SCS will only get 2% pay increase as government rejects SSRB recommendation
19 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
SCS will only get 2% pay increase as government rejects SSRB recommendation
Senior Salaries Review Board had recommended a 3% increase for senior civil servants
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
18 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
Ex-Vaccine Taskforce chief says government has not learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
15 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
PACAC will also look into why survey response rates vary so much between organisations
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
14 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
Union chief confirms 10% pay demand and pledges “big fight” over resourcing with new prime minister
Unions demand pause to civil service reduction plans
13 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Unions demand pause to civil service reduction plans
Government has "no authority" to continue work on 91,000 job cut proposal, unions say
Cabinet Office rejects call to publish full review into FoI clearing house
06 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office rejects call to publish full review into FoI clearing house
Decision is “perhaps the biggest risk to public confidence in the process”, information commissioner says
Minister says Fast Stream pause 'makes no sense'
05 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Minister says Fast Stream pause 'makes no sense'
BEIS minister Greg Hands says decision means "the best and the brightest aren’t welcome to serve their country" for a year
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
04 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
Government efficiency minister wants to replace "ridiculous" courses with "sensible" ones
Civil service cuts: DfT brings in £100k consultancy to help identify ‘options for digitisation’
01 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service cuts: DfT brings in £100k consultancy to help identify ‘options for digitisation’
Two-week ‘headcount efficiency review’ engagement aims to find possible cutbacks that could be achieved through use of technology
Simon Case: Ministers accelerated job cut plans due to economic pressures
29 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Simon Case: Ministers accelerated job cut plans due to economic pressures
Cabinet secretary Simon Case tells PACAC 'efficiency', 'transformation' and 'prioritisation' will be key as departments prepare submissions on achieving job cut targets
Union agrees to halt Natural England industrial action after commitment to pay reform
29 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Union agrees to halt Natural England industrial action after commitment to pay reform
Prospect warns it "will not hesitate" to take further industrial action if progress does not materialise
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
28 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
Report highlights frustration across UK local authorities at ‘reluctant’ attitudes to devolution in central government
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
23 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
The cabinet secretary is set to be asked about Greensill, job cuts, Partygate and Lord Geidt's resignation
Dismantling Natural England would be 'calamitous', campaigners say
17 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Dismantling Natural England would be 'calamitous', campaigners say
Government accused of “obsession with moving furniture around” as Defra confirms structural changes are being considered
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
16 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
Hub will replace the Piccadilly Gate office, which will be demolished to build a new HS2 station
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
16 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
Task force staff will join new directorate within UKHSA in bid to retain “innovative approaches” gained during the pandemic
Civil service headcount still rising amid plans to cut more than 90,000 jobs
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service headcount still rising amid plans to cut more than 90,000 jobs
Cabinet Office says estimate of 91,000 jobs to be cut remains unchanged as union pledges industrial action
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
Lack of central guidance partly to blame for inconsistencies in how greenhouse gas emissions are reported, watchdog says
Former Tory leader condemns Fast Stream recruitment freeze
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Former Tory leader condemns Fast Stream recruitment freeze
William Hague says civil service needs more fast streamers if it is to reinvent itself successfully
Afghanistan whistleblower calls for civil service code reform
08 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Afghanistan whistleblower calls for civil service code reform
Ex-FCDO official says civil service whistleblowing system is inadequate
Francis Maude 'lined up' to lead review of civil service accountability
06 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Francis Maude 'lined up' to lead review of civil service accountability
Former Cabinet Office minister could carry out delayed review, FT reports
PM answers Geidt’s call for explanation over Partygate fine
01 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
PM answers Geidt’s call for explanation over Partygate fine
The PM's standards adviser had raised concern about Boris Johnson’s failure to rule on whether he has breached the Ministerial Code
MoD must to do more to ensure fair conditions for contractors, MPs say
27 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
MoD must to do more to ensure fair conditions for contractors, MPs say
Terms and conditions for outsourced employees are generally worse than for MoD staff due to company's focusing on profit margins, Defence Committee says
Redundancies to reduce civil service headcount will ‘not necessarily’ be on 2010 terms
27 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Redundancies to reduce civil service headcount will ‘not necessarily’ be on 2010 terms
Cabinet Office responds to CSW story, maintaining consultation on redundancy terms is ongoing