New policies will require senior civil servants to implement budget cuts, meet performance standards, and effectively manage staff to ensure accountability and value for taxpayer money. Announced by Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden, these measures will also involve annual government-wide assessments to reward good performance and identify areas needing improvement. With a backdrop of required 5% efficiency cuts ordered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, there's mounting pressure on government departments to operate efficiently while managing public funds responsibly. This initiative aims to modernize the civil service and enhance its capability to address contemporary challenges.
Under the new policy, senior civil servants will have to demonstrate they have made budget cuts, met collective performance standards and managed their staff effectively.
We will introduce new checks to identify and tackle poor performance where we find it, and to recognise the good work of senior leaders across the civil service.
Taxpayer money is at the heart of all decisions made in government, and the public must be confident we are spending every pound of their money well.
The Labour government needed to reform the state to make it more agile and modern and ultimately make the civil service a world leader.
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