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First Civil Service Commissioner responds to the Minister for the Cabinet Office on proposed changes to the role of the Civil Service Commission

21 July 2025

The Rt. Hon. Baroness Gisela Stuart of Edgbaston, First Civil Service Commissioner, has written to the Rt. Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet...

FCSC writes to Cabinet Secretary outlining CSC’s approach to regulation

25 June 2025

The First Civil Service Commissioner, Baroness Gisela Stuart, has written to the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Chris Wormald KCB, outlining...

Ten top tips –  using a Civil Service Commission audit to drive open and fair recruitment

11 June 2025

Chris PilgrimAs the independent regulator, our job is to provide assurance that appointments into the Civil Service are made fairly, openly, and on merit –...

How Departments are doing on fair and open recruitment: what the Commission’s audits found

28 April 2025

The Commission’s role is to check that Civil Service recruitment is done on merit, through fair and open competition – as required by law. Why...

What to expect from a Senior Civil Service job application process – independent Civil Service Commissioners demystify the recruitment process at our recent online event.

9 April 2025

We were delighted that over 400 people attended our Meet the Commissioners online event in March where three Civil Service Commissioners talked about how they...

Celebrating the joint winners of the Commissioners’ Mark of Excellence

14 March 2025

The First Civil Service Commissioner, Baroness Gisela Stuart, hosted the joint winners of the Commissioners’ Mark of Excellence at the House of Commons on 6th...

Framework Agreement published

18 February 2025

A new Framework Agreement with the Cabinet Office for monitoring and understanding the strategy, performance and delivery of the three Independent Offices supported by the...

Meet the Commissioners – lunchtime online event – 18 March

14 February 2025

Are you thinking about applying for a Senior Civil Service role? Do you know what to expect when an independent Civil Service Commissioner chairs the...

Sign up for training on the Commission’s Recruitment Principles

10 February 2025

Are you new to working in Civil Service HR or would you like refresher training on the Recruitment Principles? Or a Civil Service manager who...

Home Office and Government Digital and Data Function joint winners of Commissioners’ Mark of Excellence for innovation in external recruitment

30 January 2025

30 January 2025 The Home Office and Government Digital and Data Function have been jointly awarded the 2024 Commissioners’ Mark of Excellence for their innovation and...