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.
6 November 2026
The Civil Service Commission (the Commission) has today published an updated version of its Recruitment Principles complaints guidance, which can be found here. This guidance will provide clarity on when...
17 September 2026
The Civil Service Commission has today published an initial audit of the processes used across government departments to administer the government’s Business Appointment Rules (the Rules) for civil servants and...
2 September 2026
The Civil Service Commission will be holding a First Civil Service Commissioner candidate open session hosted by the current First Civil Service Commissioner, Baroness Gisela Stuart on the 10 September...