and welfare budget could be wiped out by bigger OBR downgrade in next six months