Policy Essentials

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Policy Essentials

Gain a thorough understanding of policy design and how Parliament and the EU works
Develop vital briefing and submission skills
Learn to consider the challenge of policy creation – and the impact those policies will have – within the context of the UK’s changed relationship with the EU

Overview

Cross Civil Service

The Policy Essentials programme is aimed at anyone who is new to policy or to the Civil Service. It provides you with an introduction to the policy profession, the UK Parliament and its processes. It also addresses the impact of the UK operating in a policy-making environment outside of the EU and how the process of working with EU institutions and member states has fundamentally changed.

Please refer to the course flyer for a full description of the learning.