Recommendation 10

When first established, the People Survey was envisioned as a management tool to support public bodies in gauging and promoting employee engagement. But the high-quality data it has generated - a result of excellent work by government statisticians, particularly in the early years of the survey - has proven itself to be invaluable in many more contexts. The People Survey is a unique barometer of how those involved in the day-to-day running of government and the delivery of public services feel about their work, and is an important tool for many in Parliament and academia, who seek to scrutinise the work of the Civil Service, not to mention trade unions, who represent those taking part in the exercise.