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Efficiency and Relocation Support Programme (ERSP)

In response to the workforce changes announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review 2004, the Cabinet Office has established the Efficiency and Relocation Support Programme (ERSP) to facilitate a corporate approach to managing the people implications. As part of this programme, the Cabinet Office has included protocols to ensure that opportunities for redeployment of staff who want to continue their civil service careers are maximised. The Cabinet Office coordinates this common approach with key stakeholders, including Departments and the Council of Civil Service Unions.

This web portal has been created to provide staff at risk of losing their jobs with information to facilitate redeployment to other government departments. This site supplements redeployment activities already taking place within your Department, Agency or NDPB. All queries relating to individual redeployment issues must be taken up with your departmental Human Resource contact.

 

Terms and Conditions

This information is intended to give staff at risk/surplus an insight into terms and conditions within different Departments to facilitate redeployment - It is by no means conclusive.

Departments are keen to seek cost effective ways of overcoming terms and conditions barriers to redeployment. Therefore, staff seeking redeployment opportunities within another Department, should have a discussion with their departmental HR contacts to try to address any terms and conditions issues/barriers.

Summary of Terms and Conditions (PDF, 140KB)
2007-2008 National & London Pay Scales (Excel, 58KB)
Further information on Departmental Terms and Conditions (PDF, 131KB)

 

Standard Application Form

The HR Directors Group on Efficiency and Relocation Support in conjunction with the Cabinet Office has developed an application form for use by surplus staff (or staff at risk) when applying for vacancies in Other Government Departments (OGDs).   The form seeks to minimise the burden on surplus staff seeking redeployment opportunities in OGDs.

Standard Application Form (MS Word, 212KB)
Standard Application Form (PDF, 56KB)
Guidance for the Standard Application Form (PDF, 21KB)

 

CS Vacs

Civil Service Vacancies (CSVacs -vacancy handling database) for staff at risk contains current vacancies within other government departments and can be broken down by region. To obtain access contact your departmental Human Resource section.

Equality and Relocation


This section helps departments develop relocation proposals taking into account race equality.

Where a business case has been made for relocation, consideration needs to be made of how the proposals may affect racial equality. Relocations should not be implemented in a way that results in unlawful racial discrimination.  It is important to look at ways that promote equality of opportunity and good race relations.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have developed guidance - 'Factoring Race Equality into Relocation' to support this process.

Feedback from Staff

The purpose of this section is to share the experiences of staff who were at risk of losing their jobs and who have benefited from redeployment opportunities within Other Government Departments. Click on the link below to view extracts from departmental case studies covering staff's experience of redeployment to other government departments.

 

Regional Information

As a result of the ERSP, eight Regional Networks have been established to support Departments, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPB's) in the handling of staff at risk/surplus as a result of the Spending Review 2004 outcomes. The networks are situated in the following regions: North West; South West; Yorkshire and Humber; Scotland; Midlands; Wales; South East and London.  Each Regional Network has a dedicated Regional Coordinator (with the exception of the South West) to provide day-to-day support to Departments in their efforts to redeploy staff at risk.

A list of Departments and Agencies located within the regions is given to facilitate redeployment efforts of staff at risk.  Please note that the information below is subject to change and is intended to give staff an indication of the Departments within a particular region.

CSVacs (vacancy handling database) for staff at risk contains current vacancies within other government departments and can be broken down by region.  To obtain access contact your departmental Human Resource section.  To see projected vacancies (where known) please see below

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the attached document that has been developed to answer frequently asked questions about the ERSP process.

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 18KB)

 

Cabinet Office Contacts

Sarah Callow
E: sarah.callow@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
T: 0207 276 1516

 

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