How do I develop my skills?

If you have identified the specific skills you need, the next step is to work out what kind of development is best for you.

How do I develop my skills?

If you have identified the specific skills you need, the next step is to work out what kind of development is best for you.

Sometimes you can demonstrate that you have a skill while doing your job. If this is not possible, then a large range of learning and development opportunities can help you fill a skills gap.

From the following pages you can find out more about the many options offered by the National School of Government.

Leadership

The Civil Service has certain expectations of its leaders, both individually and collectively, and these are set out in the PSG competency framework for staff at at all grades, including the SCS.

Government Skills is currently working with departments to develop supporting skills statements.

For more information on leadership development options, visit the National School of Government website

Core skills

The National School of Government has worked with the relevant Heads of Profession to develop training modules in support of the PSG competency framework.

For more information on how you can develop your core skills, visit the National School of Government website

The page below has information on developing your professional skills and also gives links to professions websites.

For other information and advice on the range of options open to you, it is worth checking the learning and development pages on your department’s intranet.

You can also talk about your different development opportunities with:

  • your manager
  • a member of your department’s learning and development team
  • someone in your professional network