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<p>The Government committed in the 2018 Government Estates Strategy to locate more
Civil<br>Service roles into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. To deliver
on this<br>commitment, the Cabinet Office is co-ordinating such activity under the
Places for Growth<br>programme. This programme will take a place-based approach to
relocating roles that<br>ensures we have the skills and capacity in the right places
to enable organisations and<br>cities to flourish</p><p>The Places for Growth team
have been engaging with local stakeholders across the UK,<br>including in Scotland,
to build this nationwide picture of skills and specialisms. This informs<br>the programme’s
support of departmental estates and workforce planning for the<br>forthcoming Spending
Review, to ensure alignment with Places for Growth principles</p><p>Departments will
be required to relocate roles, including senior roles.</p><p>The Civil Service workforce
survey (2018) shows that the size of the Civil Service in<br>Scotland is 43,120, (including
17,340 in the Scottish Government).</p>
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