Plaque unveiled in memory of first female civil servant
08 Jul Civil Service Reform
Plaque unveiled in memory of first female civil servant
Jeanie Senior's appointment in 1873 was 'fiercely resisted', but she challenged establishment thinking around workhouses in her role as an inspector of education of girls
NHS 10-year plan sets out blueprint for redesigned centre
03 Jul Civil Service Reform
NHS 10-year plan sets out blueprint for redesigned centre
Centre of the system in Whitehall "will be smaller, more agile, and focused on developing strategic frameworks and building partnerships"
‘Unworkable’: Former senior civil servants question new public speaking rules
27 Jun Civil Service Reform
‘Unworkable’: Former senior civil servants question new public speaking rules
Former Ofsted chief and outgoing IFS director raise concerns about the new guidance
Ministers sign charter pledging extra support for terminally ill civil servants
27 Jun Civil Service Reform
Ministers sign charter pledging extra support for terminally ill civil servants
Civil service commits to give staff who are dying "the security of work, peace of mind and the right to choose the best course of action for themselves"
Scottish Government civil servants ‘won’t be disciplined’ for not attending office
27 Jun Civil Service Reform
Scottish Government civil servants ‘won’t be disciplined’ for not attending office
But senior official says using non-corporate messaging apps for government business is a disciplinary issue
New rules on officials speaking in public will have 'chilling effect' – IfG
26 Jun Civil Service Reform
New rules on officials speaking in public will have 'chilling effect' – IfG
Think tank says internal government guidance banning senior officials from speaking at certain events will lead to worse policy and decision making
Ex-No.10 Policy Unit head Munira Mirza to play key role in think tank targeting 'Whitehall bureaucracy'
26 Jun Civil Service Reform
Ex-No.10 Policy Unit head Munira Mirza to play key role in think tank targeting 'Whitehall bureaucracy'
Fix Britain says "HR culture and bureaucracy of Whitehall" and rise in judicial reviews are among "factors that prevent functionality" in government
Headcount, collaboration and WFH: New Scottish Government perm sec Joe Griffin sets out vision
25 Jun Civil Service Reform
Headcount, collaboration and WFH: New Scottish Government perm sec Joe Griffin sets out vision
Griffin sets out desire for smaller workforce and explains reasoning behind new hybrid working policy
Treasury working with departments to build integrated finance system
24 Jun Civil Service Reform
Treasury working with departments to build integrated finance system
Tech will give HMT and departments real-time shared understanding of their performance against budgets and objectives
Hybrid working: 60% in office is Scottish Government’s ‘ultimate aim’
24 Jun Civil Service Reform
Hybrid working: 60% in office is Scottish Government’s ‘ultimate aim’
FoI documents reveal Scottish Government's office and home-working plans
Ex-cab sec Simon Case: It's 'absolutely right' to cut civil service headcount
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Ex-cab sec Simon Case: It's 'absolutely right' to cut civil service headcount
Former head of the civil service also confirms he won't be writing a memoir
Industrial strategy: Civil service reforms aim to build 'enduring partnership' with business
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Industrial strategy: Civil service reforms aim to build 'enduring partnership' with business
Strategy contains a series of changes to improve how government works with business, including building up commercial skills and better coordination between departments