Election2015:TimetoupskillinworkingwithMinistersInthispreelectionperiod,thePolicyProfessionTeaminCivilServiceLearningareofferingarangeofevents,coursesandresourcestohelpyoubrushupyourskillsinworkingwithMinisters.ThisinformationisavailableontheCivilServiceLearningwebsiteat:https://civilservicelearning.civilservice.gov.uk/workingministerselectionEventsCivilServiceLearningisrunning3eventsintherunuptothegeneralelectionon7May.Placesattheseeventsarelimitedandfillingfast.Tobookaplaceorforfurtherinformation,email:policy.profession@policyprofession.gsi.gov.ukResilienceandagilityduringthistimeofchangeThiseventisforgrades6&7andwillshareknowledgeonhowto:

respondwhenyourpriorityforthepastfewyearsiscastaside makesureyouadaptquicklytoyournewministerspriorities prepareyourteamforchangewhenthescaleofthechangeisuncertain

Thiseventwilltakeplace2pmto4pmonThursday23AprilinLondon.BuildinganeffectiverelationshipwithspecialadvisersThiseventisfordeputydirectorsandwilloffer:

apracticalgraspofwhatspecialadvisers(spads)needfrompolicyprofessionals anunderstandingofthepoliticalcontextinwhichspadswork insightsonhowtohelpspadshelpministersandthepolicyprofessiontodeveloppolicy tipsforhowtowinandmaintainthetrustofspads

Thiseventwilltakeplace2pmto4pmonTuesday28April,10amto12pmonTuesday5Mayand10amto12pmonFriday8MayinLondon.WinningtheconfidenceofnewministersTheeventisforgrades6and7willhelpyouto:

makeagoodfirstimpressionwithyournewminister engageministerseffectivelyindecisionmakingandsuccessfulpolicymaking ensurethepoliticalcontextandtheministerialperspectiveimbuespolicydevelopment

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Thiseventwilltakeplace9.30amto11.30amonThursday23Apriland2pmto4pmonTuesday5MayinLondon.BespoketrainingCivilServiceLearningcanalsodeliverclassesonworkingforministerstailoredtosuityouandyourteam'sspecificpurposes.Wehaveinhouseexpertswhocandeliverbespoketraining,ontopicssuchas:

workingwithministers workingeffectivelywithyourprivateoffice improvingnegotiationsskills

Todiscussyourrequirements,pleasecontact:policy.profession@policyprofession.gsi.gov.uk.ResourcesDiscovertherangeofguidance,books,andothermaterialsavailablefromgovernmentalandexternalwebsites.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)

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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

CoursesAllourcoursesforpolicyprofessionalscanbefoundinthecurriculumareaofthepolicyprofessionpages.YoucanbookontheseorothercurriculumcoursesontheCSLwebsite,orbycontactingtheservicedeskonhelpdesk@civilservicelearning.org.ukorhelplinenumber02033678316.Allthesecoursescanbebookedforyourteamasaclosedeventbycontactingtheservicedesk.Elearning

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

Facetofacecourses

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

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