DWP’s second HQ should be ‘People’s Palace not Kremlin’, minister says
26 Mar Civil Service Reform
DWP’s second HQ should be ‘People’s Palace not Kremlin’, minister says
Thérèse Coffey seeks rebrand for Leeds office now known as as department’s main base outside London
Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed
24 Mar Civil Service Reform
Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed
New system will require departments to “more thoroughly consider affordability, capability and risk”, say Cabinet Office and Treasury chiefs
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
18 Mar Civil Service Reform
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
PM's former top aide tells MPs Department of Health had to be bypassed for coronavirus Vaccine Taskforce
Departments to beef up civil service presence in Birmingham, Leeds and Scotland
15 Mar Civil Service Reform
Departments to beef up civil service presence in Birmingham, Leeds and Scotland
DfT opens new offices in English cities, while Cabinet Office and FCDO look north of the border
Government 'consulting hub' to be set up next year
10 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government 'consulting hub' to be set up next year
Treasury minute also reveals plans to "enhance strategic workforce planning" to plug skills gaps and reduce reliance on private firms
Kwarteng scraps Industrial Strategy Council and hints at BEIS rebrand
05 Mar Civil Service Reform
Kwarteng scraps Industrial Strategy Council and hints at BEIS rebrand
Business secretary tells members move will "mark a departure from the industrial strategy brand"
Budget 2021: Chancellor confirms home of Treasury's northern base
03 Mar Civil Service Reform
Budget 2021: Chancellor confirms home of Treasury's northern base
Darlington will be home to the "economic campus", Rishi Sunak says
Unions vote to accept HMRC's freeze-busting pay deal
01 Mar Civil Service Reform
Unions vote to accept HMRC's freeze-busting pay deal
Overwhelming backing for pay offer means all civil servants below SCS will get a pay rise
Civil service career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
26 Feb Civil Service Reform
Civil service career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
PM’s deputy chief of staff Simone Finn also backs Teesside as “obvious location” for Treasury’s northern base
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
22 Feb Civil Service Reform
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
Housing secretary says department will have more than 500 staff working in West Midlands by 2025
Northern Ireland Civil Service to get remote-working hubs
18 Feb Civil Service Reform
Northern Ireland Civil Service to get remote-working hubs
Some departments will embrace "blended" flexible working model, finance minister says
HMRC's three-year pay offer is 'positive', unions tell members
03 Feb Civil Service Reform
HMRC's three-year pay offer is 'positive', unions tell members
PCS and ARC recommend department staff vote "yes" to the deal
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
28 Jan Civil Service Reform
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
Around 10,000 officials joined the civil service last year, with the increase mostly driven by Covid-19
MPs poised to put civil service churn under the spotlight
28 Jan Civil Service Reform
MPs poised to put civil service churn under the spotlight
Committee demands five years of data on departmental pay bands and moves from chief people officer
Cabinet secretary and civil service COO ‘need more power’, think tank says
22 Jan Civil Service Reform
Cabinet secretary and civil service COO ‘need more power’, think tank says
Institute for Government argues Whitehall also requires a strong new central delivery unit
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
15 Jan Civil Service Reform
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
Updated curriculum will reduce risk of duplication and offer better value for money, Cabinet Office says
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
14 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil servants could get military-style training at Sandhurst, PM says
Boris Johnson also calls free school meals parcels a "disgrace" at Liaison Committee session
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
13 Jan Civil Service Reform
PM signals more civil service reform as Michael Barber to lead delivery review
Rapid review to make delivery more “focused, effective and efficient”
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
13 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
Reforming ex-minister tells MPs he believes “head of civil service” post should alternate between cabinet secretary and COO
97% of civil servants want work from home option in future – survey
12 Jan Civil Service Reform
97% of civil servants want work from home option in future – survey
Union poll signals "permanent shift in attitudes to working practices"
War on Whitehall 'changed absolutely nothing', former top civil servant says
11 Jan Civil Service Reform
War on Whitehall 'changed absolutely nothing', former top civil servant says
Changes made in 2020 "shouldn’t be mistaken for a programme of civil service reform", Ciaran Martin writes
Outsourcers that fall short could be blacklisted under procurement reforms
16 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Outsourcers that fall short could be blacklisted under procurement reforms
Green paper sets out measures to improve quality, prevent corruption and embed "transparency as standard"
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
11 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
MPs say crisis has been exacerbated by short-termism, pay restrictions and significant salary disparities between departments
‘We don’t want to make people redundant,’ says HMRC boss Harra
09 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
‘We don’t want to make people redundant,’ says HMRC boss Harra
Perm sec says pandemic response has shown staff can keep working for department even if their offices close under hubs programme