Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
19 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
Watchdog says it is “essential” that Cabinet Office sets clear route to reform to get service back on track
Civil service ‘can’t deal with poor performance’, says former No.10 Policy Unit boss
19 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service ‘can’t deal with poor performance’, says former No.10 Policy Unit boss
Munira Mirza claims sideways-move culture is “very demoralising” for officials and needs to be fixed
EXCL: Tens of thousands more civil servants to vote on strikes later this month Exclusive
17 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
EXCL: Tens of thousands more civil servants to vote on strikes later this month
Prospect union could join PCS strikes, with UKHSA, DSTL and Met Office among employers in formal ballot
Fast streamers vote to strike for first time ever over stagnant pay
17 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
Fast streamers vote to strike for first time ever over stagnant pay
FDA union says Fast Stream members are "tired of empty promises" after pay rises just 3.7% in 12 years
Government's property plans 'in disarray' as 'plague of ageing, inadequate data systems strikes again', MPs warn
21 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government's property plans 'in disarray' as 'plague of ageing, inadequate data systems strikes again', MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee questions value for money of hubs programme, and ambitions to raise £2bn through property sales and efficiency savings
Sunak insists he is working hard to appoint ethics adviser
21 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Sunak insists he is working hard to appoint ethics adviser
Prime minister says he hopes to make an announcement soon
Government to create new head of resilience role
20 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government to create new head of resilience role
New strategy aims to improve transparency and accountability over resilience work
Cabinet Office ‘has questions to answer’ on impact of civil service relocations
14 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘has questions to answer’ on impact of civil service relocations
NAO staff urge MPs to quiz department on how it will evaluate economic benefits of drive to move jobs out of London
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
12 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
08 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
Development minister also planning restructure which could include new second perm sec
Move 50,000 civil service jobs out of London, Labour report recommends
07 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Move 50,000 civil service jobs out of London, Labour report recommends
Report also suggests putting relationship between ministers and the civil service on a formal statutory footing
Welsh Government to review office space with one in 10 civil servants in workplace each day
05 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Welsh Government to review office space with one in 10 civil servants in workplace each day
Other bodies to be offered space amid plans to become "exemplar for remote working"