Guidance

Senior Civil Service: performance management

These documents provide guidance on managing performance in the Senior Civil Service (SCS).

From:
Civil Service
Published
2 April 2012
Last updated
5 April 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Performance Management Arrangements for the Senior Civil Service (April 2022)

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Managing Poor Performance Policy Procedures for the Senior Civil Service (April 2020)

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SCS Performance Agreement Form (April 2022)

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These documents set out guidance and policies for managing performance by members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS).

Published 2 April 2012
Last updated 5 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated the Performance Management Arrangements and the Performance Agreement Form to reflect changes for the 2022 to 2023 performance year.

  2. Updated to include 'Performance Management Arrangements for the Senior Civil Service (April 2021)'

  3. 2 documents have been updated: Performance Management Arrangements for the Senior Civil Service (April 2020) and Managing Poor Performance Policy Procedures for the Senior Civil Service (April 2020).

  4. Added SCS Performance Agreement Form (April 2019).

  5. Updated documents

  6. Two documents have been updated: - SCS performance management guide for job holders and line managers - HR practitioner's guide: performance management arrangements for the SCS

  7. Added SCS performance agreement form and HR practitioner's guide.

  8. Updated guidance for performance management arrangements.

  9. Updated with new guidance

  10. Updated version of guidance documentation published

  11. First published.