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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 …

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 …

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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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …