Sector Masterclasses

The public policy landscape is continually being shaped and reshaped by a complex set of mechanisms operating between central government, local authorities and other key partners and stakeholders. The government’s cost-cutting agenda and the drive to deliver more joined-up policy relies upon a clear understanding of how each agency fits into an integrated policy shaping and delivery structure.

Sector Masterclasses are designed for anyone involved in (or affected by) policy creation, policy consultation or policy delivery — civil servants, local authority officers, elected officials, front-line practitioners, third sector professionals, policy analysts, business managers, corporate/strategic directors. Whether you’re in the public, private or third sector, as well as keeping abreast of developments in your own specific area of work, Sector Masterclasses are ideal if you wish to broaden your understanding of the overall structure of your policy sector and would like to learn more about the functions and roles played by each of the delivery partners at both the central and local level.

Structure and Content

Each Masterclass has three complementary elements

• The morning sessions provide an overview of the structure of the specific policy sector, an insight into the functions of the key players involved and how their roles come together into an integrated policy creation and delivery mechanism.
• The afternoon sessions focus on policy implementation at the local and regional level, allowing attendees to understand better where they fit into the overall policy delivery structure.
• Finally, the Masterclass offers an invaluable outlook into the future of the sector — with the coalition government setting out its reform agenda, never has it been more important to gain an early insight into forthcoming structural, organisational and delivery changes that may have a profound impact on your role within the overall sector framework.

Autumn 2011 Masterclasses: