BIS Outreach Programme
A new initiative whereby BIS staff undertake short placements in your organisation.
Overview of BIS Outreach
BIS Outreach aims to increase understanding and strengthen relationships between the department and its stakeholders.
BIS staff will visit your organisation for one to two days to learn about how you operate and the challenges you face. Some themes we are particularly interested in exploring are what flexibility, innovation and openness mean to other organisations.
You can agree with the BIS staff member in advance about how you want the placement to run.
Process
- Complete and return BIS Outreach: application form (DOC, 64 Kb) . (If you are a multinational email the Outreach team)
- Set the date of the placement
- Set objectives with the BIS staff member
- The placement
- Follow-up activities
Who we are visiting
- Businesses, from microbusinesses to multinationals
- Social enterprises
- Charities / third-sector organisations
- Regulators
- Research Councils
- Higher Education providers
- Further Education providers
Why?
BIS is the UK government department with responsibility for driving balanced and sustainable growth. In delivering this growth we want to ensure that we build relationships and enhance our understanding of our key stakeholders - organisations and businesses which our policies interest or affect - and their issues. Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary of BIS, has built close ties with industry to understand better the challenges facing organisations. He proposed the programme and is its leading advocate.
Who might be visiting your organisation?
BIS staff at all levels, including admin staff, junior & middle managers, team leaders, directors and director generals.
What might your organisation get out of it?
- An external perspective on your organisation.
- An improved understanding into how government operates.
- Insight into how the BIS member of staff undertakes their role – whether that be administrative, corporate services, policy development or delivery.
Contact Us
You can contact the Outreach team by email or by calling 020 7215 1113.
