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<p>It is absolutely critical that civil servants understand the unique nature of the
devolution settlements and that they have the skills to operate confidently in an
increasingly complex devolution landscape, particularly in the light of EU Exit.</p><p>
</p><p>My department leads a programme of work, “Devolution and You” which aims to
increase devolution capability across the Civil Service. The program is a cross-administration
and cross-Whitehall campaign led by Cabinet Office in partnership with the Scottish
and Welsh Governments, it is supported by the Office of the Secretary of State for
Wales, the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Northern Ireland
Office.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign aims to upskill civil servants across the Civil
Service by strengthening understanding of the devolution settlements through bespoke
training, communications and interchange programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Civil Service Learning
alongside the Policy Profession also offer a range of training programmes to embed
devolution learning and increase civil servants understanding of policy making in
relation to devolved and reserved matters.</p><ul><li>Each nation of the UK leads
and hosts an annual SCS conference to learn from each other and build networks across
the Policy Profession.</li><li>Civil Service Learning provide a range of central learning
opportunities, including online and face-to-face training, for all civil servants
on Devolution & Intergovernmental Working.</li><ul><li>The online Devolution &
Intergovernmental Working module is for all new and existing civil servants.</li><li>Available
to civil servants are the EU exit: devolution settlements and intergovernmental working
events. Delegates hear the views of Permanent Secretaries, and other senior civil
servants from the devolved administrations and territorial offices, on intergovernmental
relations within the current political climate.</li><li>The Fast Stream Induction
programme includes a devolution workshop as part of their induction offer.</li></ul></ul>
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