1. National Planning Forum 16 June 2008 Ed Watson PAS support for skills development

2. ‘ Skills are the ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to complete tasks and solve problems’ skills across the local government sector Members, planning people and senior managers increasingly with partners. introduction

3. what this means in practice

4. whole service approach support for change process, system and structural support for doing the job Skills for planning people

5. based on what is known to work supporting and driving innovation sector led the role of review by peers appropriate PAS approach to skills development

6. outcomes: whole service improvement better outcomes the whole PAS programme the increasing breadth of our audience what this means in practice

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