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What we've learned from Policy School

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 15 March 2016 - Categories: Better policymaking, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood applauds the results of the latest Cabinet Office Policy School for civil servants.

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Consultations - what’s new and why they are so important

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 15 January 2016 - Categories: Better policymaking, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood introduces the updated principles underpinning policy consultation, which he calls one of the most important activities undertaken by government.

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New Master’s degree to support better policymaking

Posted by: Chris Wormald, Posted on: 12 January 2016 - Categories: Better policymaking, Civil Service Leaders, Professions
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Head of Profession Chris Wormald introduces a new qualification for policy professionals.

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My visit to Edinburgh - ancient and modern

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 10 December 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Jeremy Heywood, right, being shown computing equipment by a blue-overalled technician, while four others, three women and a man, look on.

Jeremy Heywood describes his recent visit to Edinburgh, where he saw how civil servants are adapting to new developments in policy and technology.

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Parliament, the legislative process and the secrets of good teamwork

Posted by: David Cook, Posted on: 20 November 2015 - Categories: Better policymaking, Our Civil Service
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To mark Parliament Week, Second Parliamentary Counsel David Cook explains the crucial role of teamwork by civil servants in helping bills to and through Parliament.

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Devolution and You – Unity in Diversity: Working with the Devolved Administrations

Posted by: Tim Hemmings, Posted on: 10 November 2015 - Categories: Better policymaking
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You might not associate foreign policy with devolution, but as FCO's Tim Hemmings shows, devolution is part of the context in which all government departments operate.

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Professions and professionalism in the Civil Service

Posted by: Ursula Brennan, Posted on: 16 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
The Estates Directorate Programme Unit receiving the Project and Programme Management Award at the Civil Service Awards 2014

...in Parliament. By creating a policy profession (led by Chris Wormald) we have raised the profile of the important work of supporting ministers in the development and implementation of policy....

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