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Launching the new Policy Lab prospectus

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Launching the new Policy Lab prospectus

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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Open ideas days: the products

Posted by: Lisa Ollerhead, Posted on: 5 November 2014 - Categories: Policy Lab
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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 …

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Open these: links for open policy makers (week 20)

Posted by: Lisa Ollerhead, Posted on: 31 October 2014 - Categories: Start the week
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...for the Public Service Transformation Network- find out how you can get involved. FutureGov on their service design work with UNDP in Moldova. Nesta's Geoff Mulgan on complexity, systems thinking,...

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Open these: links for open policy makers (week 19)

Posted by: Lisa Ollerhead, Posted on: 24 October 2014 - Categories: Start the week
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...the day and watch out for further blogs. Sir Jeremy Heywood's three videos on open policy making. Nesta announce the Innovation Growth Lab. Mike Bracken sets out his ideas on...

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Being a part of the future of policy making

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Posted on: 23 October 2014 - Categories: Examples and findings, Thought Pieces
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...Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of Civil Service, provides some advice on making the most of all of the resources available.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSjmS21ZE6s   1. Join the conversation: you can...

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October 16th 2014: Northern Futures Open Ideas Days

Posted by: Lisa Ollerhead, Posted on: 21 October 2014 - Categories: Policy Lab

On October 16th 2014, Policy Lab held open ideas days in 8 cities across the north of England, holding discussions and gathering ideas for the Deputy Prime Minister's Northern Futures project.

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Better Reykjavík

Posted by: Robert Bjarnason, Posted on: 15 October 2014 - Categories: Examples and findings
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...where their supporters could write, debate and prioritize policy ideas. Only one party, the Best Party, used the Better Reykjavík website, asking their supporters to join and help them create...

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What comes first

Posted by: Rachel Pascual, Posted on: 13 October 2014 - Categories: Examples and findings, Thought Pieces
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...force. Workshops aren’t uncommon – so what was different about this one? Well, they didn’t just form a team that squirreled away in isolation on the proposition to launch Police...

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Open these: links for open policy makers (week 18)

Posted by: Lisa Ollerhead, Posted on: 10 October 2014 - Categories: Start the week
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...join the conversation on Twitter! #openpolicy   Links (will open in new tabs) Next week OPM will mainly be... running our Northern Futures Open Ideas Days! We're looking forward to...

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Staying on top of your game

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Posted on: 9 October 2014 - Categories: Examples and findings, News, Thought Pieces
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...develop to meet that ambition:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q5LyLYdEqA   Learn more about being open-minded by instinct, have a look at the training on offer from Civil Service Learning (registration required) and...

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Open policy making: the new default?

Posted by: Chris Wormald, Posted on: 8 October 2014 - Categories: Thought Pieces
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...our ability to produce policy advice that is well-informed and creative will depend on how well we understand the world around us and our ability to engage with it. Open...

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