A 'properly staffed' civil service and a fair pay rise: Union outlines demands for next government
13 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
A 'properly staffed' civil service and a fair pay rise: Union outlines demands for next government
PCS charter also calls for more resources for Home Office and HMRC
Stop attacking civil servants, union chief tells politicians
10 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
Stop attacking civil servants, union chief tells politicians
Prospect chief Mike Clancy uses conference speech to warn that “every single public service is suffering”
IfG warns of 'fragile' civil service and public sector 'on brink of collapse'
07 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
IfG warns of 'fragile' civil service and public sector 'on brink of collapse'
Think tank urges political parties to address precarious "state of the state" in their election campaigns
UK ‘needs independent commission against corruption’
07 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
UK ‘needs independent commission against corruption’
Labour should set up a "commission against corruption and malversation" to combat sleaze if it gets into government, academic says
Five things civil servants should be doing before the election – and just after it
03 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
Five things civil servants should be doing before the election – and just after it
Words of advice from former senior officials, including ex-perm sec David Bell, on managing the transition period
Senior MPs urge civil service to 'break cycle of siloed, short-term thinking’
29 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Senior MPs urge civil service to 'break cycle of siloed, short-term thinking’
Report also calls for a slimmed-down Cabinet Office and revival of national government campus
Whistleblowing: Civil service 'needs culture change' to create a 'speak-up environment'
28 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Whistleblowing: Civil service 'needs culture change' to create a 'speak-up environment'
MPs bemoan continued "lack of cross-government leadership" and the varying approaches of departments
Starmer calls for 'duty of candour' after infected blood scandal
23 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Starmer calls for 'duty of candour' after infected blood scandal
Infected blood scandal is "truly shocking, but it is not unique", with "concerns raised but ignored", Labour leader says
Cabinet Office rebuts call to give more detail on 'vague' Civil Service People Plan
22 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office rebuts call to give more detail on 'vague' Civil Service People Plan
MPs said civil service workforce strategy "does not provide enough clarity" on how it will meet its aims
PCS conference votes for new strike strategy, including demand for 100,000 more civil service jobs
22 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
PCS conference votes for new strike strategy, including demand for 100,000 more civil service jobs
Union delegates at conference ignore warnings that pivot to new approach could bring pay dispute “back to square one”
Infected blood scandal: Report blasts 'defensive' civil service spin
21 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Infected blood scandal: Report blasts 'defensive' civil service spin
Call for senior civil servants to face new statutory duties over advice to perm secs and ministers
Just four major departments meet threshold for strike action in PCS pay ballot
16 May 2024 Civil Service Reform
Just four major departments meet threshold for strike action in PCS pay ballot
Departments which failed to meet threshold include Cabinet Office, DWP, HMRC and Treasury