Donna Ward, Director of Strategic Policy in the Department for Education, launches Policy Lab's new prospectus. From catalytic interventions to ambitious system change, read on to find out about Policy Lab's methods, offer and impact.
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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 …
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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?
Welcome to Open these, a regular post dedicated to the blogs, reports and discussions from the week we think open policy practitioners will enjoy.
A few weeks ago, we told you about the Open Ideas Days that Policy Lab was planning to support the Deputy Prime Minister’s Northern Futures project. They took place on October 16th: check out a moment-by-moment account here and a …