The Civil Service Commission is independent of Government and of the Civil Service. The Commission is an executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Cabinet Office.
The Civil Service Commission regulates recruitment into the Civil Service and is the final appeal body for complaints under the Civil Service Code. The Commission also provides independent advice on applications under the government’s Business Appointment Rules for Senior Civil Servants and Special Advisers.
The Civil Service Commission provides independent advice on applications under the government’s Business Appointment Rules (BARs) for civil servants at SCS Pay Band 3 and SCS Pay Band 4 and special advisers at Pay Band 4. Applications submitted to the Civil Service Commission are considered by a panel drawn from our team of independent Civil Service Commissioners.
9 July 2026
Five departments have been celebrated for their outstanding dedication to innovation and attracting strong fields for Civil Service roles, following the conclusion of the 2025/2026 Commissioners’ Mark of Excellence. The...
1 July 2026
Patricia Gallan QPM, Baroness Ruth Hunt, Susan Lapworth and Thomas Goldsmith have been appointed as Civil Service Commissioners. Four new Civil Service Commissioners have been appointed to the Civil Service...
22 June 2026
The First Civil Service Commissioner has written to the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office about a Fundamental Breach of the Civil Service Recruitment Principles as a result of the...