1. Jenna Maghie, Policy Officer
Consultations
Jenna Maghie, Policy Officer

2. We aren’t tired of consultations
We are tired of bad consultations

3. Need to move narrative from
Necessary humps to get over >>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Necessary steps to take

5. Policy Hacks

6. NICVA Policy Hacks.

7. Agile manifesto for policy making - https://openpolicy. blog. gov
Values:
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools;
Viable solutions that benefit citizens over endless papers;
User input and over bureaucracy;
Responding to change over following a plan.
 Principles:
Our highest priority is to improve the lives of the people, families and communities we work with through early and continuous delivery of viable policy solutions;
Welcome new information, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for advantage during policy implementation;
Deliver policy milestones frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale;
Policy makers and service delivery must work together regularly throughout the project;
Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done;
The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a policy team is face-to-face conversation;
The testing of solutions is the primary measure of progress;
Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, policy makers and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely;
Continuous attention to evidence bases and good design enhances agility;
Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential;
At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective and tunes and adjusts its behaviour accordingly.

8. Policy Making toolkit
Open policy making helps civil servants create and deliver policy that meets the demands of a fast-paced and increasingly digital world. It means that policy that is more informed and better designed for both the government and users by:
Open policy making is about developing and delivering policy in a fast-paced and increasingly networked and digital world through:
using collaborative approaches in the policy making process, so that policy is informed by a broad range of input and expertise and meets user needs
applying new analytical techniques, insights and digital tools so that policy is data driven and evidence based
testing and iteratively improving policy to meet complex, changing user needs and making sure it can be successfully implemented.

9. With who?
Its not as hard as you think – use the resources that exist to help make it easier:
NICVA
Sub-regional networks
Thematic and expert groups
Communityni.org
Community API