Public Service Reform

Who we are

The Public Service Reform Programme Office has been established to co-ordinate and manage the implementation of the Action Plan for Education framework and the reform programme in the Education and Training Sector.

Our role

• Drive Public Service Reform and accountability across the Education and Training Sector
• Co-ordinate the development and implementation of the Action Plan for Education
• Report to the Education and Training Reform Board, Management Board, the Minister and to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on progress against these plans
• Support programmes and projects to deliver on the commitments within the Action Plan for Education including the development of robust programme and project governance structures across the Department

 What we do

• Develop and implement a standardised project management process, with a set of  project templates, resource guides with common terminology
• Review methodologies used by the Department and adopt recommendations from previous ‘lessons learned’
• Arrange Programme and Project Management training
• Provide support in all areas of Programme and Project Management, including Project Planning, Benefits Realisation, advise project managers on the day to day running of their projects
• Develop a document repository for all project documentation so that project managers can benefit from work carried out on similar projects

Contact

Email:PSR_ProgrammeOffice@education.gov.ie

Address: Public Service Reform Programme Office, Tyrone House, Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 RC96

Phone: +353(0)1 889 6503