Day facilitated by Dr Philip Davies PhD and Nic Suggit
09:15 - 09:45
Coffee and Registration
09:45 - 09:55
Introductions
- Participants are clear where they are going (they have a 'map' of the day and their learning)
09:55 - 10:20
Presentation: What is Policy?
- Ideas, philosophy and framing
- Values, beliefs and ideology
- Experience and Expertise
- Judgement and Resources
- Lobbyist and pressure groups
- Events and contingencies
10:20 - 11:00
Exercise 1 - Drivers and Influences
- Participants have a way of locating a policy issue within a larger strategic environment.
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee
11:15 - 11:35
Presentation 2: Principles of Good Policy Making?
- Modernising Government
- Better Policy Making in the Twenty-First Century
- Adding it up
- Performance Managed Government
- Implementation and Delivery
- Professional Skills for Government
- Department Capability Reviews
11:35 - 12:40
Exercise 2 - Principles of Good Policy Making
- An appreciation of the application of best practice models to a real situation
12:40 - 13:00
Presentation 3 - Thinking through the policy
- Cause and effect relationships
- Unintended consequences
- Predictable and unpredictable behaviour
- Optimism bias
- Effect / Events / Influences
13:00 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:50
Exercise 3 - Logic Model
- Participants have a technique to test the logic of a proposed policy intervention and are able to anticipate possible consequences.
14:50 - 15:15
Presentation 4 - Governance and Constraints
- Legislative constraints
- Powers vested in the Secretary of State
- Ministerial sign-off processes
- Stakeholders and lobby groups
- European legislation and commitments
- International agreements / treaties / co-operation
15:15 - 15:30
Coffee
15:30 - 16:05
Exercise 4 - Governance and Constraints
- Understand the limitations under which policy is developed.
16:05 - 16:15
Closing Remarks and End
Course Rates
Central Government / Private Sector
£
Charities / Councils / Trade Associations / NHS Trusts / Emergency Services
£
Please note that discounts are available for early registration and multiple bookings, for more information please call 0800 542 9440.
If you do not wish to book online, please fax back the form below to this number 020 7484 4950.
