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Over 10,000 problem solvers at your disposal
Dr Patrick Vallance, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, challenges policy-makers not to forget the contribution that scientists and scientific evidence can make to solving policy problems.
Better policy-making
Reflections on the first three years of the New Zealand Policy Project
How has New Zealand's civil service set about improving capability in policy development and implementation. Andrew Kibblewhite, their Head of Policy Profession, explains.
The CSQ Interview: Dr Andrea Siodmok, Deputy Director, Policy Lab, Cabinet Office
In the CSQ Interview, Andrea Siodmok describes the work of the Cabinet-Office-based Policy Lab, and its ambition to give cutting-edge support to the 17,000 policy-makers in government.
Crossing the ‘Valley of Death’ – how we can bridge the gap between policy creation and delivery
Tony Meggs, Chief Executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, suggests how we can avoid the pitfalls and improve the probability of successful delivery of government policy.
The What Works Team: supporting the rise of experimental government
Dr Jen Gold, Head of the What Works Team, sees growing opportunities for policy-makers to generate more of their own evidence of what works.
Policy Propeller: transforming policymaking in the Department for Transport
A new initiative for generating fresh policy ideas at the Department for Transport.
We’re better connected – developing a knowledge network within the Civil Service
Richard Banks, Head of the Policy Profession Support Unit, and Helen Anderson, Government Equalities Office, consider how the Civil Service can use knowledge-sharing to help policy professionals learn and develop.
Building an open solar power map
Michel Blancard, a data scientist at the French Government’s Etalab, describes a data-led approach to expanding the use of solar power in France by creating a national register of suitable properties.
Using data and design to support people to stay in work
Cat Drew, a former Senior Policy Designer at Cabinet Office’s Policy Lab, describes how the lab has applied new data methods to help people manage health conditions and remain in work.
Better statistics, better decisions
John Pullinger, Head of the Government Statistical Service (GSS), describes the role of GSS in mobilising the power of data to help government make better decisions that improve people’s lives.