Open courses

Thursday 23rd

• Line Management (23rd February)
• Managing the Passage of Legislation (23rd February)

Tuesday 28th

• An Overview of Parliament (28th February)
• Strategic Thinking Skills (28th February)

Wednesday 29th

• Introduction to Project Planning (29th February)
• An Overview of Government (29th February)

Thursday 1st

• Project Management in the Civil Service (1st March)
• Enhanced Strategic Thinking Skills (1st March)

Tuesday 6th

• Credibility, Confidence and Charisma (6th March)
• Briefing Ministers and Managers (6th March)
• An Overview of Government (6th March)

Wednesday 7th

• Ministerial Submissions (7th March)

Thursday 8th

• Working With and Understanding Local Government (8th March)
• Summarising Documents Quickly and Accurately (8th March)

Tuesday 13th

• Brussels Explained: Overview of the European Union (13th March)
• Parliamentary Questions (13th March)

Wednesday 14th

• The European Policy Making Process Explained (14th March)
• Guide to Legislation from Consultation to Act (14th March)
• Taking Fast Effective Notes (14th March)
• Selling Yourself, Your Project and Your Ideas (14th March)

Thursday 15th

• Analysis and Use of Evidence (15th March)
• Persuasive Writing Skills (15th March)
• Presentations and Public Speaking (15th March 2012)
• Advanced Legislation (15th March)

Tuesday 20th

• A—Z of Policy Series: Module 1 (20th March)
• Taking Control of Your Time (20th March)
• Negotiation Tactics and Techniques (20th March)
• The Influential Communicator (20th March)

Wednesday 21st

• Implementing EU & Legislation in the UK (21st March)
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Working (21st March)
• An A—Z of Policy Series: Module 2 (21st March)
• Managing Difficult Conversations (21th March)
• Taking Effective Minutes (21st March)
• Presentations and Public Speaking (21st March)

Thursday 22nd

• Law and the Legal Framework of the UK (22nd March)
• CV writing and interview skills (22nd March)
• Essential Writing Skills (22nd March)
• Impact Assessments (22nd March)
• Putting Your Point Across (22nd March)

Tuesday 27th

• Effective Contract Management (27th March)
• 21st Century Leader: Developing your credibility as a modern leader (27th March)
• Policy and Law – Bills, Regulations and Statutory Interpretation (27th March)
• Speed Reading (27th March)
• CV writing and interview skills (27th March)

Wednesday 28th

• Lobbying the European Union: Access and Influence (28th March)
• Thinking on the Spot Techniques (28th March)
• Confidence at Work (28th March)
• Financial Management for Non-Financial People (28th March)
• Strategic Thinking Skills (28th March)
• Presentations and Public Speaking (28th March)

Thursday 29th

• The Law of Judicial Review – the Government in Court (29th March)
• Advanced Writing Skills (29th March)
• Winning People Over (29 March)
• Line Management (29th March)

Friday 30th

• Taking Control of Your Time (30th March)
• Thinking on the Spot Techniques (30 March)

Tuesday 3rd

• Communications for non-communications professionals (3rd April)

Wednesday 4th

• Understanding the Influences on Policy Making and Policy Makers (4th April)
• Creating effective communications strategies (4th April)