Guidance

Civil Service Line Management Standards

The Standards have been developed to provide line managers with the essential skills and knowledge needed for effective line management within the Civil Service

From:
Government Skills
Published
29 May 2025
Last updated
7 January 2026 — See all updates

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Civil Service Line Management Standards (PDF)

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Civil Service Line Management Standards (PPTX)

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The Standards have been developed to provide line managers with the essential skills and knowledge needed for effective line management within the Civil Service.

Line Managers within the Civil Service can find out further information on how to use the Line Management Standards on the CS Learning site.

Updates to this page

Published 29 May 2025
Last updated 7 January 2026 show all updates

  1. Changed the owner of the page from Cabinet Office to Government Skills

  2. Added translation

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