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Science and engineering careers in the future Civil Service

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Workshop plan1. Introduction, scene setting, purpose, objectives, agreement

2. Introduction to GSE

3. What is changing?

4. Where we want to be

5. How do we get there?

6. What matters to you?

7. Career development

8. Next steps

What’s your role?

Do you agree?

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Your experience

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Ground rules for agreement

1. Speak from your own experience. Your perspective is unique and valuable

2. Give us details about what is important to you (no single word post-its please)

3. Respect colleagues are sharing personal information – listen and discuss but do not repeat to others outside this room (Chatham House)

4. We will be recording conversations and may use anonymous quotes

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Introduction to Government Office for Science

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• Provides scientific advice personally to the Prime Minister and members of Cabinet

• Assures and further improves the quality and use of scientific evidence and advice in government

• Leads the science and engineering profession within the Civil Service – the GCSA is the Head of Science and Engineering Profession (HoSEP);

• Engages other countries and international organisations on science and engineering to help achieve UK objectives

• Works to strengthen the interactions between research communities and policy makers

Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Professor Sir John Beddington CMG FRS

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1 ~20 ~3500(15,000)

~1500 (big number)

Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers

Government Science & Engineering members(Estimated # scientist and engineers in Civil Service)

Science Advisory Council and Committee members

Wider Science Community

Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Science and Engineering networks

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A network of Chief Scientific AdvisersA network of Chief Scientific Advisersin every departmentin every department

Prof Jeremy Watson

CLG

Prof Chris Whitty

DFID

Prof DameSally Davies

DH

Prof David Clary FCO

Carole WillisDfE

Prof John Perkins

BIS

Prof David MackayDECC

Prof Rod SmithDfT

Dr Bill Gunnyeon

DWP

Dr James Richardson

HMT

Prof Bernard Silverman

Home Office

Prof John HarriesWales

Prof Peter Freer Smith Forestry C.

Dr Andrew Wadge

FSA

Rebecca Endean

MoJ

Dr David Bench HSE

Prof Julia Slingo Met Office

Prof Muffy Calder Scotland

Prof Vernon GibsonMOD

Prof Ian BoydDefra

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Introduction to GSE

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Science and engineering is a diverse profession working across all areas of the civil service

[insert pictures of scientists and engineers engaged in wide variety of activities common in Civil Service organisations to illustrate diverse functions and disciplines]

Eg laboratory or field-based scientists directly involved in R&D,testing and enforcement activity, engineers involved in operational delivery, procurement and project management to people with a science or engineering background embedded in policy teams, responding to emergencies and planning for the future.

[Prompt for discussion with participants about their roles]

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Working in the Civil Service

Your profession offers guidance and opportunities

Civil Service Reform plan, chapter 5

Your department’s responsibility

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Guidance on learning and development

Civil Service core competencies

Professional frameworksDepartment – specific learning

Insert logo

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The profession offers support for career enhancement and development

• Mentoring scheme

• Events

• Monthly newsletter

• Royal Society pairing scheme

• Engineering development scheme

• STEM ambassador schemeComing soon: GSE career profiles and online career mapping tool…

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What matters to you?

Civil Service Reform plan, chapter 5

3 votes each

What keeps you coming into work here

every day?

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A proposed vision for our profession

Scientists and Engineers

Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated

Govt decisions and

delivery informed by high

quality, integrated and transparent evidence

base

Profession

Strong, agile, and influential, in and

outside government

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Scientists and Engineers

Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated

What is the distinctive value that in-house scientists and engineers offer

to government?

Brainstorming, 3 post-its each, followed by discussion

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What needs to be in place to achieve this vision?

Scientists and Engineers

Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated

Govt decisions and

delivery informed by high

quality, integrated and transparent evidence

base

Profession

Strong, agile, and influential, in and

outside government

Group 1: Knowledge, skills and experienceGroup 2: Networks and relationshipsGroup 3: Practices and processesGroup 4: Resources and infrastructure

What are the challenges and potential solutions in each of the following areas?

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Scientists and Engineers

Knowledgeable, skilled and motivated

How best can we support and develop our people?

Thinking about what we have discussed today,

What one thing should your head of profession do?

(1 post-it each)

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What happens next?

• November 2012 – Share results with HoSEP network to consider implications for profession

• End 2012 – Publish recommendations

• February 2013 – Discuss at GSE conference

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Contact: GSE@bis.gov.uk

GO Science: http://www.bis.gov.uk/go-science

Linked-in Group: Government Science & Engineering

Civil Service Learning//civilservicelearning.civilservice.gov.uk/professions

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