Curriculum Updates
The demands of delivering modern-day public services mean that civil servants are continually asked to work in different ways, incorporating new ideas, approaches and technologies. It’s therefore vital that the training we make available to all civil servants also continues to evolve.
That’s why we’re constantly working with our consortium partners to extend and refine our training offer. As new demands are made of civil servants and their departments, we’ll keep deploying new courses and programmes to help develop the skills needed to meet those emerging demands.
Cross Civil Service
New Recruitment Courses : Now Open for Bookings
Securing the right person with the right skills for the right role is vital for any organisation. That’s why a whole suite of new recruitment courses has now launched for Civil Service recruiters or those who undertake recruiting tasks. These courses will help you develop the skills required to recruit effectively - and in a fair, consistent and transparent manner. These courses cover the entire recruitment process from writing job descriptions through to interviewing and assessing candidates. As well as guidance on how best to use our Success Profiles framework, they provide valuable insights into recruitment best practice and the importance of getting recruitment right.
New Management Programme Now Available: Senior Practitioner
With its focus on developing line management capability within the Civil Service, the Senior Practitioner programme is aimed at senior managers at grades 6 and 7 and deputy directors. It aims to equip managers with the skills they need, not just to manage their teams, but also to deliver excellent citizen outcomes and to make effective use of all available resources. Two recurring themes of inclusion and hybrid ways of working in government are woven into the programme’s design – which also prioritises action learning over management theory. The programme is delivered over the course of five months and features four training modules, each of which contains an all-day facilitated workshop.
New Course replacing Advising, Briefing and Drafting
One of the most popular courses over the last few years, Advising, Briefing and Drafting has recently been updated to become two courses Advising and Briefing and Drafting Masterclass, allowing learners more time to focus on each element. Visit their new product pages for more information and learner outcomes.
SCS Effective Risk Culture Leadership (for non-risk professionals)
Risk culture can be thought of as the system of values and behaviours that exist in an organisation and underpin the risk-related decisions that are made on a daily basis. This course, aimed at senior leaders from across the Civil Service, focuses on the principles of risk management in government. This course has also been added to the open schedule. Click here to see upcoming dates.
Off the shelf learning
Strand 4 – Specialist Skills
Technology and Software
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Microsoft SharePoint - Site Administrator (12 hours)
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Microsoft Project Introduction (7 hours)
Project Delivery
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PRINCE2® 7 Foundation (21 hours)
- PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner (14 hours)
- PRINCE2® 7 Foundation and Practitioner (35 hours)
Spark login – Alpha testing