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: 27 March 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2024 to 2025 performance year)

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Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2023 to 2024 performance year)

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Managing poor performance: policy procedures for the Senior Civil Service

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SCS Performance Agreement Form

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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 27 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2024

   Added the document: Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2024 to 2025 performance year)

2. 6 March 2023

   Managing poor performance: policy procedures for the Senior Civil Service document updated

3. 3 August 2022

   Updated with: Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2023 to 2024 performance year)

4. 5 April 2022

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

5. 18 March 2021

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

6. 1 June 2020

   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).

7. 9 May 2019

   Added SCS Performance Agreement Form (April 2019).

8. 17 April 2019

   Updated documents

9. 15 June 2018

   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

10. 27 July 2016

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

11. 2 June 2016

    Updated guidance for performance management arrangements.

12. 17 May 2016

    Updated with new guidance

13. 20 July 2015

    Updated version of guidance documentation published

14. 2 April 2012

    First published.