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Devolution and Intergovernmental Working

Understand the benefits of intergovernmental working and how devolution affects the work of civil servants
Be aware of how different devolution settlements impact on policy and delivery across the UK
Apply this to take a more UK-wide view on delivering your objectives

Overview

Cross Civil Service

In recent years, more and more powers have been transferred from the UK Parliament to the assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland and the Scottish Parliament. As a result, all policy professionals need to be aware of how devolution affects the policies they work on and the services they deliver.

This course has been designed to show how the Civil Service supports multiple governments in the UK. As part of this, you’ll explore the arrangements for devolution in the UK, including the role of the devolved administrations and devolved legislatures, the difference between reserved and devolved powers and the asymmetrical nature of devolution.

Please refer to the course flyer for a full description of the learning. Visit the open course schedule to see upcoming dates for all available learning.