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<p>Civil Service Learning (CSL) provides a range of central learning opportunities,
including online and face-to-face training, for all civil servants on devolution and
intergovernmental working.</p><p> </p><p>The online ‘Devolution & Intergovernmental
Working’ module, launched in November 2016, is for all new and existing civil servants.
Through four online tutorials, video interviews with senior civil servants, and ‘take
back to the office’ activities, it explains how the different governments operating
in the UK work together, covering devolution settlements, decentralisation, City Deals
and intergovernmental relations, as well as the ‘Devolution Memorandum of Understanding
and Supplementary Agreements’. 15 civil servants have engaged with the online training
since its release (attached).</p><p>The online ‘Collaboration across departments,
government and beyond’ module is for all new and existing civil servants. Through
online tutorials, video interviews and supporting materials, it explains about collaborative
working with the devolved administrations and other government departments or with
private and not-for-profit organisations. 36 civil servants have engaged with the
online training since its release (attached).</p><p> </p><p>There are other learning
and training initiatives to build capability and raise awareness of devolution across
the departments, which include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The annual One Civil Service interchange
scheme which supports civil servants across the devolved administrations and UK government
to learn from each other through networking, shadowing and short term placements -
five officials worked-shadowed in the Scottish and Welsh governments in 2017 and the
department hosted five officials from all three devolved administrations in March
2018.</li></ul><ul><li>An annual learning week which comprises of presentations that
help colleagues build their understanding of devolution and working with the devolved
administrations. The next learning week will take place in June.</li><li>A devolution
wiki page provides staff with information about the One Civil Service Devolution and
You programme and other devolution CSL opportunities.</li></ul>
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