19th Report - Strategic Leadership in the Civil Service: Sustaining Self Governance and Future Capability while Supporting the Government of the Day

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government welcomes the inquiry and says it is "confident that we have the most effective model", so it does not take up the recommendation for a new central learning institution, while setting out plans for the Civil Service Leadership Academy (CSLA).

• On a new central institution, the response says "a single institution would not meet the needs of a diverse organisation", and favours a "learning ecosystem" balancing centralised and decentralised provision.
• On the CSLA, the Leadership and Talent Board supports its continued growth and the government "will develop a strong case for further core funding" via the spending review. The timeline, "subject to confirmation of funding", includes launching the full SCS leadership offer in November 2020.
• On funding, the CSLA model will be "a blended one", combining core funding with recharging departments pro rata for their candidates. Location is "being explored" through the CSLA Business Case, with a single site and a regional model with a smaller central hub both under consideration.
• On governance, the response says each department is responsible for its own learning and development, and sets out oversight by the People Board and the Leadership and Talent Board. It will "seek ministerial support" for a learning strategy to be published alongside the forthcoming Workforce Strategy, and says it will update the Committee.

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