Capability-based pay ‘has been abandoned’ – SSRB
08 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Capability-based pay ‘has been abandoned’ – SSRB
Senior Salaries Review Body says an overarching SCS strategy and some form of pay progression are "fundamental to a well-run and value-for-money SCS”
Home Office governance overhaul has improved performance management, says lead NED
07 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Home Office governance overhaul has improved performance management, says lead NED
Non-exec director says the introduction of a new operating system has also reduced bureaucracy and time spent by officials in committee meetings
Ministers 'yet to review' civil service home-working guidance
07 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Ministers 'yet to review' civil service home-working guidance
Government is "committed to supporting individuals and businesses to work in ways that best suit their particular circumstances", minister says
Civil servants need better ethics training and routes to raise concerns, report suggests
06 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants need better ethics training and routes to raise concerns, report suggests
Former senior civil servant seeks to address "integrity mismatch" between officials and ministers
Treasury claims ‘significant progress’ on Darlington hub
05 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Treasury claims ‘significant progress’ on Darlington hub
Almost all new staff were recruited to the hub rather than relocating – and 70% of those are new to government
Civil service pay awards pip national average
01 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil service pay awards pip national average
Some senior officials in line for 6.4% pay rise in bid to tackle G6-SCS1 salary overlap
Rise in civil service's ethnic minority representation as headcount continues to climb
01 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Rise in civil service's ethnic minority representation as headcount continues to climb
Here's what CSW found in the latest Cabinet Office civil service statistics release
Just one in 20 SCS applicants meeting minimum standards, SSRB warns
30 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
Just one in 20 SCS applicants meeting minimum standards, SSRB warns
Senior Salaries Review Body raises concerns over recruitment and retention as it confirms 5% pay rise for senior civil servants
EU brief moves to Cabinet Office amid MOG changes
25 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
EU brief moves to Cabinet Office amid MOG changes
Cabinet Office takes on two new responsibilities, while several bodies leave the department
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
18 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
Inquiry's module 1 report calls for "radical simplification" of processes and structures and a new statutory body
Starmer sets up child poverty unit in the Cabinet Office
18 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
Starmer sets up child poverty unit in the Cabinet Office
PM also appoints education and work and pensions secretaries to lead a child poverty ministerial taskforce
King's Speech: Government will introduce duty of candour for public servants
17 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
King's Speech: Government will introduce duty of candour for public servants
Plan confirmed in King's Speech as one of several "steps to help rebuild trust and foster respect"