Registration for the Autumn 2025 REFs is now open: Book your place...

The forums provide a chance for anyone involved in the administration of the Civil Service pension scheme to network, ask questions, share best practice and influence decision making. The REFs are a key event in the employer engagement calendar.

 

 

Spring Event recap

During May over 200 employers attended the Regional Employer Forums in Edinburgh, Cardiff and London.

Throughout the events we were able to provide updates on a number of key topics that include:

  • Minimum Pension Age change
  • 2015 Remedy (McCloud)
  • BAU over Transition
  • Capita Update
  • Workshops from MyCSP on the CSCS and Capita gathered feedback on the current approach to training
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Why attend a Regional Employer Forum (REF)?

Employers like you tell us they value the REFs and the opportunities they provide to employers of all sizes to get together, learn and network.

  • 257

    Civil Service Employers attended REFs in 2023

  • 98 %

    said they would recommend REFs to a friend or colleague

  • 87 %

    Were either satisfied or very satisfied with the last REF

Catch up on past REFs

If you have attended a previous Regional Employer Forum, thank you for your contribution!

You can get information about previous Regional Employer Forums including presentation materials and other assets here.

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Published:
9 February 2022
Last updated:
8 October 2025