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George Oliver

George Oliver MBE - Parliamentary Training Consultant

George Oliver MBE is an independent, freelance parliamentary consultant specialising on all aspects of Parliamentary procedure in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Prior to this, George worked at the former Department for Education for 23 years during which he held a number of important posts. These included Assistant to the Deputy Parliamentary Clerk, Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister for Higher Education and Parliamentary Clerk to the Secretary of State for Education and other junior Ministers until 1993. During his time as parliamentary clerk he wrote a Parliamentary Clerk's Handbook and the DFE Guide to Primary Legislation in Parliament'. He has written a book, 'A Guide to Legislation from Consultation to Act'. He was an elected member of Crawley Borough Council from May 1998 - May 2002, when he served on the Leisure Services, Environment, Licensing and Standards Committees.
 
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Taking Charge of Your Career  17 May 2012

  • Strategic career planning is an essential skill for motivated individuals. Career progression in the public sector is increasingly challenging, but for those with a clear strategic direction, there are still opportunities to progress, advance and develop. Applying your skills and proactively overcoming personal limiting assumptions can give enormous benefits to the individual and the organisation. Read More

Understanding FOI Requests 23 May 2012

  • By the end of the day, delegates will understand the context, the current procedure and the emerging trends surrounding the process. Exemptions and vexatious requests will be dealt with, and delegates will leave feeling confident in their ability to respond to FOI requests correctly and efficiently. Read More

A Guide to Becoming a Mutual  20 June 2012

  • Throughout the day, delegates will develop the idea of a mutual as an alternative to ‘business as usual’ and will leave with a complete overview of the mutual model, how to implement it and how to support it in the future.. Read More 

Understanding Public Sector Finance 26 June 2012

  • Led by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, this one-day training day will aim to provide a comprehensive education in the nature of finance in the public sector. Read More

Effective Verbal Communication 10 July 2012

  • Join communications consultant Sandra Miller on this one-day course to maximise your verbal ability. Sandra has over 15 years' experience as a communication skills consultant, trainer and coach, working with bodies like Greenwich PCT and Bexley Council and the BBC, as well as leading private firms Deloitte and JP Morgan. Read More