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Leadership Academy
Resource pack for
Civil Service Orientation
Leadership Academy AResource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Congratulations on your new
role. We hope that you will
find the following resources
and contacts helpful as you
settle into your new role in the
Senior Civil Service (SCS).
Leadership Academy 1Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
General resources
A Brilliant Civil Service: becoming Civil Service Local Blog Leadership in Action
the UK’s most inclusive employer
Publishes articles about working together This statement of intent takes as its
The Civil Service has a vision to represent and local community projects. starting point the responsibility of the Civil
modern Britain in all it's diversity. Service for the effective delivery of the
government’s programme and ministers’
Civil Service Quarterly Blog
priorities, living its values and serving the
Civil Service Blog
Publishes articles by civil servants about public. It highlights the 3 key characteristics
Publishes news and features about their work and experience. that civil servants have indicated they
government reform and showcases the expect from their leaders, and that we
work of civil servants. expect Civil Service leaders to live up to.
Success Profiles
Civil Service staff networks The new recruitment and performance SCS performance management
framework used within the Civil Service.
Our networks offer support to civil servants Effective management is critical for creating
and raise awareness of some of the barriers a high-performance culture, with a focus
faced by our underrepresented groups. on delivering a quality service. It comprises
rigorous individual performance, planning
and assessment together with personal
development.
Leadership Academy 2Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
General resources
The Civil Service Code Working with ministers and Shaping Our Future prospectus
Special Advisers:
Civil servants are appointed on the basis of We have an opportunity to shape a brilliant
fair and open competition and are expected Ministerial Code Civil Service which works for everyone.
to carry out the role with dedication and Our Civil Service should be confidently
a commitment to the Civil Service and its Sets out the standards of conduct expected equipped for the challenges ahead.
core values: integrity, honesty, objectivity of ministers and how they discharge their We should be an organisation in which
and impartiality. duties. everyone is supported to try new ideas and
deliver better results. Our prospectus sets
Special advisers: code of conduct out a renewed vision for our Civil Service.
Government professions
Sets out SpAds rules and guidance.
Search results on GOV.UK serve as The privilege of public service
a general introduction to the different
professions. Social media guidelines Given as the Ditchley Annual Lecture by the
Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster.
This guidance is to encourage civil servants
to use social and other digital media
appropriately to enhance our work. It also
makes our responsibilities to the Civil
Service code clear.
Leadership Academy 3Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Leadership development (and other learning)
The Civil Service Leadership Academy is part of
the new Government Campus, as are all the training
resources shared across these pages. The Campus
is owned by all of us across government, we are
not only customers of it but our departments and
professions are suppliers of it. This means that when
training is developed in one place it can be shared
across the Civil Service, where the need is also
shared. The Campus will be the place we go for all
our government training.
Leadership Academy 4Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Government Skills and Curriculum Unit SCS Leadership Development offer
Leadership Development offer (all SCS) Accelerated Development Programmes (selective)
Leadership Development Leadership development Individual Development Development pathways
Programmes open to all SCS across the Programme designed to accelerate the
Civil Service, designed to development of Civil Servants
Cohort based programmes aimed to build SCS knowledge, skills To equip high potential DGs for the assessed to have the potential
equip new to grade SCS with insights, and networks. step up to Permanent Secretary. to progress beyond their current
relationships and understanding to meet grade.
Formal and informal
the leadership expectations.
delivery in partnership with High Potential Development
professions. Use of Leaders Scheme META DELTA
DG Leadership Development teaching leaders plus real life Integrated Integrated
Programme case studies approach.
To accelerate the development of
Directors with the greatest potential with FLS, SLS with FLS, SLS
To support newly promoted or recruited to progress to DG and potentially and HPDS to and HPDS to
DGs transition into their new roles, Leadership Development beyond. accelerate the accelerate the
sponsored by a Permanent Secretary. Workshops (examples) development development
of talented of talented
• SCS Induction: knowledge Senior Leaders Scheme ethnic disabled
Director and Deputy Director
based workshops minority staff staff at
Leadership Development
+signposting at Grade Grade 6/7,
Programmes To accelerate the development of
• Leading in complexity Deputy Directors to build the pipeline 6/7, Deputy Deputy
To aid newly promoted or recruited series: groupthink, debiasing of future leaders for Director & DG roles Director and Director and
Director and Deputy Directors build large decisions Director level Director level
peer networks across the Civil Service. • High impact communication
sponsored by a Director General. and Civil Service teaming Future Leaders Scheme
(team dynamics)
• Select Committees To improve corporate visibility of the
National Leadership Programme • SCS data upskilling series Grade 6/7 talent pool and accelerate
their development to SCS
To support established Permanent
Secretaries and DGs to develop systems Director Network
leadership across public services
www.gov.uk/gscu
Leadership Academy 5Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Major Projects Leadership Executive Master of Public Policy Government Digital Academy
Academy
The London School of Economics and Political GDS academy trains public sector workers
The Major Projects Leadership Academy, Science (LSE) delivers a prestigious Executive in how to work in an agile team and how to
run in partnership with the Saïd Oxford Master of Public Policy (EMPP) to train the design a digital service.
