science and engineering careers in the future civil service
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Science and engineering careers in the future Civil Service
Workshop Template 2012
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Workshop plan1. Introduction, scene setting, purpose, objectives, agreement
2. Introduction to GSE
3. What is changing?
4. Where we want to be
5. How do we get there?
6. What matters to you?
7. Career development
8. Next steps
What’s your role?
Do you agree?
Total = 90 minutes
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Your experience
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Ground rules for agreement
1. Speak from your own experience. Your perspective is unique and valuable
2. Give us details about what is important to you (no single word post-its please)
3. Respect colleagues are sharing personal information – listen and discuss but do not repeat to others outside this room (Chatham House)
4. We will be recording conversations and may use anonymous quotes
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Introduction to Government Office for Science
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• Provides scientific advice personally to the Prime Minister and members of Cabinet
• Assures and further improves the quality and use of scientific evidence and advice in government
• Leads the science and engineering profession within the Civil Service – the GCSA is the Head of Science and Engineering Profession (HoSEP);
• Engages other countries and international organisations on science and engineering to help achieve UK objectives
• Works to strengthen the interactions between research communities and policy makers
Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Sir John Beddington CMG FRS
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1 ~20 ~3500(15,000)
~1500 (big number)
Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers
Government Science & Engineering members(Estimated # scientist and engineers in Civil Service)
Science Advisory Council and Committee members
Wider Science Community
Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Science and Engineering networks
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A network of Chief Scientific AdvisersA network of Chief Scientific Advisersin every departmentin every department
Prof Jeremy Watson
CLG
Prof Chris Whitty
DFID
Prof DameSally Davies
DH
Prof David Clary FCO
Carole WillisDfE
Prof John Perkins
BIS
Prof David MackayDECC
Prof Rod SmithDfT
Dr Bill Gunnyeon
DWP
Dr James Richardson
HMT
Prof Bernard Silverman
Home Office
Prof John HarriesWales
Prof Peter Freer Smith Forestry C.
Dr Andrew Wadge
FSA
Rebecca Endean
MoJ
Dr David Bench HSE
Prof Julia Slingo Met Office
Prof Muffy Calder Scotland
Prof Vernon GibsonMOD
Prof Ian BoydDefra
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Introduction to GSE
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Science and engineering is a diverse profession working across all areas of the civil service
[insert pictures of scientists and engineers engaged in wide variety of activities common in Civil Service organisations to illustrate diverse functions and disciplines]
Eg laboratory or field-based scientists directly involved in R&D,testing and enforcement activity, engineers involved in operational delivery, procurement and project management to people with a science or engineering background embedded in policy teams, responding to emergencies and planning for the future.
[Prompt for discussion with participants about their roles]
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Working in the Civil Service
Your profession offers guidance and opportunities
Civil Service Reform plan, chapter 5
Your department’s responsibility
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Guidance on learning and development
Civil Service core competencies
Professional frameworksDepartment – specific learning
Insert logo
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The profession offers support for career enhancement and development
• Mentoring scheme
• Events
• Monthly newsletter
• Royal Society pairing scheme
• Engineering development scheme
• STEM ambassador schemeComing soon: GSE career profiles and online career mapping tool…
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What matters to you?
Civil Service Reform plan, chapter 5
3 votes each
What keeps you coming into work here
every day?
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A proposed vision for our profession
Scientists and Engineers
Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated
Govt decisions and
delivery informed by high
quality, integrated and transparent evidence
base
Profession
Strong, agile, and influential, in and
outside government
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Scientists and Engineers
Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated
What is the distinctive value that in-house scientists and engineers offer
to government?
Brainstorming, 3 post-its each, followed by discussion
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What needs to be in place to achieve this vision?
Scientists and Engineers
Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated
Govt decisions and
delivery informed by high
quality, integrated and transparent evidence
base
Profession
Strong, agile, and influential, in and
outside government
Group 1: Knowledge, skills and experienceGroup 2: Networks and relationshipsGroup 3: Practices and processesGroup 4: Resources and infrastructure
What are the challenges and potential solutions in each of the following areas?
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Scientists and Engineers
Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated
How best can we support and develop our people?
Thinking about what we have discussed today,
What one thing should your head of profession do?
(1 post-it each)
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What happens next?
• November 2012 – Share results with HoSEP network to consider implications for profession
• End 2012 – Publish recommendations
• February 2013 – Discuss at GSE conference
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Contact: GSE@bis.gov.uk
GO Science: http://www.bis.gov.uk/go-science
Linked-in Group: Government Science & Engineering
Civil Service Learning//civilservicelearning.civilservice.gov.uk/professions
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