Pay driving a third of experienced civil servants to consider leaving, survey finds
23 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Pay driving a third of experienced civil servants to consider leaving, survey finds
“It is not feasible to stay in a career in which your pay is falling in real terms every year”
Hunt confirms timeline for 66,000 civil service job cuts in Autumn Statement
22 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hunt confirms timeline for 66,000 civil service job cuts in Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement productivity review update sets out schedule for cuts target
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
21 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
i.AI “crack squad” will take on welfare fraud, the asylum backlog and civil service reform
Unions urge a 'what works best' approach on office-attendance
17 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Unions urge a 'what works best' approach on office-attendance
They have also warned against a "one size fits all" policy – but welcome a "more nuanced" attitude towards the issue from ministers
‘Toxic’ culture at MoD: Sixty female senior civil servants complain to perm sec
17 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
‘Toxic’ culture at MoD: Sixty female senior civil servants complain to perm sec
Reports of women being “propositioned”, “groped” and “touched repeatedly”
Government rejects call to share more fraud intel, saying it 'could increase fraud threat'
16 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government rejects call to share more fraud intel, saying it 'could increase fraud threat'
Treasury and Cabinet Office refuse MPs' request for annual fraud intelligence report
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