People across the civil service, public and private sectors are delivering and working using Open Policy Making tools, techniques and design thinking. Here can read about their learnings and findings in the field.
November 25th saw the publication of a collection of early conclusions from the What Works Network - the family of institutions created to put evidence in the hands of commissioners and professionals.
Defra has held its first ever Policy Profession Week which kicked off on 10 November. The week, which was held in partnership with Department for Work and Pensions, brought together policy-makers from all levels, with multiple seminars, events and skill …
Nov. 20th marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This Convention is the most rapidly and widely ratified international human rights treaty in history. This unprecedented acceptance of the UNCRC clearly …
In August the Prime Minister announced that all new policy would be subject to a test on how it impacted families, and the Family Policy team in DWP were asked to develop what has become the Family Test. Families often …
How do you talk about the problems you are facing in making policy without running the risk that what you say will be used against you?
Trust in the process and you will reap far better results.
From design toolkits to protest robots, what can we learn from the design process to create positive social change?
Are you aware of all of the ways that you can get involved in Open Policy Making? In the final of his three-part series on Open Policy Making, Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of Civil Service, provides some …
In October 2008 Iceland experienced a shocking financial crisis, the three large commercial banks went bankrupt over 3 days - on the 8th of October the UK parliament used its anti-terrorism legislation against Iceland to protect assets.
About once a week I am asked by colleagues to provide an example of open policy making in action. In response, I often try to give an answer that starts with ‘here’s the traditional route that the team could have …