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Jan 23, 2025 · On the cover of the winter 2025 issue of Civil Service World is Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government permanent secretary Sarah Healey. In her first CSW interview in the role, she shares her thoughts on changes ahead and her tips for keeping worries at bay.. Also in this issue, we give you the highlights of outgoing cabinet secretary Simon …

6 days ago · Retired officials affected by botched Civil Service Pension Scheme reforms introduced 10 years ago could have to wait a further two years to finalise their entitlements, it has emerged. The controversial 2015 public sector pension reforms, which also affected firefighters and local government ...

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Jan 1, 2025 · PCS union president Fran Heathcote urges ministers to give the civil service the resources it needs and make good on their insourcing pledge to

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6 days ago · The Civil Service People Survey is by no means perfect, but its results offer a fascinating annual insight into civil servants’ experiences of working in government. In recent years, we’ve seen pay satisfaction fluctuate – dipping amid a cost-of-living crisis and following years of real-terms ...

Jan 31, 2025 · We all know that the civil service has a people problem . At Reform we speak to civil servants week in week out, all of whom express frustration with some part of the machine. From pay to poor performance, process to prioritisation, there’s a lot …

Jul 15, 2024 · As this goes out, new ministers are coming to terms with the challenges of how to get their priorities delivered. As a civil servant for over 30 years, finishing as a director in the Cabinet Office, it's been exciting to work with two former spads, Labour and Conservative, on a Policy Exchange report Getting a Grip on the System: Restoring Ministerial Authority over the …

Dec 16, 2024 · All civil servants will need to start “doing things differently”, the new cabinet secretary has told officials on his first day of work. In an all-staff message seen by CSW, Sir Chris Wormald said he was “deeply honoured” to have been appointed as the new cab sec and head of the civil service and that he is looking forward to meeting officials and hearing their ideas to …