Advising on exits – improving the Business Appointments process
16 April 2026
In October 2025, the Commission’s remit was extended to include providing independent advice on the application of the Business Appointments Rules to the most senior...
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Civil Service Commission launches new website
31 March 2026
The Civil Service Commission has launched a new website with a refreshed design to bring enhanced functionality and greater accessibility. This reflects the Commission’s expanded...
Join our free online event on local government interchange on 29 April 2026
19 March 2026
How can effective interchange between central and local government be enhanced? To deliver the best outcomes for the public, we need a skilled workforce that...
Appointments by exception delegated to departments: one year on
2 March 2026
In November 2024 the Civil Service Commission published a review into appointments by exception permitted by the Recruitment Principles which are delegated to departments. The...
Business Appointment Rules – First Civil Service Commissioner correspondence
25 February 2026
Baroness Gisela Stuart, First Civil Service Commissioner, has provided her second quarterly update to the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the Civil Service Commission’s application...
First Civil Service Commissioner responds to the Leader of the Opposition
24 February 2026
First Civil Service Commissioner Baroness Stuart responded to an enquiry from Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch with regards to the role of the First...
Civil Service Commission training workshops: empowering compliance with the Recruitment Principles
18 February 2026
As the regulator of appointments into the Civil Service, the Commission wants to support departments to fairly and openly recruit the most meritorious candidates based...
Supporting urgent and specialist recruitment to meet a government priority
21 January 2026
Artificial Intelligence Security Institute As a regulator we actively seek to understand how the changing world affects those we regulate. We are constructive, collaborative and...
Recruitment of new Civil Service Commissioners
9 January 2026
We are looking to recruit four independent Civil Service Commissioners to join our board and chair recruitment panels for senior Civil Service roles. We would...
Reflecting on our work as 2025 ends
29 December 2025
By Kate Owen, Chief Executive, Civil Service Commission As 2025 comes to an end, it’s a good moment to look back at what the Commission...