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
ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
07 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
Statistics body floats quality framework to help departments improve their data use
Department for Transport has eyes on ‘second home’ in Second City
01 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
Department for Transport has eyes on ‘second home’ in Second City
Ministry mulls Birmingham expansion as MHCLG works up plans for Wolverhampton outpost
Cabinet Office calls consultants to advise on in-house consultancy plans
20 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office calls consultants to advise on in-house consultancy plans
Pilot for in-house 'Crown Consultancy' could begin next year, leaked emails show
More NICS vacancies than some departments have staff, report reveals
19 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
More NICS vacancies than some departments have staff, report reveals
NICS is 'struggling to fulfil business as usual services' due to the staffing shortfall, auditors warn
Dominic Cummings to leave government by Christmas
13 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Dominic Cummings to leave government by Christmas
High-profile adviser who had vision for civil service reform insists departure not linked to No.10 infighting
Civil servants should be banned from switching departments, says Maude
12 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants should be banned from switching departments, says Maude
Former Cabinet Office minister says experts can’t expect market rates to work in Whitehall but ministers should get a pay rise
'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
11 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
Moving jobs out of London will not automatically level up the country, IfG says
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
09 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
Former chancellor also floats boosted powers for departmental boards to sack perm secs
‘No longer world class’: Commission calls for civil service overhaul
04 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
‘No longer world class’: Commission calls for civil service overhaul
Report claims Whitehall skill gaps and “running policy sores” illustrate need for improvement
Chisholm pledges to curb use of consultants with plan to bolster in-house skills
03 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Chisholm pledges to curb use of consultants with plan to bolster in-house skills
Lord Agnew "makes a really good point" about the need to increase specialist skills in the civil service and rely less on consultants, COO says
Move 50,000 civil servants to northern 'clusters' to break London 'stranglehold' on policymaking, think tank says
03 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Move 50,000 civil servants to northern 'clusters' to break London 'stranglehold' on policymaking, think tank says
Manchester, Warrington and Liverpool among most promising locations for hubs of similar public organisations, says report on levelling-up agenda
Work begins on Peterborough hub as part of plans to move officials out of London
27 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform
Work begins on Peterborough hub as part of plans to move officials out of London
Development forms part of government drive 'to spread jobs, growth and prosperity' across the country, Cabinet Office minister says