Educating a civil service that is fit for purpose: perceptions from UK stakeholders

Ian C. Elliott; Karin A. Bottom; Russ Glennon; Karl O'Connor

doi:10.1080/09540962.2024.2343798

Educating a civil service that is fit for purpose: perceptions from UK stakeholders

Ian C. Elliott
, Karin A. Bottom
, Russ Glennon
, Karl O'Connor

Manchester Metropolitan University

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Abstract

This research explores the teaching of public administration (PA) in UK universities. Drawing on evidence from three academic and practitioner focus groups, the authors explore debates over PA’s status and identify barriers to PA teaching. Proposed
actions to address these barriers include co-design of programmes, greater engagement with accreditation bodies and locally based programmes that support public engagement and impact. The authors demonstrate that a strong demand for PA education still exists, and nuanced forces influence programme location, design,
and delivery.

Original language	English
Article number	ifirst
Pages (from-to)	119-128
Number of pages	10
Journal	Public Money and Management
Volume	45
Issue number	2
Early online date	24 Jun 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2024.2343798
Publication status	Published online - 24 Jun 2024

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Keywords

Accreditation
civil service
co-design
workforce development
teaching public administration;
teaching public administration

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Educating a civil service that is fit for purpose: perceptions from UK stakeholders

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