We ask people from across the public sector and design industries to expand the concept of Open Policy Making and ask the questions that no one else will. These blogs look to the future and make you think.
I was really excited that Policy Lab was able to introduce another new technique into how Government engages the people in a debate about public policy. The subject was work in an ageing population (i.e. the number of older people …
When I was appointed as Cabinet Secretary back in January 2012, I spoke of my ambition to increase evidence based policy making and for independent arbiters, equivalent to NICE, to encourage third party investors to back public policy interventions that …
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 …
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 …
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 …
What are the skills that modern policy-makers need to “stay on top of their game”? In the second of a three-part video series, Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of Civil Service, shares that an open approach is key to …
At the 12 Actions to Professionalise Policy Making one year on event which was hosted by the Institute for Government last week, I said that a lot of activity had taken place in the past 12 months to make policy …
When people think about digital and policy-making, the focus tends to be on how policy-makers can use digital tools, particularly social media, to engage with the public. Whilst that’s a very valid activity, I think digital means something more fundamental …