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
MPs poised to put civil service churn under the spotlight
28 Jan 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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