Jerry Arnott, Director of Civil Service Learning
Civil Service (CS) Learning has been created to centrally deliver all generic learning and development (L&D) for civil servants. This means that you will use our website at www.civilservice.gov.uk/learning to access e-learning, view online resources and book onto face to face courses for all generic learning.
CS Learning became operational in April 2011 and will be fully functional by April 2012, with a full range of services available.
Register now on our website to see what’s already available.
What is generic L&D?
Generic learning refers to L&D relevant and useful for all staff, wherever they work in the Civil Service.
We have designed a Common Curriculum, working closely with departments, which covers generic learning in five key topic areas:
| The Civil Service Way | A continuing source of reference and learning on essential skills and knowledge about working in the CSFor example: understanding the CS, writing Ministerial submissions |
| Leadership of the Civil Service | Building leadership capabilities and maximising our collective experience through ‘leaders teaching leaders’ |
| Management Development | Developing all aspects of management capability – people, processes and resources |
| Core Skills | Providing a solid grounding in Professional Skills for Government core skill areasFor example: strategic thinking, communication and commercial skills, financial management, project management |
| Wider and Specialist Skills |
For example: health and safety, security, and equality and diversity
For example: Freedom of Information |
What does this mean for me?
CS Learning is a new organisation and is currently in a transition year as we develop our offer for civil servants. We will become fully functional in April 2012 and until then, the L&D service offered to civil servants will be maintained through your department’s existing arrangements.
Our approach is to provide a blend of learning opportunities. While face to face courses will still be available, there will be more of a focus on e-learning, online learning resources and workplace-based learning such as coaching and mentoring. This approach is designed to enable CS staff to choose the best blend of L&D for them.
Where can I find more information?
Register now on our website – www.civilservice.gov.uk/learning. There are already a range of learning products available through the site, and many more will be added over the coming months. From April 2012 you will access all your generic L&D through this website.
You can also use our Civil Service Learning FAQs to find out more about the CS Learning offer.
We hope that you enjoy using the new CS Learning service. Our ultimate aim is to provide you with a simple and convenient way to access a wide range of L&D – helping you perform effectively in your role, contribute to your department’s objectives, and develop your career.