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
‘Wholly unconvincing’: PACAC chair slams ministers' decision to block release of outcome delivery plans
26 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
‘Wholly unconvincing’: PACAC chair slams ministers' decision to block release of outcome delivery plans
William Wragg says “disappointing” choice will reduce ability of parliament and public to scrutinise departments’ plans
Cabinet Office to change guidance used to block experts critical of government from speaking to civil servants
25 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to change guidance used to block experts critical of government from speaking to civil servants
Ministers should get "serious" and ask independent body to review impartiality advice, academic argues
Civil service terms and conditions to change in lobbying crackdown
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service terms and conditions to change in lobbying crackdown
Civil servants will also be under greater scrutiny over contact with lobbyists, in the government’s long awaited response to calls for reforms over lobbying rules
'Whitehall speak' axed from some civil service job ads as part of new trial
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
'Whitehall speak' axed from some civil service job ads as part of new trial
Jeremy Quin also reveals how government is embracing AI, including a new permanent unit
Departments 'must follow SCS pay guidance in full' after 2022 divergence, Cabinet Office warns
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Departments 'must follow SCS pay guidance in full' after 2022 divergence, Cabinet Office warns
SSRB said it was “extremely concerned” by departments' divergence from its recommendations last year
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
19 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
No question of poor performance by Tom Scholar prior to sacking, Case says