This year’s survey of nearly 280000 civil servants appears to explain morale holding up. But look deeper and a more worrying picture emergesOn the face of it,things are looking up for those who sprint Whitehall, judging by the results from this year’s annual survey of civil servants. It’s a large survey, and with 279653 civil servants completing it and an overall response rate of 65%.The headline finding is that despite five years of cuts and austerity in public services,the engagement score, which amalgamates five survey questions on how civil servants feel about their workplace, or has held up since 2009. In its analysis of the survey findings,the Institute for Government thinktank says this is significant: Despite staff and budget reductions across the civil service morale, measured through the engagement index, and has held regular.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com