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Rob Smith - Former Director General, Department of Communities and Local Government

With more than 30 years experience in the civil service, Rob Smith is now a training consultant and mentor with specialist knowledge in the fields of local government and education. He is also a Deputy Chair of Trustees for The National Literacy Trust and a Trustee of The Place To Be ( therapeutic counselling for primary school children ).

Rob began his career in the civil service in 1974 with his first assignment in the Northern Ireland Office. He held a number of posts in Belfast and London including Principal Private Secretary to a Minister and then two Permanent Secretaries. Rob then moved to the Department for Education, becoming Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State. He was very involved in the setting-up of a number of Government programmes after 1997 such as ‘SureStart’ and ‘Connexions’. In 2000, he was appointed the first Director General for the Government Offices of the Regions. He then became Director General for Regional Development in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

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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