PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
28 Mar Civil Service Reform
PCS announces third all-out strike to 'pile pressure' on government
Union says government is "refusing to listen" to demands over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
27 Mar Civil Service Reform
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
24 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
Birmingham hub is only the second public sector building to get the certification
‘Every civil servant will tell you don't do it’: Outgoing Environment Agency chief warns against restructure
17 Mar Civil Service Reform
‘Every civil servant will tell you don't do it’: Outgoing Environment Agency chief warns against restructure
Machinery of government changes should only happen if there is a "really good argument" for it, James Bevan says
Money 'will have to be found from somewhere' for public sector pay rises – IFS
16 Mar Civil Service Reform
Money 'will have to be found from somewhere' for public sector pay rises – IFS
Government will need to stump up at least £11.5bn to keep pay rises in line with private sector, Hunt warned after Spring Budget
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
13 Mar Civil Service Reform
More political appointments would improve civil service churn, ex-cabinet minister says
Liam Fox says "hybrid" approach would improve institutional memory – and criticises Sue Gray's Labour Party job
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
07 Mar Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
Department will trial project which aims to modernise, automate and digitise government processes
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
01 Mar Civil Service Reform
Commission aims to fix ‘hopelessly ill-equipped‘ centre of government
Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell and historian Peter Hennessy back yearlong IfG project
HMRC staff to walk out after reballot on pay
28 Feb Civil Service Reform
HMRC staff to walk out after reballot on pay
Extra 33,000 civil servants will join strikes next month, says PCS
Call for ministerial bullying probe as survey finds bad behaviour 'widespread'
27 Feb Civil Service Reform
Call for ministerial bullying probe as survey finds bad behaviour 'widespread'
Call for complaints investigation comes as one in six senior civil servants say they have seen ministers behave "unacceptably"
Job-cuts bombshell ‘stymied plans to move civil servants out of London’
22 Feb Civil Service Reform
Job-cuts bombshell ‘stymied plans to move civil servants out of London’
Unions tell MPs proposals to axe 91,000 staff hit government’s Places for Growth agenda hard
Half of Fast Stream recruits will be STEM graduates, Simon Case says
17 Feb Civil Service Reform
Half of Fast Stream recruits will be STEM graduates, Simon Case says
Cab sec reveals reforms to this year's Fast Stream recruitment in university lecture
Hybrid working more common among public servants than in private sector
14 Feb Civil Service Reform
Hybrid working more common among public servants than in private sector
Half of public servants work from home some or all of the time, ONS survey finds
Government's ‘top down-approach’ to net zero 'holding back progress'
02 Feb Civil Service Reform
Government's ‘top down-approach’ to net zero 'holding back progress'
Government needs to give mayoral authorities powers to deliver net zero goals, think tank says
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
01 Feb Civil Service Reform
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
At the Cabinet Office picket line, Mark Serwotka says striking civil servants have already sacrificed conditions "over the years"
'Stark' drop in real-terms civil service pay at all grades since 2010, analysis reveals
31 Jan Civil Service Reform
'Stark' drop in real-terms civil service pay at all grades since 2010, analysis reveals
Value of senior civil servants' wages down by nearly a quarter but pay squeeze is not achieving expected savings, IfG warns
Major civil service job cuts on the table amid 'budget pressures', Dowden confirms
27 Jan Civil Service Reform
Major civil service job cuts on the table amid 'budget pressures', Dowden confirms
Minister says the "only difference" to scrapped 91,000 cuts plan "is we will be driven by outcomes”
Gove mangles Places for Growth figures in speech gaffe
27 Jan Civil Service Reform
Gove mangles Places for Growth figures in speech gaffe
Levelling up secretary tells conference "20,000 senior posts" have already relocated north
Ministers won't renegotiate this year's civil service pay deal, Dowden says
26 Jan Civil Service Reform
Ministers won't renegotiate this year's civil service pay deal, Dowden says
Soaring inflation will likely be "partly" reflected in 2023-24 pay settlement, minister tells MPs as strikes continue
Ex-perm secs attack Wednesday Morning Colleagues sessions
20 Jan Civil Service Reform
Ex-perm secs attack Wednesday Morning Colleagues sessions
Weekly get-togethers of civil service top brass are dubbed distanced from reality
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
19 Jan Civil Service Reform
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
Watchdog says it is “essential” that Cabinet Office sets clear route to reform to get service back on track
EXCL: Tens of thousands more civil servants to vote on strikes later this month Exclusive
17 Jan Civil Service Reform
EXCL: Tens of thousands more civil servants to vote on strikes later this month
Prospect union could join PCS strikes, with UKHSA, DSTL and Met Office among employers in formal ballot
Fast streamers vote to strike for first time ever over stagnant pay
17 Jan Civil Service Reform
Fast streamers vote to strike for first time ever over stagnant pay
FDA union says Fast Stream members are "tired of empty promises" after pay rises just 3.7% in 12 years
Government's property plans 'in disarray' as 'plague of ageing, inadequate data systems strikes again', MPs warn
21 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government's property plans 'in disarray' as 'plague of ageing, inadequate data systems strikes again', MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee questions value for money of hubs programme, and ambitions to raise £2bn through property sales and efficiency savings