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The Futures Toolkit provides a set of tools and techniques to help government officials use long-term strategic thinking in policy making.
How to use systems thinking to drive improved outcomes in complex situations.
This document is a short introduction to systems thinking for civil…
Weaving systems thinking throughout the policy design process. This…
This document is a an Introductory Toolkit for for civil servants. It is…
This document is a case study bank of systems thinking for civil servants.…
Five steps that we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing.
The skills you need to be a scientist or engineer in government.
Tips, advice and guidance to help policymakers embed long-term thinking and external insight into policy making.
Access support and expertise to help you think about the future.
Guidance on assessing performance and value of Public Sector Research Establishment
Guidance on the roles and responsibilities of chief scientific advisers (CSAs) and their supporting teams.
Report exploring the role of the behavioural sciences in government policy making.
Governance and law trends focusing on powers shifts, armed conflicts, terrorism and perceptions related to crime.
STEM Futures is a partnership of organisations across industry, academia and the public sector to facilitate knowledge exchange in STEM.
Guidance setting out good practice for the operation of scientific advisory committees and map of scientific advisory committees / councils and arm’s-length bodies associated with government departments.
A review which addresses the capability of government science and engineering, recommending actions to further embed government science into policymaking.
How to write Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) and use them to engage with experts.
A Foresight project supporting a holistic and long-term approach to resilience and risk planning across government.
Demographic Trends focusing on populations, ageing and migration.
Skills trends focusing on education, labour and employment trends.
Guidance requiring all government research to be conducted in accordance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, which is a national framework for good research conduct and its governance.
Rules of engagement between government and independent scientific advisers.
Information about the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) COVID-19 activation.
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