Gove sets out plan ‘to rebalance government away from Whitehall’
15 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Gove sets out plan ‘to rebalance government away from Whitehall’
Cabinet Office minister says 50% of senior roles will be based outside capital by 2030 and pledges pay and performance-management changes
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
04 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
Post-Brexit guidance sets out how public spending should drive wider benefits like jobs and environmental protection
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
24 May 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
Think tank says training would give ministers a "better understanding of the implications of policy options"
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
12 May 2021 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
Report of task force comes as Queen’s Speech sets out policies linked to flagship agenda
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
22 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
Blair-style team will be headed up by coronavirus vaccination lead Emily Lawson
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
19 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
Skilled businesspeople should get the chance to work in government with 'ethical safeguards', says report calling for skills strategy
Soon-to-retire officials stand in the way of tackling 'cronyism', senior MP says amid Greensill scandal
12 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
Soon-to-retire officials stand in the way of tackling 'cronyism', senior MP says amid Greensill scandal
Civil servants and politicians nearing the end of government careers "don't want to have the conversation", Bernard Jenkin says
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
06 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
Contract will provide space for DWP's temporary jobcentres and give officials access to co-working spaces
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
30 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
Public-spending watchdog sets out 14 pitfalls hampering departments’ operational delivery
DWP’s second HQ should be ‘People’s Palace not Kremlin’, minister says
26 Mar 2021 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 2021 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
'No return to normal': civil service must take risks and become more creative, cab sec and COO say Exclusive
23 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
'No return to normal': civil service must take risks and become more creative, cab sec and COO say
Message to officials says "using data smarter" and adopting fresh ideas should also be among civil service's focuses post-pandemic
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
18 Mar 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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