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Connecting policy with practice

Posted by: Nicola Hughes, Institute for Government, Posted on: 16 April 2014 - Categories: Frontline work, New techniques

Getting out of the office can really challenge your assumptions. Nicola Hughes, from the Institute for Government, spoke to two civil servants who have been learning how important it is to do that. Cat Drew and Pat Russell are two …

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