Civil Service Commission
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The Civil Service Commission is an independent body responsible for overseeing recruitment and upholding merit, fairness, and integrity within the UK civil service.
Aliases (1)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
independent body
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public body → regulatory body → |
| aimsTo |
maintain public confidence in civil service recruitment
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| canGrant |
exceptions to the Recruitment Principles
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| canRequire |
departments to remedy breaches of Recruitment Principles
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| communicatesThrough |
official website
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| engagesWith |
civil servants
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civil service applicants → the wider public → |
| ensures |
appointments are made following fair and open competition
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appointments are made on merit → civil servants are selected through objective processes → |
| hasFunction |
advice on senior civil service appointments
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approval of certain senior external appointments → audit of recruitment campaigns → investigation of alleged breaches of Recruitment Principles → |
| hasHeadquartersIn |
London
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| hasLegalBasisIn |
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
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| hasScope |
certain fixed‑term civil service appointments
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recruitment to permanent civil service posts → |
| hears |
complaints about civil service recruitment
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| isIndependentOf |
UK Government departments
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the Cabinet Office → |
| isPartOf |
the UK system of public administration oversight
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| jurisdiction |
UK Civil Service
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| monitorsComplianceWith |
Recruitment Principles
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| objective |
to safeguard an impartial, professional civil service based on merit
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| oversees |
recruitment into the UK Civil Service
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| overseesRecruitmentFor |
UK government departments
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certain non‑ministerial departments → home civil service → |
| promotes |
equality of opportunity in civil service recruitment
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transparency in civil service recruitment → |
| protects |
the principle of an impartial civil service
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the principle of appointment on merit → |
| publishes |
Recruitment Principles
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annual reports → |
| regulates |
civil service appointment processes
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| reportsTo |
the UK Parliament
NERFINISHED
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| responsibleFor |
upholding fairness in civil service recruitment
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upholding integrity in civil service recruitment → upholding merit in civil service recruitment → |
| worksWith |
Civil Service HR
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UK government departments’ HR teams → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Civil Service Code
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enforcedBy |
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
("civil service commission")
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putsOnStatutoryFooting |
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Home Civil Service
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regulatedBy |