Election2015:Timetoupskillinworkingwith

Ministers

Inthispreelectionperiod,thePolicyProfessionTeaminCivilServiceLearningareofferingarangeof
events,coursesandresourcestohelpyoubrushupyourskillsinworkingwithMinisters.Thisinformation
isavailableontheCivilServiceLearningwebsiteat:
https://civilservicelearning.civilservice.gov.uk/workingministerselection

Events

CivilServiceLearningisrunning3eventsintherunuptothegeneralelectionon7May.
Placesattheseeventsarelimitedandfillingfast.
Tobookaplaceorforfurtherinformation,
email:
policy.profession@policyprofession.gsi.gov.uk

Resilienceandagilityduringthistimeofchange

Thiseventisforgrades6&7andwillshareknowledgeonhowto:
respondwhenyourpriorityforthepastfewyearsiscastaside
makesureyouadaptquicklytoyournewministerspriorities
prepareyourteamforchangewhenthescaleofthechangeisuncertain

Thiseventwilltakeplace2pmto4pmonThursday23AprilinLondon.

Buildinganeffectiverelationshipwithspecialadvisers

Thiseventisfordeputydirectorsandwilloffer:
apracticalgraspofwhatspecialadvisers(spads)needfrompolicyprofessionals
anunderstandingofthepoliticalcontextinwhichspadswork
insightsonhowtohelpspadshelpministersandthepolicyprofessiontodeveloppolicy
tipsforhowtowinandmaintainthetrustofspads

Thiseventwilltakeplace2pmto4pmonTuesday28April,10amto12pmonTuesday5Mayand
10amto12pmonFriday8MayinLondon.

Winningtheconfidenceofnewministers

Theeventisforgrades6and7willhelpyouto:
makeagoodfirstimpressionwithyournewminister
engageministerseffectivelyindecisionmakingandsuccessfulpolicymaking
ensurethepoliticalcontextandtheministerialperspectiveimbuespolicydevelopment
1

Thiseventwilltakeplace9.30amto11.30amonThursday23Apriland2pmto4pmonTuesday5
MayinLondon.

Bespoketraining

CivilServiceLearningcanalsodeliverclassesonworkingforministerstailoredtosuityouandyour
team'sspecificpurposes.

Wehaveinhouseexpertswhocandeliverbespoketraining,ontopicssuchas:
workingwithministers
workingeffectivelywithyourprivateoffice
improvingnegotiationsskills

Todiscussyourrequirements,pleasecontact:
policy.profession@policyprofession.gsi.gov.uk
.

Resources

Discovertherangeofguidance,books,andothermaterialsavailablefromgovernmentalandexternal
websites.

CivilServiceLearning
Workingwithministers:apracticalhandbookonadvising,briefinganddrafting
Guidesandresourcesforthecurriculum
:policyprofessionwebpages

CabinetOffice
Theroleofthecivilserviceduringtheelection
:
JeremyHeywoodsblog
Generalelection2015:guidanceforcivilservants
CabinetManual

Othergovernmentdepartments
Ministerialsubmissionguidance
(DWP)
Preferencesforsubmissions
(DWP)
PublicsectorequalitydutyandtheUNconventions
(DWP)
Submissionsfinancialguidance
(DWP)
Writingaqualitysubmission
(DWP)
Ministerialbriefingandsubmissionscharter
(HMRC)
Roleplay
(Defra)

Externalwebsites
Election2015:InstituteforGovernment
InstituteforPublicPolicyResearch
Reform
ScienceWise
Specialadvisersresources:UCLConstitutionUnit
WhitehallandIndustryGroup

Arangeofrecentbooksongovernment

MichaelBarber,HowtorunaGovernment
TonyBlair,Ajourney
AlastairCampbell,TheBlairyears:extractsfromtheAlastairCampbelldiaries
AnthonyKingandIvorCrewe,Theblundersofourgovernments'
DamianMcBride,PowerTrip:adecadeofpolicy,plotsandspin
ChrisMullin,Aviewfromthefoothills:theChrisMullindiaries

Courses

Allourcoursesforpolicyprofessionalscanbefoundinthe
curriculumareaofthepolicyprofession
pages
.
YoucanbookontheseorothercurriculumcoursesontheCSLwebsite,orbycontactingthe
servicedeskon
helpdesk@civilservicelearning.org.uk
orhelplinenumber02033678316.Allthese
coursescanbebookedforyourteamasaclosedeventbycontactingtheservicedesk.

Elearning
Behaviouralinsightforpolicy
Civilservicewrittencommunications
Draftingforsuccess:criticalreview
Draftingforsuccess:principlesandpractice
Induction:anintroductiontodevolution
Induction:anintroductiontoParliament
Induction:anintroductiontothecivilservice
Induction:anIntroductiontotheEuropeanUnion
Induction:anIntroductiontotheroleofministers
Parliamentaryprocess

Facetofacecourses

Briefingsandsubmissions
Economicsforpolicyadvisors
EUtraining
Legalriskinpolicymaking
Ministerialcorrespondence
Openpolicymaking
Oralbriefingforyourministers/seniorofficials
Privateofficefoundationworkshop
Problemstructuringandanalyticalthinking:introductoryprogramme
Understandingthepolicycontext(policyfoundation1)
Workinginthepolicyenvironment(policyfoundation2)