Treasury shakes up leadership as Cat Little departs
13 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Treasury shakes up leadership as Cat Little departs
Beth Russell will take on new responsibilities while the Treasury considers recruiting a replacement second perm sec
Civil service headcount reaches 500,000 mark
13 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil service headcount reaches 500,000 mark
Civil service hits highest headcount since 2007 despite Hunt's plans to introduce a cap and cut 66,000 jobs
Brown, Major and O'Donnell: Cabinet Office and No.10 are too big and inefficient
12 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Brown, Major and O'Donnell: Cabinet Office and No.10 are too big and inefficient
The former prime ministers and cab sec warn of "massive rise in the number of bureaucrats" at the centre of government
Starmer would create policy delivery unit and slimmed-down 'executive cabinet'
11 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Starmer would create policy delivery unit and slimmed-down 'executive cabinet'
Executive cabinet would make 'most important strategic decisions' in a Labour government
IfG commission recommends new Department for the Civil Service
11 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
IfG commission recommends new Department for the Civil Service
Report also calls for a new first secretary of state to the lead the civil service department and a department for the PM and his cabinet
Budget: Departments to develop 'productivity plans' ahead of spending review
06 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Budget: Departments to develop 'productivity plans' ahead of spending review
Jeremy Hunt allocates £800m to boosting productivity across public services
Budget: Funding for anti-fraud AI and DWP service modernisation in public sector productivity drive
04 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Budget: Funding for anti-fraud AI and DWP service modernisation in public sector productivity drive
Chancellor announces drive to save £1.8bn by 2029 ahead of this week's Spring Budget
Glen rejects four-day week proposal
01 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
Glen rejects four-day week proposal
PCS accuses minister of ‘political posturing’ and not properly considering a shorter working week
People Survey 2023: Civil servants happier over pay, but still much less satisfied with it than in 2021
01 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
People Survey 2023: Civil servants happier over pay, but still much less satisfied with it than in 2021
New question, meanwhile, finds at least 44% of officials say that money worries have affected their ability to do their job
1 Victoria Street closes its doors in 'major step forward' for estate rationalisation
29 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
1 Victoria Street closes its doors in 'major step forward' for estate rationalisation
Lease ends on former BEIS HQ as Government Property Agency continues its efforts to shrink the government estate
Dowden: Embracing AI ‘only sustainable route’ to cutting civil service headcount
29 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Dowden: Embracing AI ‘only sustainable route’ to cutting civil service headcount
Cabinet Office secretary says beefed-up AI unit will speed up "dogsbody" tasks
'Quick, sensible' government standards reform can regain public trust, IfG says
26 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
'Quick, sensible' government standards reform can regain public trust, IfG says
Think tank suggest "quick-win" reforms as it finds two-thirds of Britons do not think the current government adheres to high ethical standards
PCS gives Cabinet Office pay-or-strikes ultimatum
23 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
PCS gives Cabinet Office pay-or-strikes ultimatum
Make an offer "we can accept” or “risk more national strikes”, union warns
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
22 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
Little will replace Alex Chisholm in April as Cabinet Office perm sec and civil service COO
Remove trading funds from civil service pay remit process, union urges Exclusive
21 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Remove trading funds from civil service pay remit process, union urges
Prospect also calls for "rapid review" of all ALBs and the case for including them in the pay remit
Labour would introduce citizens' assemblies, Sue Gray says
19 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Labour would introduce citizens' assemblies, Sue Gray says
Civil servants “will not like this because they have no control”, former top official warns
NI public sector pay: Finance minister raises ‘serious concerns’ as £3.3bn details of package confirmed
15 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
NI public sector pay: Finance minister raises ‘serious concerns’ as £3.3bn details of package confirmed
Current deal “does not provide sustainable solution” to pay pressures, minister says
Perm secs should take more responsibility for transparency, IfG report argues
02 Feb 2024 Civil Service Reform
Perm secs should take more responsibility for transparency, IfG report argues
Think tank says government has focused too much on the burdens of transparency and not enough on the benefits
Major reform needed to curb Treasury's power, IfG report finds
22 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Major reform needed to curb Treasury's power, IfG report finds
HMT's dominance over the rest of government is resulting in “bad outcomes”, think tank warns
Glen could target civil service diversity networks in 'political activism' crackdown
22 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Glen could target civil service diversity networks in 'political activism' crackdown
New guidance could be on the way as minister says new networks should meet outside working hours
DHSC clarifies arrangements with X for analysing posts by job applicants
19 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
DHSC clarifies arrangements with X for analysing posts by job applicants
Department updates procurement notice to clarify it is paying a monthly charge to analysis posts of would-be hires rather than entering into a multi-month contract
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
17 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
Mooted plans to change civil service code described by unions as "madness" and "desperate"
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
16 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
"It is relatively easy to cut spending" if government takes the right steps, Gareth Davies will tell MPs today
DWP asks senior officials to lead 60% in-office drive Exclusive
12 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
DWP asks senior officials to lead 60% in-office drive
DWP perm sec says lots of planning will be needed to work out how the department can achieve the in-office mandate