Articles tagged with: Scottish Government
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
18 Sep Energy & Environment
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
MSPs call for probe into claims officials “reverse engineered” figures to justify inaccurate claims by Humza Yousaf
Scottish officials to trial four-day working week
06 Sep HR
Scottish officials to trial four-day working week
Pilot to assess "wellbeing, environmental, and productivity benefits" of shorter week will begin later this year
Met Office honours civil servants with storm names
01 Sep HR
Met Office honours civil servants with storm names
Officials who work to protect the public could see severe-weather events named after them
'Public sector reform is way overdue': Interview with Scotland's auditor general
01 Sep HR
'Public sector reform is way overdue': Interview with Scotland's auditor general
Scotland's auditor general calls for greater transparency in how public money is spent
Humza Yousaf calls for review of civil servant spending
09 Aug Finance
Humza Yousaf calls for review of civil servant spending
First minister asks Scottish Government perm sec to review whether right processes are in place for purchases on government bank cards
New financial deal agreed with the Scottish Government
04 Aug Finance
New financial deal agreed with the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government will be able to borrow more under the deal
'I would never seek to influence the civil service on independence' – Scottish independence minister hits back
03 Aug Local & Devolved
'I would never seek to influence the civil service on independence' – Scottish independence minister hits back
Minister rejects claims of 'irresponsible' use of civil service resources
Rishi Sunak backs probe into Scottish Government’s independence spending
01 Aug Politics & Constitution
Rishi Sunak backs probe into Scottish Government’s independence spending
Prime minister says 'it's right' for cabinet secretary to look into the role of officials supporting independence minister as new guidance expected within weeks
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
09 Jun Local & Devolved
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
PACAC inquiry will examine whether departments have the right skills and knowledge for policymaking that impacts devolved nations
Scottish independence: Civil servants 'must serve with impartiality', perm sec says
17 May Local & Devolved
Scottish independence: Civil servants 'must serve with impartiality', perm sec says
Top official Jon-Paul Marks defends officials working for new minister for independence
Scottish Government decision making can be 'rushed and unclear', ex-officials warn
03 May Policy
Scottish Government decision making can be 'rushed and unclear', ex-officials warn
Financial rules are sometimes seen as "bureaucratic or optional", former civil servants tell committee
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
08 Feb HR
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Stats chief will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
For the Scottish Government, 2022 was about making progress together in hard times
22 Dec 2022 HR
For the Scottish Government, 2022 was about making progress together in hard times
After becoming perm sec this year, JP Marks talks about the importance of living civil organisational values
Scottish Government pulls plug on swimming pool for civil servants
16 Dec 2022 HR
Scottish Government pulls plug on swimming pool for civil servants
Union says government did not hold consultation before closing the pool in Edinburgh
Scottish Government officials win right to disconnect out of hours
14 Dec 2022 Communications
Scottish Government officials win right to disconnect out of hours
Scotland's civil servants are UK's first workers to have a legal right not to be contacted out of hours, Prospect union says
Cab sec weighing up civil servants' role in Scottish independence referendum
29 Nov 2022 HR
Cab sec weighing up civil servants' role in Scottish independence referendum
Case and Scottish Government perm sec are working on what Supreme Court judgement means for the civil service
'Chief design officers are pretty rare in government – here's why my role matters'
02 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
'Chief design officers are pretty rare in government – here's why my role matters'
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Cat Macaulay ensures that officials – in partnership with citizens – design the right solutions to the right problems
Scottish social security commission chair resigns
14 Jun 2022 HR
Scottish social security commission chair resigns
Adviser says Scottish Government's Covid response has put her in an "extremely difficult position" as a clinically vulnerably person
Scotland eyes cash-saving four-day week for civil servants
07 Jun 2022 HR
Scotland eyes cash-saving four-day week for civil servants
Spending review documents set out “broad aim” to return devolved public-sector workforce to pre-Covid levels by 2026-27
Perm sec admits 'room for improvement' over Scottish Government correspondence delays
26 May 2022 Commercial
Perm sec admits 'room for improvement' over Scottish Government correspondence delays
A quarter of ministerial correspondence replies missed their deadline, as did one in six FoI responses
People Survey: Pay satisfaction falls and engagement stalls
29 Apr 2022 HR
People Survey: Pay satisfaction falls and engagement stalls
But just-published results reveal highest-ever work-life balance score among civil servants
Scottish Government perm sec rapped for 'failure to engage' with MSPs
14 Mar 2022 Leadership
Scottish Government perm sec rapped for 'failure to engage' with MSPs
Convenor of Holyrood's Finance and Public Administration Committee criticises Leslie Evans's "discourtesy"
Scotland's chief medical officer apologises for retweeting 'political messaging'
15 Feb 2022 Communications
Scotland's chief medical officer apologises for retweeting 'political messaging'
Gregor Smith was accused of breaking the civil service code
Cabinet Office rejects claim 6,000 civil service jobs were axed in Scotland
06 Jan 2022 HR
Cabinet Office rejects claim 6,000 civil service jobs were axed in Scotland
UK government describes SNP figures as “misleading” and says proportion of headcount reductions has been lower than in other home nations