We’re delighted to publish the shiny new version of the GO-Science Futures Toolkit: a set of tools to help you develop policies and strategies that are robust in the face of an uncertain future. It updates and builds on the …
The DfE’s Central Analysis Division (CAD) and Strategy Unit (SU) built on a set piece Future Insights Programme, and upscaled and integrated futures-thinking into a central government department. This blog is drawn from Adam Martin and Patrick Lee’s June presentation …
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has been conducting a participatory futures exercise involving the people of Wales, exploring their relationship with nature to develop a shared vision for the future of the natural environment. They have been utilising mixed-methods including …
Futures thinking is a way of thinking about the many possible alternative futures that could arise, based on historical evidence, trends, and present possibilities for change. This past year, the Government Office for Science’s (GOS) Futures team supported numerous …
Over the last few years, Government Office for Science (GOS) Futures team have seen an increase in teams from across government seeking advice about setting up new horizon scanning functions. In response to this, Bethan Morgan, Senior Capability Lead in …
How susceptible are policy-makers to biases? Are policy-makers over-confident, under-confident, or are they “well-calibrated”? The Behavioural Insights Team can help to answer these questions.
If you were to ask my teenage self what I’d be working on as an adult, it’s unlikely she would have said that I’d be a Futurist, able to tell her about the future beyond 2018. But whether it comes from …
You’ve heard all about the benefits of Futures, Foresight and Horizon Scanning and you’re ready to get started. But exactly where do you begin? What resources are available and where do you find them? Who can you call to ask …