FORMATIVE ACTIVITY 7: POLICY WRITING

1. Critically analyse your policy formulation process. (5)

2. Critically review the above steps for devising a policy. Using relevant theories and models, determine whether you would add or remove steps from the above process. Justify your response. Adapt the process, if necessary. (10)

3. Critically apply the six themes of public policy and provide suggestions on how to improve your policy content. (12)

4. Assess the relationship between policy management and social relations within your public sector institution. (5)

5. In your own words, demonstrate knowledge of a brief history of policy design, implementation and evaluation in the public sector, and explain briefly how it is relevant in your organisation as a public official or political leader. (6)