Civil Service course gets digital refresh to help civil servants
皇冠体育app popular online writing course Foundations of Writing in Government has been updated, to help more civil servants improve essential communication skills.
Jonathan Marshall, Government Skills
皇冠体育app free course which learners can do at their own pace, was launched in 2022 and now includes new animations on effective sentence and paragraph structuring. It also has an updated section on digital editing tools.
鈥淲riting well is one of the stand-out skills which civil servants need to have in their jobs and to progress in their careers,鈥� said Jonathan Marshall, Government Skills learning expert. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 a simple email to a colleague or a detailed briefing paper for ministers, how you express yourself and your ideas in writing is crucial.鈥�
皇冠体育app four hour online course takes participants through the JASPER principles:聽
- Jargon-free
- Acronyms explained
- Short sentences
- Plain English
- Editors
- Readers
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp ultimate aim of our writing is to communicate effectively,鈥� Jonathan explained. 鈥淔rom the beginning to the end of the writing process, we should think about who our audience is and what they need.鈥�
皇冠体育app course forms part of the Civil Service recommended learning curriculum which includes further training on drafting, briefing, and advanced writing techniques.聽
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Civil servants can now access the updated