Government accused of breaking civil service rules on Harding appointment
21 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
Government accused of breaking civil service rules on Harding appointment
Appointing Dido Harding to head up the National Institute for Health Protection is a breach of the civil service code, Labour peers claim
Boris Johnson says civil service must ‘respond faster and better’ to needs of public
17 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
Boris Johnson says civil service must ‘respond faster and better’ to needs of public
Prime minister tells watchdog MPs he is not “shy of reform” but insists changes won’t be made in a “spirit of disapproval”
DCMS to plan for 'increased responsibilities' amid Covid in five-year organisational blueprint
17 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
DCMS to plan for 'increased responsibilities' amid Covid in five-year organisational blueprint
US-based consultancy Bain will work on a cost plan as part of the review in £900k deal
Cummings never forecast a 'hard rain' for Whitehall, Gove claims
11 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cummings never forecast a 'hard rain' for Whitehall, Gove claims
Cabinet Office minister tells MPs No.10 chief adviser's weather warning was misheard
New cab sec: 'We need to pull out all the stops to deliver what the public expects'
09 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
New cab sec: 'We need to pull out all the stops to deliver what the public expects'
In his first message to officials, Simon Case says he wants to "modernise" the civil service
Tory grandee Francis Maude gets second run at civil service reform
21 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
Tory grandee Francis Maude gets second run at civil service reform
Ex-Cabinet Office minister and Conservative peer brought in to lead Cabinet Office review
Jenkin speaks out over scapegoating of civil servants
21 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
Jenkin speaks out over scapegoating of civil servants
Chair of parliament’s powerful Liaison Committee says ministerial buck-passing risks hampering government’s effectiveness
Kerslake calls for accountability and transparency as civil service reforms gather pace
14 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
Kerslake calls for accountability and transparency as civil service reforms gather pace
Former civil service head says the Cummings office move is about power as well as efficiency
Cummings and No.10 policy unit to move to Cabinet Office
13 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cummings and No.10 policy unit to move to Cabinet Office
The move is seen as part of Cummings-inspired government changes as top adviser has long wanted more control over the civil service by Downing Street
No.10 urged to clarify who is leading major defence review
13 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
No.10 urged to clarify who is leading major defence review
Call made as review calls for evidence submission
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
10 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
Sir Mark Sedwill will soon leave the civil service’s top jobs – cabinet secretary, head of the civil service and national security adviser. He has reflected on his time at the top of government with CSW, and here is some of what we found out
'New radicals': Barclay reveals what Treasury will get and give in Spending Review
29 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
'New radicals': Barclay reveals what Treasury will get and give in Spending Review
Chief secretary reveals a civil servant found £1.3bn in savings as he sets out plans for better use of data
Fundamental review of civil service pay needed to drive reform: departing Sedwill’s Whitehall reflections
28 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Fundamental review of civil service pay needed to drive reform: departing Sedwill’s Whitehall reflections
Cabinet secretary sets out possible roadmap for government, including new model to drive service integration and performance framework
Second government hub in Croydon gets go-ahead
23 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Second government hub in Croydon gets go-ahead
GPA contractors begin work on Croydon hub, with Home Office officials to start move by 2024
Treasury confirms £95k redundancy pay cap – one year on from consultation
22 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Treasury confirms £95k redundancy pay cap – one year on from consultation
Treasury says government will take forward proposals to limit public sector payoffs
Home Office staff to undergo training on race in 'sweeping' post-Windrush reforms
22 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Home Office staff to undergo training on race in 'sweeping' post-Windrush reforms
Home Office will also review hostile environment policy so “no one with a legal right to be here is wrongly penalised”
Civil servants invited to air frustrations as Chisholm reveals 'prospectus for reform'
21 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants invited to air frustrations as Chisholm reveals 'prospectus for reform'
"This is a call to join a movement, not a top-down initiative," COO tells officials
MPs slam Boris Johnson’s ‘impulsive’ decision to merge DfID with the Foreign Office
17 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
MPs slam Boris Johnson’s ‘impulsive’ decision to merge DfID with the Foreign Office
Government urged to retain the ICAI aid watchdog after overseas aid department's abolition
Cabinet Office urged to review pay disparities of up to £56,000 for specialist staff
16 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office urged to review pay disparities of up to £56,000 for specialist staff
Pay flexibility so departments can recruit and retain staff prompts "workforce issues" and concern about "internal markets", NAO says
Chisholm takes on churn and ‘costly, inefficient processes’ in the civil service
15 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Chisholm takes on churn and ‘costly, inefficient processes’ in the civil service
Coronavirus crisis has added "renewed weight" to the imperative for reform, COO says
Gove reaffirms plans to move officials out of London amid report of new York hub
13 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Gove reaffirms plans to move officials out of London amid report of new York hub
Senior officials already sizing up properties on Rightmove, according to The Times
Michael Gove on No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings: blunt, original and not always right
06 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Michael Gove on No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings: blunt, original and not always right
Cabinet Office minister also reveals some top officials provided feedback to landmark reform speech
Government confirms comms reform drive
06 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Government confirms comms reform drive
PM’s official spokesperson says work will begin this week to move to a single employer for government communication service
Government plans televised media briefings in major civil service comms shake-up
03 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Government plans televised media briefings in major civil service comms shake-up
Reports say No.10 wants to slim down departmental communications and centralise PR