Civil Service Act 1855

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed employment practices
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent civil service reforms
gptkbp:applies_in gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:applies_to civil servants
gptkbp:created standardized hiring process
gptkbp:criteria qualifications for civil service positions
gptkbp:date_enacted 1855
gptkbp:discusses nepotism
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:encouraged equal opportunity in employment
gptkbp:established competitive examinations
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:goal reduce corruption
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Service Act 1855
gptkbp:impact increased efficiency in government
gptkbp:influenced future civil service policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Northcote-Trevelyan_Report
public opinion on civil service
gptkbp:introduced_merit_system yes
gptkbp:is_aimed_at improving government efficiency
professionalize government jobs
gptkbp:is_aresource_for government inefficiency
gptkbp:is_associated_with Northcote-Trevelyan principles
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_considered_as foundation of modern civil service system
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not addressing all civil service issues
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:is_motivated_by public demand for reform
gptkbp:is_part_of British legal history
gptkbp:is_related_to meritocracy
gptkbp:led_to improved public trust in government
Civil Service Reform Act 1884
gptkbp:part_of history of British legislation
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:precedent subsequent civil service acts
gptkbp:promoted professionalism in public service
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:British_civil_service
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:replaced_by patronage system
gptkbp:requires transparency in hiring
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:significance modernization of civil service recruitment
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic changes in Britain
gptkbp:was_part_of 19th century reforms
Victorian reforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northcote-Trevelyan_Report
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7