March

9 March - Women's networking dinner
As part of International Women's Week we are holding a networking dinner for professional women working in of with the public sector.

For more information or to join us please visit the website or email Debbie McCrory.

29 March - Public Bodies 2011 Birth, Marriages & Deaths (Organised by Westminster Explained) **
The Public Bodies (Reform) Bill, currently before Parliament, proposes fundamental changes to the landscape in which Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) operate and deliver services. Ministers look set to be provided with new powers to abolish, merge or transfer functions from public bodies. This conference will explore the key challenges facing ALBs including the how they manage their organisation’s “birth, marriage or death”. Even those unaffected by the review will still need to demonstrate how they are ensuring greater accountability, transparency and efficiency in their day to day operation.

For more information about this conference visit the website or call 020 7593 5503 

31 March - Getting out to get on – Career opportunities outside the civil service **
Following last year's Spending Review it was revealed that between them Government departments were expected to shed over 100,000 civil service posts as part of efforts to reduce administration costs by 33%. The Government's cull of quangos, in which 192 public bodies are to be abolished and a further 112 will be merged, will also contribute to an overall headcount loss in the civil service.

For many civil servants now is a time to consider whether their future career might lie outside the civil service. If it does, what are the considerations they must take into account and what are the challenges in securing employment outside the public sector?

Attend this conference to help you determine whether you should explore career opportunities outside the civil service.

For more information about this conference visit the website or call 020 7593 5503 

April

12 April - A New Agenda for Public Appointments **
2001 will also be important for public bodies as in April Sir David Normington takes up his appointment as the first Commissioner for Public Appointments and First Civil Service Commissioner. Attend this important conference to gain an understanding of the implications of this changing public administration landscape for your organisation and for an opportunity to share ideas and concerns with your peers in other public bodies.

For more information about this conference visit the website or call 020 7593 5503

15 April - Civil Service Live West Midlands (ICC, Birmingham)
Civil Service Live - The Midlands is the major event of 2011 for the civil service in the Midlands to meet and discuss the future of government and service delivery.

For more information about this conference visit the website.

June

30 June - Unlocking the SCS **
Many Civil Servants especially at grades 6 & 7, have key questions about whether promotion into the SCS carries enough benefits to convince them that it is something for them.  This conference explores the benefits and challenges of joining the Senior Civil Service, and will answer those questions commonly asked by aspiring candidates. The keynote speaker is David Bell, Permanent Secretary at the department for education.

For more information about this conference visit the website or call 020 7593 5503

July

5-7 July - Civil Service Live (London Olympia)*
Now in its fourth year, Civil Service Live remains the largest gathering of civil servants in the country. It brings together people from all government departments and agencies under one roof to learn, share, innovate and network to address the challenges of delivering better for less.

For more information about this conference visit the website.