Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
26 May 2023 Civil Service Reform
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
Figure is almost three times the number of moves the Cabinet Office eventually settled on
Stop using rapid-response teams for 'strike breaking', PCS says
25 May 2023 Civil Service Reform
Stop using rapid-response teams for 'strike breaking', PCS says
Union says staff are deployed "often against their own will and conscience” to "undermine" strikes
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
25 May 2023 Civil Service Reform
‘Dysfunctional’ FCDO systems left aid watchdog unable to recruit staff and pay contractors
ICAI details recruitment and spending challenges following FCO-DfID merger
PACAC to probe ‘fraught’ relationship between civil servants and ministers
25 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
PACAC to probe ‘fraught’ relationship between civil servants and ministers
William Wragg says relationship "has been tested and in part does appear to be broken"
Ministers should not fear civil service 'politicisation', Francis Maude says
24 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
Ministers should not fear civil service 'politicisation', Francis Maude says
Without changes, there will be “more cases like Raab’s when frustrations boil over”, reform adviser says
Sunak accused of spreading 'misinformation' over civil service pay
20 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
Sunak accused of spreading 'misinformation' over civil service pay
Reference to “independent pay review body process” shows "lack of understanding", union chief says
FDA union announces first national pay strike ballot in 40 years after 4.5% offer
19 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
FDA union announces first national pay strike ballot in 40 years after 4.5% offer
Government has sent "clearest possible signal" it wants to treat civil service differently from rest of public sector, Penman says
Defence procurement ‘broken’ and needs 'root and branch reform', MPs say
19 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
Defence procurement ‘broken’ and needs 'root and branch reform', MPs say
MPs warn of "optimism-bias" budgeting, cycle of costly delay and failure, and skills shortage
Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
18 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
Gisela Stuart says the regulator has at times been "treated like a business unit of the Cabinet Office"
More Fast Stream recruits coming from lower socio-economic backgrounds
05 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
More Fast Stream recruits coming from lower socio-economic backgrounds
Diversity improvements in all areas except regionally, with more recruits from London in 2022 than in 2021
Debt management function moves from Cabinet Office to Treasury
03 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
Debt management function moves from Cabinet Office to Treasury
Rishi Sunak also announces Home Office gets responsibility for Fraud Act 2006
Civil Service People Survey: Satisfaction with pay falls to 14-year low
31 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service People Survey: Satisfaction with pay falls to 14-year low
Pride and happiness with leadership also drop significantly in annual staff-sentiment poll
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
29 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
Fujitsu awarded contract to build platform that intends to enable transfers ‘at pace and without friction’
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
28 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
Union says government is "refusing to listen" to demands over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
27 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
24 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
Birmingham hub is only the second public sector building to get the certification
‘Every civil servant will tell you don't do it’: Outgoing Environment Agency chief warns against restructure
17 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
‘Every civil servant will tell you don't do it’: Outgoing Environment Agency chief warns against restructure
Machinery of government changes should only happen if there is a "really good argument" for it, James Bevan says
Money 'will have to be found from somewhere' for public sector pay rises – IFS
16 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Money 'will have to be found from somewhere' for public sector pay rises – IFS
Government will need to stump up at least £11.5bn to keep pay rises in line with private sector, Hunt warned after Spring Budget
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
13 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
Liam Fox says "hybrid" approach would improve institutional memory – and criticises Sue Gray's Labour Party job
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
07 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
Department will trial project which aims to modernise, automate and digitise government processes
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
01 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell and historian Peter Hennessy back yearlong IfG project
HMRC staff to walk out after reballot on pay
28 Feb 2023 Civil Service Reform
HMRC staff to walk out after reballot on pay
Extra 33,000 civil servants will join strikes next month, says PCS
Call for ministerial bullying probe as survey finds bad behaviour 'widespread'
27 Feb 2023 Civil Service Reform
Call for ministerial bullying probe as survey finds bad behaviour 'widespread'
Call for complaints investigation comes as one in six senior civil servants say they have seen ministers behave "unacceptably"
Job-cuts bombshell ‘stymied plans to move civil servants out of London’
22 Feb 2023 Civil Service Reform
Job-cuts bombshell ‘stymied plans to move civil servants out of London’
Unions tell MPs proposals to axe 91,000 staff hit government’s Places for Growth agenda hard