Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted
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Cabinet Office understanding of external People Survey data users' needs remains inadequate
Conclusion
When first launched, the People Survey was intended as a tool to support government departments and agencies in embedding and improving employee engagement. However, the data that have emerged from the survey have revealed themselves to be crucial to a much broader audience: to Parliamentarians, researchers and academics, and trade union representatives. While the Cabinet Office appears to have a strong understanding of the needs of internal users of the data, the same cannot yet be said for external users of People Survey data.
Government Response Summary
The Cabinet Office accepts the recommendation, committing to consider wider engagement of external stakeholders, include consultees in future technical guides, and implement a user engagement strategy.
Paragraph Reference:
14
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Cabinet Office accepts this recommendation and will consider wider engagement of external stakeholders, including with leading private sector organisations, as part of our work to review the Civil Service People Survey questionnaire going forward. A list of consultees will be included in future technical guides published on GOV.UK. The Cabinet Office will also work with colleagues to implement a user engagement strategy that builds on best practice drawing on examples from across the Government Statistical Service and elsewhere.