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HR Professionalism and Performance Team

The HR Professionalism and Performance Team is part of the Civil Service Capability Group (CSCG) in Cabinet Office. You can find out more about the wider work of CSCG on the Civil Service website.

Last updated - 13th August 2009

Our Aim

To support the HR Leaders’ Council in building a Civil Service HR profession which enables excellent business performance and drives change across the Civil Service.

We work in partnership with government departments, the Head of Civil Service Capability Group, other professions, and the wider HR community to deliver our aim.

Our Key Work Areas

  • HR Professional Standards and Development – Ensuring that HR professionals have the capability to deliver business priorities.
  • HR Leadership and Talent Management Strategy – identifying, developing and managing HR Talent; and continuing to build a cohesive and effective HR Leadership community
  • HR Performance – Increasing the effectiveness of the HR Function through effective performance improvement and cross-departmental collaboration
  • HR Community and Branding – building one vibrant, engaged Civil Service HR community

Examples Of Work We Have Delivered

Key Priorities For The Next 6 Months

  • Embedding an effective talent management approach for the HR profession
  • Mainstreaming people management skills through the core development programmes for Civil Service leaders
  • Supporting improvements in HR capability through the Departmental Capability Review process 
  • Facilitating the sharing of learning and good practice across the Civil Service HR community

If you are an HR professional working in the Civil Service, you can access much more information and material by logging into the HR Academy area of the website.