New approaches to policy making
Four new guides
Four new policy making guides covering programme management, regional perspectives, front-line
staff and public involvement were published by the Cabinet Office
on 31 October 2002.
The studies follow the first ever survey last year of departmental approaches to innovative
policy-making and reported in Better Policy-Making.
- Improving Programme and Project Delivery
The research draws on five case studies to illustrate the practice
and benefits of applying programme and project management discipline
and techniques to policy-making
Complete report (613KB)
Summary
version (79KB)
- Incorporating Regional Perspectives into policy-making
This working paper and toolkit explore ways in which regional
knowledge can contribute to policy-making and how the Government
Offices for the Regions can connect policy-making with delivery
Complete toolkit (596KB)
Summary
toolkit (89KB)
Complete working
paper (309KB)
- Involving frontline staff in policy development
The research highlights issues and learning points for the early
involvement of front-line staff in policy design to improve implementation
and delivery
Complete version
(169KB)
Summary
version (65KB)
- Viewfinder: a policy-maker's guide to public involvement
This is a practical guide for planning public involvement and
includes good practice principles and the selection of public
involvement techniques such as e-consultation
Complete version
(209KB)
Summary
version (69KB)
