The Government committed in the 2018 Government Estates Strategy to locate more Civil
Service roles into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. To deliver on this
commitment, the Cabinet Office is co-ordinating such activity under the Places for Growth
programme. This programme will take a place-based approach to relocating roles that
ensures we have the skills and capacity in the right places to enable organisations and
cities to flourish<\/p>
The Places for Growth team have been engaging with local stakeholders across the UK,
including in Scotland, to build this nationwide picture of skills and specialisms. This informs
the programme\u2019s support of departmental estates and workforce planning for the
forthcoming Spending Review, to ensure alignment with Places for Growth principles<\/p>
Departments will be required to relocate roles, including senior roles.<\/p>
The Civil Service workforce survey (2018) shows that the size of the Civil Service in
Scotland is 43,120, (including 17,340 in the Scottish Government).<\/p>"}
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Cabinet Office are taking the issue of Bullying and Harassment seriously, and have developed a Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Action plan to reduce the incidence of these behaviours within the Cabinet Office.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Cabinet Office does not hold central records covering all cases of Bullying and Harassment. In general, in line with Cabinet Office policy complaints are handled locally by line managers within the business unit, either through an informal or formal process.<\/p> <\/p> Cabinet Office uses the annual People Survey to collect data about Bullying and Harassment levels in the department.<\/p> <\/p> People Survey results are available here:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-people-surveys<\/p> <\/p>"}
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