Government Exchange wish to advise you that the next open Course on How to Influence Whitehall and Westminster will take place on a “Virtual” Platform, delivered by our trainers, directly to your Home Office PC or Laptop on Wednesday 15th March 2023.

Given we are working remotely, and colleagues are often dispersed around different locations, producing more concise and succinct briefings has never been more important.

The objective of this new unique course is to provide an essential understanding of who the people are that have power and influence in Government and Parliament and how to influence and communicate effectively with the key players. Understanding pinch-points at a critical time in Parliament and how to use the leverage to your advantage. 

Learning outcomes

• • Learn tried and tested techniques to increase influence
  • Understand when is the most effective time to try and influence policy using formal and informal channels
  • Understand how to engage in the policy process at an early stage
  • Learn the importance of the media and how to try and use it to your advantage
  • Understand which people are most important to speak to, and how to gain access and communicate with them- both within the Government and Parliament and any political bodies
  • Learn how to communicate effectively with MPs, Lords & Ministers at pre-legislative and during the Bill
  • Understand how to access Parliament and influence its work, including APPGs, PQs, Select Committees, and Private members Bills
  • Understand how to take different approaches for communicating with the Lords and the Commons
  • Understand the different parts of the legislative process and how to interact and influence them

Limited Group & Individual Bursaries Available

The successful transmission to our new “Virtual” platform means that GE can now pass on some of the savings, to our learners, having implemented the new technology for all our courses. 

Standard Fee and Group Bursary: Standard Fee: £570 + VAT

Please complete the Registration form and email back to enquiry@governmentexchange.co.uk  

Single & Group Bursary: please contact us by phone on 020 3137 8654, or respond back via our contact email. 

For many young people, safeguarding needs continue well beyond their eighteenth birthday – yet gaps between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services often mean that they do not receive the care and support they require as they enter adulthood.

Attend Westminster Insight’s Transitional Safeguarding Workshop for the latest guidance, research, case studies and practical insights from our expert speakers on how to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.

You will hear from the Innovate Project, and Research in Practice, who are carrying out innovative research in the area of transitional safeguarding services. The workshop will be led by Steve Baguley, NWG Network, who was part of a small multi-agency project group that developed the Transitional Safeguarding Briefing – Bridging the Gap published in June 2021. You will hear from practitioners in areas that have implemented a transitional safeguarding approach.

Multi-agency approaches and collaborative working are crucial to ensure success. Participate in an interactive ‘Ask the Experts’ session, gain insight into how to develop a truly collaborative approach to safeguarding that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services.

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