John Healey unveils 'biggest shake up of UK defence for over 50 years'
18 Feb Civil Service Reform
John Healey unveils 'biggest shake up of UK defence for over 50 years'
Defence secretary says his reform programme will strengthen accountability, reduce duplication and enable “extraordinary” officials to thrive
Ministers ramp up pressure on SCS ahead of spending review
06 Feb Civil Service Reform
Ministers ramp up pressure on SCS ahead of spending review
Refresh of performance management system will include new cross-government consistency check
Ignoring whistleblowers costs government hundreds of millions of pounds, analysis finds
04 Feb Civil Service Reform
Ignoring whistleblowers costs government hundreds of millions of pounds, analysis finds
Whistleblowing charity Protect calls for urgent reform after examining Carillion, Horizon and Lucy Letby scandals
Whitehall must embrace 'fast learning' culture – NAO boss
04 Feb Civil Service Reform
Whitehall must embrace 'fast learning' culture – NAO boss
Gareth Davies also calls for system reform and investment in people to boost productivity in annual speech
Louise Casey: Civil servants have power and responsibility to deliver change
31 Jan Civil Service Reform
Louise Casey: Civil servants have power and responsibility to deliver change
Government's next lead non-executive director Baroness Casey tells CSW's inaugural Collaboration Conference that civil servants should be confident and open to change
Home Office and Government Digital and Data win external recruitment award
30 Jan Civil Service Reform
Home Office and Government Digital and Data win external recruitment award
Winners of CSC commissioners’ Mark of Excellence praised for taking "new and different approaches”
Civil service commissioner expresses frustration at Sir Humphrey stereotype
29 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil service commissioner expresses frustration at Sir Humphrey stereotype
Gisela Stuart also shares support for keeping cab sec and head of civil service roles together and gives update on plans to strengthen the regulator's independence
Top health officials ‘have not been preparing NHS for the future’, MPs say
29 Jan Civil Service Reform
Top health officials ‘have not been preparing NHS for the future’, MPs say
PAC report says DHSC and NHS officials lack ambition, fresh thinking and readiness to be radical
Civil service 'incompetence' to blame for rising debt, ex-minister says
27 Jan Civil Service Reform
Civil service 'incompetence' to blame for rising debt, ex-minister says
Lord Agnew says failures of the state are "blocking economic growth" and "eroding our status as a first-world economy"
NISTA: PM sets out machinery of government changes underpinning new infrastructure body
21 Jan Civil Service Reform
NISTA: PM sets out machinery of government changes underpinning new infrastructure body
Responsibility for IPA’s functions and responsibilities will move to the Treasury when NISTA gets up and running
MPs question HMRC's status as a non-ministerial department
20 Jan Civil Service Reform
MPs question HMRC's status as a non-ministerial department
Minister James Murray insists he wants tax agency to "take more risks" and get out of its "comfort zone"
Ministers sidestep ‘most important’ recommendation from first Covid Inquiry report
17 Jan Civil Service Reform
Ministers sidestep ‘most important’ recommendation from first Covid Inquiry report
Government agrees "broadly" with panel's proposals, but swerves several key suggestions
DCMS and DSIT to revise gender reassignment policy in tribunal settlement
16 Jan Civil Service Reform
DCMS and DSIT to revise gender reassignment policy in tribunal settlement
Departments agree to pay out £116k to bring end to employment tribunal dispute brought by ex-employee over “sustained pattern of unfair treatment”
Lammy: Foreign Office needs better domestic instinct
09 Jan Civil Service Reform
Lammy: Foreign Office needs better domestic instinct
Foreign secretary outlines how he is reforming the department's role and capabilities
New secondment scheme planned between civil service and local government
17 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
New secondment scheme planned between civil service and local government
Programme will place civil servants in "strategic authority" officer roles, including senior positions
Wormald delivers first message to officials: 'We all need to do things differently’
16 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Wormald delivers first message to officials: 'We all need to do things differently’
Officials should be proud to serve in "our fantastic civil service", but will need to improve cross-department working and take better advantage of new tech, new cab sec says
SCS performance management system to include new 'minimum standards' in 2025 Exclusive
12 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
SCS performance management system to include new 'minimum standards' in 2025
Amendments will also include guidance on the “expected distribution” of high and low performers – but Cabinet Office says it is not a return to forced distribution
‘I agree that ministers and civil servants need trust-based partnership’: PM responds to union's concerns
12 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
‘I agree that ministers and civil servants need trust-based partnership’: PM responds to union's concerns
Keir Starmer answers FDA letter raising concerns about ‘tepid bath’ comments
Starmer asks civil service to be 'emboldened to upset the apple cart'
10 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Starmer asks civil service to be 'emboldened to upset the apple cart'
Email to civil servants promises that ministers will provide the leadership officials need for delivery
McFadden on civil service: Good people in bad systems
09 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
McFadden on civil service: Good people in bad systems
Pat McFadden responds to questions over PM's criticism of Whitehall and also says he believes civil servants should be working in the office "on the whole"
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
09 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
Government to deploy ‘test-and-learn’ teams and simplify recruitment processes
Unions slam Starmer’s ‘tepid bath of managed decline’ civil service attack
06 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Unions slam Starmer’s ‘tepid bath of managed decline’ civil service attack
“I don't think the PM understands how damaging his words have been," warns FDA boss
Starmer: Too many civil servants ‘comfortable in tepid bath of managed decline’
05 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Starmer: Too many civil servants ‘comfortable in tepid bath of managed decline’
PM uses 'Plan for Change' speech to warn civil servants against a 'lack of ambition' in reforms
UK civil service ranks sixth in new global index
04 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
UK civil service ranks sixth in new global index
The Blavatnik Index replaces the International Civil Service Effectiveness Index, which last reported in 2019