New government department created by mistake Exclusive
21 Aug Civil Service Reform
New government department created by mistake
The curious case of the government department that wasn't
Deloitte gets new £16m contract to work on government login system
21 Aug Civil Service Reform
Deloitte gets new £16m contract to work on government login system
Deloitte wins another deal to provide skills and assistance for One Login project, which will be used throughout departments
Cabinet sub-committees 'not effective', ex-education secretary claims
17 Aug Civil Service Reform
Cabinet sub-committees 'not effective', ex-education secretary claims
Former education secretary Estelle Morris criticises the conventional approach to cross-departmental working
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
08 Aug 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
UK defence procurement system 'averse to individual responsibility'
18 Jul Civil Service Reform
UK defence procurement system 'averse to individual responsibility'
Scathing Defence Committee report adds to growing calls to reform defence procurement
All civil servants should have independent pay review body, union says
17 Jul Civil Service Reform
All civil servants should have independent pay review body, union says
FDA says pay system is "not fit for purpose" and civil servants are still "incredibly frustrated" over pay
PM would still have final say on ministerial bullying under Labour plans for independent ethics watchdog
13 Jul Civil Service Reform
PM would still have final say on ministerial bullying under Labour plans for independent ethics watchdog
The opposition deputy leader offers an update on Labour's plans to reform ethics in a speech at the Institute for Government
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
13 Jul 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 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 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 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 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 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