Maude: Appoint chief functional officers to tackle 'diluted authority and mandate'
14 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Maude: Appoint chief functional officers to tackle 'diluted authority and mandate'
Perm sec-level officials should lead push to streamline and strengthen digital, HR, commercial and other functions, review finds
Reshuffle: John Glen named Cabinet Office minister
14 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Reshuffle: John Glen named Cabinet Office minister
Esther McVey also joins Cabinet Office as minister without portfolio
Maude review: PM should get sign-off on DG appointments
13 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Maude review: PM should get sign-off on DG appointments
Ministers should play a bigger role in appointing civil servants and be able to sack senior officials, governance review recommends
Civil service needs more 'accountability for outcomes', chief Treasury secretary says
08 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service needs more 'accountability for outcomes', chief Treasury secretary says
More "urgency" is needed, says minister leading public sector productivity review
Cabinet Office to sell stake in shared-services firm SSCL
24 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to sell stake in shared-services firm SSCL
Around half of the £82.3m from SSCL sale will be used to improve cross-government productivity, department says
Government commits to more transparency over job relocation programmes
19 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government commits to more transparency over job relocation programmes
But PACAC says response to its report fails to clarify government’s aims and doesn't address consistency concerns
UK 'could become corrupt' if departments don't take transparency seriously, watchdog warns
18 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
UK 'could become corrupt' if departments don't take transparency seriously, watchdog warns
CSPL chair Jonathan Evans says adhering to standards for publishing reports related to lobbying is "not a priority"
Think tank calls for mission-led, less top-down government
11 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Think tank calls for mission-led, less top-down government
IPPR calls for an end to "age-old debate about whether a smaller or larger state", in favour of "a smarter state"
Labour government would halve consultancy spending, Reeves says
10 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Labour government would halve consultancy spending, Reeves says
Shadow chancellor also pledges to appoint a Covid corruption commissioner and review government's major projects
Generalist scheme axed in Fast Stream revamp Exclusive
06 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Generalist scheme axed in Fast Stream revamp
Grad programme pathway is split into individual policy and operational delivery schemes
Equality and diversity jobs to be reviewed in job cuts drive
03 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Equality and diversity jobs to be reviewed in job cuts drive
Hunt says breaking down barriers to diversity should be "everyone’s job, not a box to be ticked by hiring a diversity manager"
Hunt announces civil service headcount cap
02 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hunt announces civil service headcount cap
Chancellor says civil service expansion will be “frozen” and plans drawn up to return civil service headcount to pre-pandemic levels
Ministers name ALBs targeted for 5% savings reviews
26 Sep 2023 Civil Service Reform
Ministers name ALBs targeted for 5% savings reviews
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, UK Health Security Agency and Crown Prosecution Service among bodies set for review
Unions slam Frost's 'scandalous' attack on 'net-zero fanatic' civil servants
25 Sep 2023 Civil Service Reform
Unions slam Frost's 'scandalous' attack on 'net-zero fanatic' civil servants
Unions have rejected accusations that the civil service is holding back the government and needs reform
Government has taken 'no tangible steps' to strengthen Acoba, international body says
25 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government has taken 'no tangible steps' to strengthen Acoba, international body says
Anti-corruption organisation GRECO salutes strengthened role of PM’s ethics adviser, however
New government department created by mistake Exclusive
21 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
New government department created by mistake
The curious case of the government department that wasn't
Deloitte gets new £16m contract to work on government login system
21 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
Deloitte gets new £16m contract to work on government login system
Deloitte wins another deal to provide skills and assistance for One Login project, which will be used throughout departments
Cabinet sub-committees 'not effective', ex-education secretary claims
17 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet sub-committees 'not effective', ex-education secretary claims
Former education secretary Estelle Morris criticises the conventional approach to cross-departmental working
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
08 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
Civil servants’ average real-terms pay fell at each grade for a second year running
Civil service grows again as diversity indicators hit record highs
02 Aug 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service grows again as diversity indicators hit record highs
Latest civil service statistics see big increase in proportion of officials with a declared disability, alongside upticks in other diversity metrics
Treasury publishes new efficiency guidance for civil servants
31 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Treasury publishes new efficiency guidance for civil servants
Institute for Government praises “more sophisticated approach”
Cabinet Office reforms 'sensible but missed trick', think tank says
28 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office reforms 'sensible but missed trick', think tank says
Institute for Government warns of lost opportunities and concludes Simon Case's "curse" concerns have come true
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
27 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
Plans for new hubs should be placed under review until there is clarity on remote-working rules and headcount reductions, MPs say
Review aims to put DVLA on road to success
26 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Review aims to put DVLA on road to success
Independent review, which comes after PAC criticisms of DVLA and DfT, is part of wider programme looking into effectiveness and efficiency of public bodies