Dunchester's Millions, the Civil Service Fast Stream
Date:11 November 2009
Time:
13:30 - 17:30
Venue: Room 5.004, Fifth Floor, Crawford House, Booth Street East (the Careers Service)
Details: Learn about the Civil Service's Fast Stream Graduate programme and gain an insight in what it is like to work in Government.
Dunchester's Millions
A half-day skills' workshop is available to groups of 20 to 30 students. Dunchester's Millions is a policy game that illustrates many aspects of a career in the Civil Service. Through playing the game participants learn about how government operates and in particular the role that civil servants play. The game also provides participants with a great opportunity to practise a range of skills including: effectiveness in meetings, persuasion and negotiation, interpersonal sensitivity, analysis, judgement, decision-making and innovation.
Dunchester is a fictitious town that has just received £20 million from the government for regeneration. Participants have to work out how to spend the money, facing a few surprises on the way! A number of participants take the role of civil servants; some play Ministers, MPs and their advisers. Others will represent the sorts of organisations that influence the development of policy in government, particularly pressure groups, local authorities and the private sector.
A current Fast Streamer will facilitate the game and will be available to answer any questions you may have about the graduate programme.
How to prepare for the event: Please visit our website www.civilservice.gov.uk/faststream
Company representatives attending: A current graduate on our Fast Stream programme will facilitate the game but will also be available to answer questions about the Fast Stream including the selection and assessment processes.
Please sign up for this event and you will receive a reminder. Please note this will not guarantee you a place - places will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis at the event. The sign up allows us to give the event host an idea of how many students to expect (and can influence catering orders where applicable).
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