About this learning suite

Within this learning suite you will find a selection of resources curated by the Government Risk Profession to help support understanding and knowledge of risk management, for non-risk professionals (below SCS) across government.

Contact us

If you have any questions or learning you think would be helpful to include from your profession/ function, please do get in touch with us at riskcoe@hmtreasury.gov.uk.

• Risk Management for Non-Risk Professionals

  Risk Management for Non-Risk Professionals online course

  Using The Orange Book, the awareness-level online course helps provide an understanding of the principles and concepts of risk management for non-risk professionals. The online course supports learners to understand how to:

  • apply risk management principles to support decision-making.

  • make use of available information, collaboration, and expertise to be informed of potential risks.

  • use a structured risk management process to support the achievement of intended outcomes.

  You can find further information about the online course on Prospectus Online, and complete the course on Civil Service Learning.

  SCS Effective Risk Culture Leadership (For Non-Risk Professionals)

  A one-day, in-person workshop for Senior Civil Servants to understand the behaviours required to cultivate and promote a positive risk culture in the Civil Service. This training has been developed in conjunction with the Leadership College for Government and delivered by the Institute of Risk Management. The course will support learners to:

  • Explore the components of an effective risk culture and its value to your organisation.
  • Influence, promote and empower others to have effective risk conversations.
  • Demonstrate the effect that mindset, behaviour, and communication can all have on risk management.

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• Risk Management modules on Civil Service Learning

  Managing Risk, Issues and Dependencies

  Learn about what risk is, and effective ways, processes and best practice for managing; explore risk appetite and tolerance.

  Grants Risks, Controls and Assurance

  Understand how risk, controls and assurance apply to the grant-making process.

  Managing Risks

  Dr David Hancock explains successful key factors in managing risks in this short video.

• Risk Management Guidance

  The Orange Book

  This document sets out the main principles underlying effective risk management in all government departments and arm’s length public bodies with responsibility derived from central government for public funds.

  Good Practice Guide: Risk Reporting

  This guidance has been developed by risk practitioners in the public sector to support colleagues in implementing effective risk management arrangements, aligned with the Orange Book principles.

  Risk Appetite Guidance Note

  This guidance has been developed by risk practitioners in the public sector to support colleagues in implementing effective risk management arrangements, aligned with the Orange Book principles.

  Portfolio Risk Management Guidance

  The purpose of this document is to provide more direction and guidance on risk-related aspects of portfolios than is currently contained in government programme/ portfolio standards and the main Orange Book.

• Bite-sized Learning

  Risk Toolbox

  The Risk Toolbox is a suite of products developed by the RiskCOE that can be used to improve different aspects of risk management effectiveness across departments.

  Risk Toolbox Awareness Videos

  You can explore a series of short videos that provide an overview of all the products within the Risk Toolbox through the GFF Player.

  Risk Improvement Group Webinars

  Find a series of bite-sized risk management learning through our videos and online webinar recordings in the Risk Management GFF Player (sign in required).

  Risk Management Powerpack

  The Powerpack is a library of documents from departments across government showcasing good practice on risk management products, tools and processes.

• Your Organisation's Risk Learning

  Reach out to your organisation's Head of Risk or risk team, who will be able to offer support on your departments risk management processes, guidance and departmental specific training.

• Risk Management Content in Other Learning

  A selection of courses where elements of risk management are covered within other learning. This is not exhaustive and you should talk to your line manager, your profession/ function and explore CSL to find learning that is right for you.

  APM Project Fundamentals

  Understand project management and the operating environment; project life cycles, project management planning; and risk and issue management.

  CIPFA Certificate in Fraud Risk Management

  Understand the principles of corporate governance and risk management of fraud risk, control and prevention.

  City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate or Diploma in Operational Delivery Management

  Develop the skills and attributes required to hold a managerial or leadership role within operational delivery, including the different risks, management and governance.

  Decision Under Pressure

  Understand the foundations of corporate criminal liability; the nature of complex systems and how to manage within them; strategies to mitigate the impact of new technologies on risk strategies; enhance the resilience of their risk management system.

  Go Science: Introduction to Futures

  Understand the concept of futures thinking, what it is and what it is not and the main principles; the reasons for considering the future when developing policy, including multiple possible outcomes; challenge assumptions and explore different scales of impact.

  Information Asset Owner Guidance: Information Risks and Opportunities

  Learn how to strike the right balance between monitoring and mitigating; identify opportunities to get more value from your information asset; understand and address risks to the information you are responsible for.

  Introduction to Managing Government Grants

  Identify the key stages of the grant management process; apply the government functional standard for general grants; identify, assess and manage risks; explain the importance of a fraud risk assessment.

  Operational Risk Management

  Understand the roles and responsibilities of stages and players of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process; the risk response plans/strategies and risk measurement functions associated with the ERM process; risk and capital allocation, risk reports and limits at the enterprise level.

  Quality of Evidence, Uncertainty, and Risk

  Understand the importance of using the best available evidence and data to inform public policy and support better decision-making given the quality of data can be a significant consideration when assessing the risks associated with it.

  Risk Management for Managers

  Learn how to identify the fundamental notions underlying the exposures, risks and to address the issues inherent to credit, market and operational risk management faced by organisations and how to apply the underlying strategies to the risk management process.

• A Career in Risk Management

  Risk Management Skills and Capability Framework

  If you are interested in progressing a career in risk management, refer to the Risk Management Skills and Capability Framework for examples of the types of roles and the required skills and behaviours.

  This document has been developed to support colleagues to recruit and nurture the skills and capability required in their respective organisations to implement the concepts and principles outlined in the Orange Book.

  Government Risk Profession’s Accreditation Programme

  The accreditation has been developed to support and strengthen the professional development of risk specialists across government. This includes developing both the technical and behavioural skills that are required to be an effective risk management professional in government. (Sign in required).

Footnote | Some links contained within this suite require you to be a member of OneFinance. You do not need to be a member of the Government Finance Function to register, it is open to every public or civil servant, professional or non-professional, all you need is your work email address.