Open Programmes
We offer a range of training courses and programmes covering skills and disciplines needed by public servants. Many lead to professional academic qualifications. All of them will introduce you to new colleagues, helping to build your network. Any course can be tailored to your needs and delivered at a time and location to suit you. Come to us - or we can come to you.
Leadership and Strategy
- For Senior Civil Servants and Senior Leaders
- For Grade 6/7 and Entrants to Senior Management
- Board and Governance
- Strategy
- Leadership Skills for Middle and Senior Managers
- Tailored Leadership Consultancy
- Leading Edge and Senior Manager Workshops (for senior and aspirant senior civil servants)
- E-Learning
- Senior Management Events - Scotland
Policy Making and Government
- The Workings of Government, Parliament and the Civil Service
- Skills for Working with Ministers and Parliament
- Policy Making and Policy Delivery
- Qualification in Policy and Public Administration
- European Union
Management Development
- Managing People and Performance
- Essential Management Skills
- Key Management Skills
- Marketing and Media
- Management Qualifications
- Front Line Leadership and Delivery
- Commissioning
- Tackling Public Service Agreements
- Customer Service
- Managing Resources and Time
- Information Management
- Partnerships and Contracts
- Leadership and Change
- Sustainability for the Public Sector
Business Management
- HR for Line Managers
- Financial Management
- Analysis and Use of Evidence
- Continuous Improvement
- Programme and Project Management for All
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Managers
- Business Tools
- PSG Condensed - series of modules
Personal and Career Development
- Impact and Influence
- Communications and Interpersonal Skills
- Psychology and Creativity
- Career Planning, Reviewing, Transitions
- Development for Administrators
- Work/Life Balance and Stress
- Life, Career and Confidence
- Fast Stream
- Personal Development
Professions
- Introduction
- Audit
- Economics
- Equality and Diversity
- Estate and Property Management
- Finance
- Fraud
- Government Communications
- IT
- HR Academy
- Information Assurance
- Internal Consultancy
- Law and Legal Awareness
- Learning and Development
- Procurement
- Programme and Project Management
- Risk
- Social Research
- Statistics
Virtual School
Government Initiatives and Challenges