Home Office ‘is now an example of good HR practice’

HR at the Home Office has improved to such an extent over the past three years that it is now cited as an example for the rest of the civil service, according to the head of HR at the department.

The Home Office had high-profile problems in 2006 when it received a poor capability review and was labelled “not fit for purpose” by home secretary at the time, John Reid. But since then it has smartened up its act, receiving a much better report in 2008 and being praised for its “appetite for improvement” in a further assessment this summer.