Certificate in Professional Skills for Executive & Administrative Officers

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Certificate Module 5:
The European Perspective

“With an increasing amount of legislation being formed at a Pan European level, having knowledge of the EU and its institutions is vital for successful working in the Civil Service. This module will explore different institutions, and their different way’s of working, and how they effect the work or the Civil Service in the UK

As well as Europe this day will take a look at Finance. For a lot of people financial acronyms and the way finance operate is a mystery – but knowing how it works and why it works is a fundamental skill at all levels because of its importance in the Civil Service. The afternoon session will explain financial jargon that as an EO you will come across, and explain why finance is so important ”

Agenda

09:30

Coffee and Registration

09:50

Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction

10:00

Overview: The European Union - How/Why did it start

Coffee

The main European Institutions

How does Europe Effect you?

12:30

Lunch

13:30

Financial Jargon Busted

  • Explanation of government rules and financial cycles
  • Acronyms explained

Tea

15:35

Why do Departments Budget

  • What are they why are they
  • Techniques for budget control

16:35

Final Questions & Close

- MODULE DATES -

Series 4 - 10 July 2007

Series 5 - Wednesday 16th January 2008

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