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Structure of UK Government Post-Devolution

30th March 2010 20th July 2010

This course forms part of a CMI Certificate in Leadership and Management

An insight into how Government in the UK is structured, covering Civil Service, Agencies, Quangos, Local Government & Devolved Administrations

Learning Objectives

• Understand the scope of civil service and public sector activity in the UK
• Understand the roles of regulators, quangos, agencies and non ministerial departments
• Understand the Government Office Network
• Understand how local government is structured
• Understand how devolution is working in practice and how it may evolve

Programme

9:00	Registration and Refreshments
9:45	Chair’s Welcome and Introduction
10:00	The Scope of the UK Public Sector The civil service, local government, health service, education, regulators, quangos, the NAO Numbers of individuals employed in the public sector and the private sector Cost and the current climate Responsibilities and accountability Interaction with the public (provision of services) Interaction with business (regulation, supervision partnership and competition)
11:00	Morning Coffee
11:15	The Government Office Network and other Structures of Governance GON Regional Assemblies The GLA Rationale Roles and Responsibilities Relations with Central and Local Government The future under a Conservative administration
12:10	Structures of Local Government Different types of local authority Responsibilities, powers and delivery of services Relations with the public, local accountability and turnout in local elections PPPs and PFIs New localism and devolution of powers
13:00	Lunch
14:00	Devolution Rationale Responsibilities and statute A process not an event Process and politics Effectiveness and lessons learnt Relations with Whitehall and Westminster
14:45	An Overview of the Scottish Parliament Unique features Responsibilities and legislation Primary and secondary legislation Mission creep and politics An evolving process Scottish Parliament and local government in Scotland
15:15	Afternoon Tea
15:30	An Overview of the National Assembly for Wales Structures and legislative powers Scrutiny and work Interaction with local government and budgets Defining its own terms
16:00	An Overview of the Northern Ireland Assembly Direct Rule and the Northern Irish Assembly The political map in Northern Ireland over the last 15 years Work and responsibilities Interaction with local government Interaction with London
16:30	Final Questions and Close

Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice

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