1. The document outlines a multi-step process for developing major policy in government, beginning with identifying the problem, gathering evidence, consulting stakeholders, developing options, and implementing the chosen policy. 2. Key steps include determining the facts of the issue, identifying values and principles, developing broad options that are narrowed down, producing discussion documents, and planning implementation before making it happen through action plans and legislative changes. 3. Cutting corners is discouraged, as each step aims to reduce risks and help ensure the policy works as intended.

1. “ MAKING POLICY” A simple process for producing major policy in government Glen Grant

2. POLICY: The decisions, actions, objectives and principles that affect the way people and organisations conduct their activities

4. THE POLITICIANS VIEW OF LIFE AND MAKING POLICY WITHOUT THOUGHT OR PROCESS!

5. SUMMARY 1. Sort out the problem 2. Decide what to do 3. Make it happen

6. Sort out the problem – what is wrong or broken? Is it the fundamental start point? A political idea? The result? The principles? The plan? The process? The people? The cost? All of them at once!!!!!

13. What to do? Get the Aim totally right before you do anything: To improve….. To create……. To change etc…….

19. Make it happen “ I have a cunning plan!” - Baldrick

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