Civil Service Inductions for Senior Civil Servants

The Government Skills and Curriculum unit currently have three induction programmes for senior Civil Service leaders:

Civil Service Orientation (CSO)

CSO is run as a three stage programme. This programme is aimed at externally hired senior civil servants who are new to the Civil Service.

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Visit the programmes, workshops and events calendar to book a place.

We also recommend that SCS leaders that are new to the Civil Service attend parliamentary workshops which are run by the Parliamentary Capability team:

Working with Parliament for leaders

The Parliamentary Capability Team is based in the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit, and exists to help civil servants better understand how Parliament scrutinises the work of government and how they can effectively support their department’s response to Parliamentary scrutiny.

The team have created three bespoke learning events aimed at SCS:

Leading and Parliament

An introduction to Parliament specifically designed for senior leaders delivered remotely over two weeks in conjunction with the Civil Service Leadership Academy. You will gain a better understanding of your role in supporting ministers with their parliamentary duties, hearing from high profile parliamentarians, senior parliamentary officials, and civil servants with considerable experience of parliamentary work. If you would like to know more about this course, please contact parliamentarycapability@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Select Committees for Leaders

This will give SCS an understanding of how to effectively manage the work of parliamentary select committees that scrutinize their department’s work. It will cover parliamentary process and culture, supporting ministers with committee appearances, and the internal activities that need to be managed in order to effectively respond to this work. If you would like to know more about this course, please contact parliamentarycapability@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Accounting Officers Roundtable

This course is designed for newly appointed Accounting Officers or Additional Accounting Officers. It will help you understand your responsibilities for the use of public money, and preparing for appearances before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament. The workshop includes guest speakers from HM Treasury and the National Audit Office, alongside opportunities to exchange knowledge with fellow delegates. Visit the CSLA programmes, workshops and events calendar to find out available dates.

Other useful resources

The Civil Service Code

Deputy Director Induction (DDI)

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Visit the programmes, workshops and events calendar to book a place.

Director Induction (DI)

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