School for Government
@schoolforgovt.bsky.social
Committed to creating a world governed with intelligence, integrity and innovation.
Part of @policyatkings.bsky.social, based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London.
🔗 kcl.ac.uk/sfg
Part of @policyatkings.bsky.social, based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London.
🔗 kcl.ac.uk/sfg
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care"
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care"
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
A full house tonight with Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, in discussion with @michael-sanders.bsky.social on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty.
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMH...
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMH...
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A full house tonight with Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, in discussion with @michael-sanders.bsky.social on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty.
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMH...
📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMH...
🌎 In the first of our Solidarity Symposia – Fighting the climate crisis – join @bengroom.bsky.social, @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social, Caitlin Sarro & like-minded researchers to address the causes, consequences, and solutions to climate change
⏰ Apply by December 12th!
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/solid...
⏰ Apply by December 12th!
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/solid...
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🌎 In the first of our Solidarity Symposia – Fighting the climate crisis – join @bengroom.bsky.social, @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social, Caitlin Sarro & like-minded researchers to address the causes, consequences, and solutions to climate change
⏰ Apply by December 12th!
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/solid...
⏰ Apply by December 12th!
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/solid...
🚨 TONIGHT
📅 Join us and @policyatkings.bsky.social to hear from Dame Tamara Finkelstein – one of the most experienced former civil servants in the UK – as she reflects on policymaking in an age of uncertainty with @michael-sanders.bsky.social
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📅 Join us and @policyatkings.bsky.social to hear from Dame Tamara Finkelstein – one of the most experienced former civil servants in the UK – as she reflects on policymaking in an age of uncertainty with @michael-sanders.bsky.social
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EVENT | Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB: in conversation
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🚨 TONIGHT
📅 Join us and @policyatkings.bsky.social to hear from Dame Tamara Finkelstein – one of the most experienced former civil servants in the UK – as she reflects on policymaking in an age of uncertainty with @michael-sanders.bsky.social
⬇️
📅 Join us and @policyatkings.bsky.social to hear from Dame Tamara Finkelstein – one of the most experienced former civil servants in the UK – as she reflects on policymaking in an age of uncertainty with @michael-sanders.bsky.social
⬇️
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care"
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🔊 "You'll be learning from the academics, as well as from people who are currently at the forefront of policymaking in health and social care"
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
🎓 🏥 Our Health and Social Care Policy MSc offers the opportunity to study alongside officials from the UK Department of Health and Social Care...
🔊 "this government... will need to think very carefully about how our human rights framework is currently operating"
🎧 In episode 9 of the School for Government podcast
Theresa Villiers discusses the changing role and perceptions of the European Convention on Human Rights in modern society
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🎧 In episode 9 of the School for Government podcast
Theresa Villiers discusses the changing role and perceptions of the European Convention on Human Rights in modern society
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November 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🔊 "this government... will need to think very carefully about how our human rights framework is currently operating"
🎧 In episode 9 of the School for Government podcast
Theresa Villiers discusses the changing role and perceptions of the European Convention on Human Rights in modern society
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🎧 In episode 9 of the School for Government podcast
Theresa Villiers discusses the changing role and perceptions of the European Convention on Human Rights in modern society
🔗 ⬇️
EVENT | Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB: in conversation
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
EVENT | Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB: in conversation
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
🔊 "If public services start failing because of employee wellbeing that has huge consequences"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🔊 "If public services start failing because of employee wellbeing that has huge consequences"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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"any long term strategy will falter or fail if you don't hold the line"
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"any long term strategy will falter or fail if you don't hold the line"
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
"in a field as complex as children's social care it might even be more important to figure out what doesn't work"
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"in a field as complex as children's social care it might even be more important to figure out what doesn't work"
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
📊 Tonight we’re discussing how we can use randomised trials to improve children’s social care, as we mark the new book edited by @michael-sanders.bsky.social, Vanessa Hirneis & David Westlake.
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📊 Tonight we’re discussing how we can use randomised trials to improve children’s social care, as we mark the new book edited by @michael-sanders.bsky.social, Vanessa Hirneis & David Westlake.
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
🗓️ Tonight ⬇️
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
November 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🗓️ Tonight ⬇️
"although the corrupt acts may happen or be perpetrated in the Global South, the money doesn't stay in the Global South"
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"although the corrupt acts may happen or be perpetrated in the Global South, the money doesn't stay in the Global South"
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
🗓️ Next week ⬇️
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🗓️ Next week ⬇️
"unless you keep fighting for social justice, equal opportunities, and human rights... you're never going to win those battles"
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"unless you keep fighting for social justice, equal opportunities, and human rights... you're never going to win those battles"
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
A full house tonight with @policyatkings.bsky.social, Lord Peter Hain, and Baroness Patricia Scotland to discuss Lord Hain's new book which explores why movements born from ideals of justice often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A full house tonight with @policyatkings.bsky.social, Lord Peter Hain, and Baroness Patricia Scotland to discuss Lord Hain's new book which explores why movements born from ideals of justice often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
🗓️ TOMORROW ⬇️
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🗓️ TOMORROW ⬇️
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
🔊 "you're seeing now... disinformation coming about where politician's voices are faked and supposedly leaked"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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October 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🔊 "you're seeing now... disinformation coming about where politician's voices are faked and supposedly leaked"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
🔗 ⬇️
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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🌎 Introducing the Solidarity Symposia
In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🌎 Introducing the Solidarity Symposia
In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
🧵⬇️
In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
"Research shows that many successful interventions, even when low-cost, fail to scale"
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
October 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Research shows that many successful interventions, even when low-cost, fail to scale"
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
🔊 "we are actually headed to to four degrees warming... it's that wake up call that actually positions this debate around redesigning global governance"
🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
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🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
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October 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🔊 "we are actually headed to to four degrees warming... it's that wake up call that actually positions this debate around redesigning global governance"
🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
⬇️
🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
⬇️
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...