The Centre for Management and Policy Studies, 1999-2005
Date:
19 July 2012
Authors:
Dr Catherine Haddon
The lessons from previous reform efforts in government are not just about the vision for change, but also the motivations behind reform and, crucially, the method by which it is attempted. This is particularly true of the case of the Centre for Management and Policy Studies, a Cabinet Office body which attempted to be both a hub for thinking in Whitehall and a body overseeing and providing direction to civil service learning and development through the Civil Service College.
The lessons from previous reform efforts in government are not just about the vision for change, but also the motivations behind reform and, crucially, the method by which it is attempted. This is particularly true of the case of the Centre for Management and Policy Studies, a Cabinet Office body which attempted to be both a hub for thinking in Whitehall and a body overseeing and providing direction to civil service learning and development through the Civil Service College.