Policy Masterclass
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Date: 23rd - 24th August 2021 |
One thing current the pandemic has taught us is the necessity for rapid but well thought through policy making across a raft of areas, risk assessment, emergency planning, business continuity, civil protection, co-ordination and co-operation across policy areas, just to mention but a few. The programme is an interactive one in which policy practitioners share their experiences, have different / new approaches explained, apply learning to their own circumstances, reflect upon current practice and are signposted to further learning material. This engaging Virtual programme offers opportunities for one to one, small group and plenary activity covering.
Learning Outcomes:
This event is for experienced policy makers or those looking to build on existing knowledge of the policy making process. Participants will explore:
- global trends in the policy arena
- policy pitfalls and how to avoid them
- the increasing link between policy and project management
- the enhanced importance of open government
- rigour in policy selection
- how delivery chains make or break policy
- futures thinking and its relevance to the policy process.
Agenda
Day one
| 9.30 | Welcome and introductions |
| 9.45 | Principles of strategic policy making - reminder The strategic policy making process Policy options explored Challenges for the public sector |
| 11.15 | Morning break |
| 11.30 | Where does the strategic policy process go wrong? The Blunders of Governments explored Cognitive bias in strategic policy making False logic |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 |
Applying project management discipline The increasing importance of SROs Project management maturity |
| 14.30 | Afternoon break |
| 14.45 | Open policy making and idea generation Consultative policy making Innovation in policy making Divergent thinking |
| 15.30 | Afternoon break |
| 15.45 | Option appraisal Chilcott checklist The ideal and the impossible Selecting the optimum |
| 16.30 | Close |
Day two
| 09.30 | Welcome and recap |
| 09.45 |
Delivery chains and implementation Identifying the implementer Delivery chains Delivery keys and best practice |
| 10.45 | Morning break |
| 11.00 |
Evaluation Policy modelling and in-programme monitoring Content, implementation, and impact evaluation |
| 12.00 |
Futures thinking introduced Introduction Horizons Link to the policy cycle |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.45 |
Policy making global trends briefing Public sector reform Regulatory reform Other issues including lessons from Covid 19 responses |
| 14.45 | Afternoon break |
| 15.00 |
Surgery Building your toolkit Interactive surgery addressing delegates questions |
| 16.00 | Evaluation and close. |