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Books

To purchase any of these books, click here to download a Book Order Form that can be completed online and returned by email or sent by post.

Finding your way around Whitehall Finding your Way Around Whitehall and Beyond by Paul Grant

A book for people who want to understand the government environment, especially those that are new to the Civil service and for those about or newly appointed to working with and around Ministers. This book is currently awaiting revision in line with Government changes. Topics include:

  • The constitutional framework
  • ministers
  • The Civil Service
  • The business of government
  • Parliamentary scrutiny
  • Devolution
  • The European Union.

£8.50 including postage to the UK.
How to be a Civil Servant How To Be A Civil Servant by Martin Stanley

The first book about the British Civil Service ever published by a serving civil servant. This book provides advice about how civil servants should most effectively carry out their professional duties, and how they should respond to unfamiliar professional, ethical and scientific etc. issues. Topics include:

  • How civil servants work

  • Civil servants' relationship with ministers

  • The constraints within which civil servants must operate

  • How civil servants are managed.

£12.00 including postage to the UK
Joining the Civil Service Joining the Civil Service by Christopher Jary
Winner Inside Write Award - Plain English Campaign

A book for all new entrants to the Civil Service - what it's for, what civil servants do and why they do it. This book is currently being updated to include latest changes in the Civil Service. Topics include:

  • What is the Civil Service
  • Working in the Civil Service
  • Serving the public
  • Serving Parliament
  • Serving Ministers

£7.50 including postage to the UK.

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  Speechmaking by Susan Jones

A guide for all who write speeches for others. Topics include:

  • What makes a good speech and how to build one
  • Words
  • Special occasions
  • Hearts and minds
  • Research
  • Giving and receiving a speech

£14.50 including postage to the UK

Working with Ministers Working with Ministers by Christopher Jary

A book that will help any civil servant, irrespective of seniority, who is involved in briefing or drafting for Ministers. It explains and demystifies what Ministers need and what officials can do to make sure they get it. Topics include:

  • Ministers and civil servants: characteristics, roles and relationships
  • The private office
  • how to brief and prepare submissions for a minister
  • how to draft answers to Parliamentary Questions
  • how to draft ministers' speeches
  • Civil Service ethics in practice


£11.50 including postage to the UK.

Click here to download a Book Order form which can be returned by email or post.