Business School, builds the skills of senior future leaders of the UK Civil Service.
project leaders across government, making
Government Commercial Function
it easier to carry out complex projects
Operational Delivery Profession
effectively. The Government Commercial Function is
The Service Delivery Academy from the a cross-government network procuring or
Government Finance Academy Operational Delivery Profession runs an supporting the procurement of goods and
accelerated development programme, services for the government.
The Government Finance Academy offering access to qualifications up to
provides a cohesive learning and Level 8 (Doctorate equivalent).
International Academy
development offer for finance professionals
across the Civil Service. The International Academy, previously the
Government Communications
Service Academy Diplomatic Academy, was launched in
2015 to build skills and expertise for all UK
The Government Communications provides government staff working on international
a selection of training and resources to issues.
further develop communications skills.
Leadership Academy 6Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Political/Parliamentary awareness
Explore here to find out what parliamentary Whitehall Monitor 40th Anniversary of Departmental
business your department is involved Select Committees
with and watch ministers in action as they Looks at the functioning of Whitehall.
respond to questions, make statements or Video where current and former House of
participate in debates. Commons committee chairs share their
Accountability in modern
experience and thoughts on the future of
government project
committees.
Please contact your departmental
Parliamentary Branch. They manage your Explores accountability within the Civil
department’s parliamentary business and Service and Parliament in detail. Trial by committee
advise on a range of issues such as format
How committee appearances affect the
and deadlines for Parliamentary Questions Ministers reflect
and working with select committees. careers of top officials.
A series of candid interviews by the IfG with
outgoing ministers. Useful links for working with
Parliament desk aid
Ministers reflect on Parliament
Parliamentary Capability
Excerpts from IfG interviews with outgoing
workshops
ministers on Parliament and the Civil
Service's parliamentary capability. Including: Introduction to Parliament,
Leading and Parliament, and workshops on
topics such as select committees.
parliamentarycapability@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Leadership Academy 7Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Finance
Treasury’s Green Book Corporate governance code Government Finance Function
Strategy and Annual Update
Proposals for public spending should be The Managing Public Money guidance
scoped, planned and developed to offer complements the Treasury guidance This strategy sets out the government's vision
best value for money using the Treasury’s on good governance in the corporate and ambitions in a single cohesive document.
Better Regulation guidance recommended governance code for central government
by the Treasury’s Green Book. departments. This explains how government
Orange Book
organisations are directed and controlled.
Access to training and This guidance establishes the concept of
accreditation in best practice Consolidated Budgeting Guidance risk management.
business cases
The primary means for the HM Treasury
Magenta Book
public expenditure is through the process
Managing Public Money of multi-year budgets, agreed collectively HM Treasury guidance on what to consider
at Spending Reviews. The Consolidated when designing an evaluation.
This offers guidance on handling public funds.
Budgeting Guidance sets out the rules for
their use and offers advice for government
departments on budgeting frameworks
(based on the European System of
Accounts or ESA2010).
Leadership Academy 8Resource pack for Civil Service Orientation
Introduction to Finance e-learning
The following modules are available on Civil Finance skills for all: Finance skills for all 6:
Service Learning and give an insight into foundations strategic business planning
the basics of finance.
Finance skills for all 1: Finance skills for all 7:
financial planning and control (part 1) investment appraisal
Finance skills for all 2: Finance skills for all 8:
financial planning and control (part 2) interpretation of accounts
Finance skills for all 3: Finance skills for all 9:
accruals based accounting (part 1) performance indicators
Finance skills for all 4: Finance skills for all 10:
accruals based accounting (part 2) market economics
Finance skills for all 5: Finance skills for all 11:
budget management corporate finance
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