Certificate Module 2: Westminster, Whitehall and Government Departments

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Certificate Module 2:
Westminster, Whitehall and Government Departments

“This module will focus on the main Government Departments that trainees will come into contact with and how they interact with each other. It is an excellent opportunity to build up the confidence of trainees when they have to approach other Government Departments other than their own”

Agenda

09:30	Coffee and Registration
09:45	Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction
	Government Departments: The Structure and Function of Government Departments - An overview of all the main government departments - The Cabinet Secretariat – the role of Cabinet Committees - Linking all departments together
	Coffee
	Group Workshop: Discussing each others' departments
	The main players in Government - Ministers - Whips - Press Office
13:30	Lunch
14:40	The Main Players in Whitehall - Permanent Secretary - The Private Office - Special Advisors - Diary managers - Parliamentary Clerks
16:00	Final Questions & Discussion

- MODULE DATES -

Series 4 - Thursday 19 April

Series 5 - Monday 22nd October 2007


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