Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
13 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
Case slams ‘cowardice’ of those attacking the civil service, explains why perm secs are not ‘cowed’ by sackings and reveals he flagged up 'forceful' communication from Nadine Dorries to senior politicians
Rules over public bodies should be re-written, IFG says
13 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Rules over public bodies should be re-written, IFG says
Think tank calls for arm’s-length bodies to be seen as a viable option rather than a last resort
British Museum rejects claim it has refused to offer staff £1,500 lump sum
29 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
British Museum rejects claim it has refused to offer staff £1,500 lump sum
Institution says it sets its own pay awards and has offered unions talks on cost-of-living payment
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
28 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
Committee chair Eric Pickles says breach is “further illustration of how out of date the government’s business rules are”
Hybrid working has not hurt civil service productivity, ministers say
26 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hybrid working has not hurt civil service productivity, ministers say
Ministers back hybrid working as union calls for Rees-Mogg and Johnson to apologise for attacks
‘Pay progression is a joke’ – union survey reveals SCS anger at 'unequal' pay system
21 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
‘Pay progression is a joke’ – union survey reveals SCS anger at 'unequal' pay system
Senior officials slam 'unequal' pay, stalling reform and lack of strategy in FDA and Prospect survey
Home Office ‘disbands’ Windrush reform unit
20 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Home Office ‘disbands’ Windrush reform unit
Civil servants concerned commitments to reform department are being “watered down”
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
14 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
SCS pay rise should be no higher than for rank-and-file civil servants, Cabinet Office says
Cabinet Office evidence to SSRB does not mention whether SCS officials should get £1,500 cost-of-living payment
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
14 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
'Milestone-based reward' policy aimed at boosting SCS retention halted amid rising churn
Cabinet Office pauses milestone-based reward plan, while capability-based pay continues to stall
Hunt announces ‘most ambitious public sector productivity review ever’
13 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hunt announces ‘most ambitious public sector productivity review ever’
Treasury will be an "enabler of reform" as ministers follow path to growth trodden by Thatcher, chancellor says
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
13 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Darlington hub has boosted diversity of thought but had 'limited' impact on levelling up – IfG
Campus has shown that, if done well, relocation can improve civil service effectiveness, Institute for Government says
Government to create national security unit for public procurement
09 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government to create national security unit for public procurement
Proposed legislation will allow government to ban companies of concern from bidding in sensitive sectors