Articles tagged with: Civil Service Commission
New civil service commissioners named
20 Mar HR
New civil service commissioners named
Elizabeth Hambley, Tony Poulter and Neil Wooding have now begun their five-year terms
Legislate to prevent ministers telling officials to break civil service code, commission says
01 Feb HR
Legislate to prevent ministers telling officials to break civil service code, commission says
Independent group also calls for changes to perm sec role and a beefed-up Civil Service Commission
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
25 Jan HR
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
Constitution Committee warned of “insufficient safeguards” in the wake of Tom Scholar’s dismissal from Treasury top job
MoJ wins award for excellence in recruitment
15 Jan HR
MoJ wins award for excellence in recruitment
The department has been singled out for its approach to increasing diversity
From AI challenges to the best Christmas biscuits: First civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart's 2023
04 Jan Civil Service Reform
From AI challenges to the best Christmas biscuits: First civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart's 2023
The commissioner celebrates the swift setting up of the AI summit in reflection on the last year
Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
18 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
Gisela Stuart says the regulator has at times been "treated like a business unit of the Cabinet Office"
'Salary is only one of the factors people look at': Gisela Stuart on civil service pay, recruitment innovation and government's 'porosity agenda' Exclusive
17 Mar 2023 Civil Service Reform
'Salary is only one of the factors people look at': Gisela Stuart on civil service pay, recruitment innovation and government's 'porosity agenda'
Baroness Gisela Stuart has been in post as first civil service commissioner for a year. With ambitions to improve the recruitment process and make the senior civil service more representative, has she managed to get her house in order?
Pay not the biggest problem in recruiting digital staff, experts say
07 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Pay not the biggest problem in recruiting digital staff, experts say
Senior managers in recruitment and digital profession point to other issues including job descriptions and speed of offers
Gisela Stuart: ‘These exceptional times have demonstrated the value of an impartial civil service to vital democratic checks and balances’
19 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Gisela Stuart: ‘These exceptional times have demonstrated the value of an impartial civil service to vital democratic checks and balances’
The first civil service commissioner reflects on her first year in the role and recalls the 'Millennium bug'
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
01 Nov 2022 HR
Ethnic minorities still underrepresented among 'appointable' candidates for top civil service jobs
Civil Service Commission annual report reveals sharp drop in ethnic minority representation from application to appointment stages for 246 open competitions chaired by a commissioner
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
25 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
Poor compliance with recruitment rules leads to creation of new CSC rating "requiring regulatory intervention"
Civil Service Commission names four new members
04 Oct 2022 HR
Civil Service Commission names four new members
Latest appointments include “serial entrepreneur”, former oil-industry chief, asset manager and consultant
Game-based assessments help BEIS secure new recruitment excellence award
20 Jul 2022 HR
Game-based assessments help BEIS secure new recruitment excellence award
New Mark of Excellence recognises strategic approach to broadening diversity in the civil service
Shortlist announced for recruitment excellence award
16 Jun 2022 HR
Shortlist announced for recruitment excellence award
Civil Service Commission launches Mark of Excellence to champion diversity work
All senior civil service jobs to be advertised externally by default
16 May 2022 HR
All senior civil service jobs to be advertised externally by default
Barclay says any exceptions to diversity-boosting move will require ministerial sign-off
Gisela Stuart hits out at ‘wrong and counterproductive’ criticism of civil servants
13 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Gisela Stuart hits out at ‘wrong and counterproductive’ criticism of civil servants
Civil service commissioner and ex-MP also says she is “amused” at the suggestion she cannot be impartial
‘She has the experience and independence of judgement needed’: Gisela Stuart confirmed as first civil service commissioner
04 Mar 2022 HR
‘She has the experience and independence of judgement needed’: Gisela Stuart confirmed as first civil service commissioner
Vote Leave chair’s controversial appointment goes ahead
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
16 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
Ex-Vote Leave chair is "closely politically connected to the current government", Labour leader says
MPs approve Gisela Stuart for civil service commissioner role despite ‘reservations’
07 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs approve Gisela Stuart for civil service commissioner role despite ‘reservations’
PACAC members raised concerns about her suitability for the role and her “perceived impartiality”
Gisela Stuart eyes recruitment shake-up as first civil service commissioner
04 Feb 2022 HR
Gisela Stuart eyes recruitment shake-up as first civil service commissioner
Former MP and Vote Leave chair sets out stall as ministers’ preferred choice to lead Civil Service Commission
Northern Ireland Office seeks new civil service commissioner
24 Jan 2022 HR
Northern Ireland Office seeks new civil service commissioner
Secretary of state Brandon Lewis specifies “expertise and fresh thinking” for next member of three-strong panel
Former Vote Leave chair Gisela Stuart lined up as first civil service commissioner
10 Dec 2021 HR
Former Vote Leave chair Gisela Stuart lined up as first civil service commissioner
IfG warns appointing ex-Labour MP to top watchdog role is a mistake
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
08 Nov 2021 Civil Service Reform
'Highly opaque' SCS recruitment needs urgent reform, report says
Limited oversight of internal appointments a "powerful incentive" not to advertise jobs externally, Policy Exchange say
First principles: Ian Watmore’s reflections on his time as first civil service commissioner
04 Nov 2021 Brexit
First principles: Ian Watmore’s reflections on his time as first civil service commissioner
The outgoing first civil service commissioner reveals what made him proudest – and what still causes him regret – during five tumultuous years