Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
15 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Departments to match-fund central voluntary redundancy pot
Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive
Union seeks clarity on cross-government quango review
14 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Union seeks clarity on cross-government quango review
Prospect seeks answers on the structure of the ALB review and impact on staff
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
11 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Growing digital profession will help government shed 7,000 contractors, Little tells MPs
Hitting target for 10% of civil servants to be digital, data and cyber professionals will save half a billion pounds a year, COO says
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
10 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to cut headcount by 1,200 over next two years
Unions warn 'blunt' cuts could undermine government's reform programme
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
08 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Compensation Scheme consultation dropped
Cabinet Office confirms it has ended a consultation launched in 2022 by the then-Conservative government to reduce redundancy terms
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
07 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Departments told to justify existence of quangos to 'drive out waste and inefficiency'
Unions warn against using the arm's-length body review exercise as an excuse to cut jobs
Duty of candour: Starmer set to miss Hillsborough anniversary deadline
03 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
Duty of candour: Starmer set to miss Hillsborough anniversary deadline
Reports suggest the legislation has been delayed due to disagreements about how tough it should be
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
02 Apr 2025 Civil Service Reform
MoD second perm sec departs as department 'streamlines' leadership
Exit comes amid series of reforms to governance at the MoD
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
28 Mar 2025 Civil Service Reform
Sue Gray warns PM over civil service attacks and cuts
Former senior civil servant praises “heroic” ex-colleagues in House of Lords maiden speech
Government’s short-term cash injection to rebuild public services hit by inflation, warns IFS
27 Mar 2025 Civil Service Reform
Government’s short-term cash injection to rebuild public services hit by inflation, warns IFS
Think tank also says fiscal headroom created by cuts to civil service and welfare budget could be wiped out by bigger OBR downgrade in next six months
New £3.25bn transformation fund to cover voluntary exits and digital reform
26 Mar 2025 Civil Service Reform
New £3.25bn transformation fund to cover voluntary exits and digital reform
Reeves announces transformation fund at Spring Statement to make government "leaner, more productive and more efficient"
Spring Statement: DWP gets £400m to implement welfare cuts
26 Mar 2025 Civil Service Reform
Spring Statement: DWP gets £400m to implement welfare cuts
Rachel Reeves confirms costing of reforms that will cut benefits including PIP and Universal Credit