Guidance

Senior Civil Service: performance management

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

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Published
2 April 2012
Last updated
106 OctoberFebruary 20242025 — See all updates

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Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2024(2025 to 20252026 performance year)

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Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2024(2025 to 20252026 performance year)

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Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2023(2024 to 20242025 performance year)

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Managing poor performance: policy procedures for the Senior Civil Service (PDF)

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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).

Updates to this page

Published 2 April 2012
Last updated 106 OctoberFebruary 2024 2025 + show all updates

  1. Added the documents: Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service (2025 to 2026 performance year) SCS Performance Agreement Form

  2. Replaced the file 'Managing poor performance: policy procedures for the Senior Civil Service' with the latest version. Added a HTML version of the file: Managing poor performance: policy procedures for the Senior Civil Service

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

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

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

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

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

  14. 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).

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

  18. Updated documents

  20. 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

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

  24. Updated guidance for performance management arrangements.

  26. Updated with new guidance

  28. Updated version of guidance documentation published

  30. First published.

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