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Risk Analysis in the Policy Area

For staff involved in policy-making decisions where risk is an important factor. This programme will enable you to improve your assessment and evaluation of risks and set up and contribute to risk management systems. Topics covered include identifying and structuring risks; quantitative techniques; risk mitigation and control plans; and risk-handling systems.

Programme Director Peter Daffern

For further information Vivienne Smith 01344 634 637, gtn 3803 4637 vivienne.smith@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/rpa

Evaluation of Public Programmes and Policies for Practitioners

For civil servants who are preparing to evaluate a project. This programme will provide you with a set of methodologies for evaluation; encourage an understanding of the role of evaluation in improving government performance; and give you an appreciation of the evaluation culture within your organisation.

Programme Director Peter Daffern

Code Length Price

EVPP 2 days £875

Venue Dates

Please contact Vivienne Smith for details

For further information Vivienne Smith 01344 634 637, gtn 3803 4637 vivienne.smith@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/evpp

Evaluation of Public Programmes and Policies for Commissioning Evaluations

For civil servants who need to commission (rather than undertake) policy evaluation and who want a thorough understanding of evaluation methodologies. Topics covered include commissioning evaluation; evaluation and improving performance; evaluation and organisational learning; and evaluation methods.

Programme Director Peter Daffern

For further information Vivienne Smith 01344 634 637, gtn 3803 4637 vivienne.smith@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/evpq

Economics for Policy Making

For non-economists who contribute to policy decisions. This programme will help you understand the approach and language of the economist in the analysis of policy decisions. You’ll learn some basic tools of economic analysis that will produce more focused analysis and research in policy formulation.

Programme Director Peter Daffern

Code Length Price

PEAK 2 1⁄2 days £995

Venue Dates

Sunningdale 10-12 Nov 10, 30 Mar-1 Apr 11

For further information Vivienne Smith 01344 634 637, gtn 3803 4637 vivienne.smith@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/peak

Equality Impact Assessment – Mainstreaming Equality/Diversity into Policy Making and Service Delivery

For policy staff in government departments and agencies, non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and assembly public bodies (ASPBs), and other public sector organisations. This programme enables you to explore a range of diversity issues in policy making and service delivery so that the impact on social groups is considered from the outset. The programme covers UK, European and international obligations and government guidelines on the need for policies to be fair and inclusive for effective service delivery to a diverse society.

Programme Director Jane Nokes

Code Length Price

DSMA 1 day £475

Venue Dates

London 23 Nov 10, 14 Mar 11

For further information Jane Nokes 01344 634 200, gtn 3803 4200 jane.nokes@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/dsma

SKILLS PROGRAMMES IN POLICY MAKING AND DELIVERY: EFFECTIVENESS IN POLICY

Delivering Policy Workshop

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and the National School have pooled their resources and expertise to create the Delivering Policy Workshop to help Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and their teams to turn policy directives into programmes that will deliver real benefits.

The workshop process is to explore, clarify and challenge how the delivery programme will meet the requirements of the policy. An experienced facilitator conducts the whole process, which typically requires pre-workshop interviews with the SRO and other key personnel, and a whole day devoted to the workshop itself. The facilitator follows up with a report covering the main issues raised and actions identified.

All the facilitators have been evaluated by both the OGC and the National School as having the requisite experience, professionalism and facilitation skills to lead the process. The OGC and the National School firmly believe that the full value of the Delivering Policy Workshop process can only be achieved through the full cooperation and presence of the SRO throughout, and this is therefore regarded as an imperative of the engagement.

This workshop is tailored to the needs of SROs and their teams and is delivered at the client’s preferred venue.

For further information Stuart Wilson 01344 634 458, gtn 3803 4458 stuart.wilson@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk

Practitioner Exchange Forum

These occasional workshops are run in association with the Public Management and Policy Association (PMPA) to bring together academics from the public administration community and practitioners from central and local government to look at issues affecting the way policy is developed. The workshops seek to help develop the community of reflective practitioners in government and are of particular interest to those who are involved in improving policy making in government or with an interest in the topic under discussion. We welcome enquiries about sponsoring a particular topic for a workshop.

For details of any workshops planned and to sign up for email alerts visit nationalschool.gov.uk/policyhub

Programme Director Francis Coxhead

For further information Alison Newton 01344 634 790, gtn 3803 4790 alison.newton@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/dfpm