Penna in the Public Sector

Penna’s experience spans the entire Public Sector, including central government departments, agencies, local government, non-departmental public bodies (NDPB), emergency services, the NHS and further and higher education. We have worked extensively in the Public Sector for over 30 years with over 50% of work in this sector. We have established sector teams across all our capabilities working on some of the most challenging people issues.

Examples of our work in the Public Sector include:

• Consulting work to support the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust to articulate it's vision and the alignment of the performance management system. Penna carried out detailed diagnostics in the capability areas of Communication and engagement, Performance Management and Learning and Development
• Design and delivery of assessment exercises for AO grades within the Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Design and delivery of assessment exercises for SEO, HEO, G7 and G6 grades within the Identity and Passport Service
• Design and delivery of assessment exercises for the selection of Entry Clearance Officers and Managers within the UK Borders Agency
• Helping Scottish Natural Heritage with the people elements of their relocation to Inverness including career transition and recruitment services
• Creating a competence framework for the Department of Finance and Administration within the House of Commons
• Working with an internal programme team at the Department of Constitutional Affairs to create a unified courts administrative organisation prior to MOJ formation
• Providing coaching to senior executives in the NHS, the DCLG, Northamptonshire County Council, and Government Offices for the North East and North West
• Developing the leadership capability of the Learning and Skills Council and the London Borough of Ealing
• Preferred supplier agreements for interim executives (including consultants) for the Department of Health and Transport for London
• Recruitment of Members for the Parole Board for both the 2006-2008 campaigns
• Running the Cabinet Office IIP civil service network.
• Providing internal redeployment support for Southern Housing and outplacement for those that have been unsuccessful delivered throughout the South East
• Appointed by DWP as sole provider of  outplacement and career transition services through their redeployment and relocation programme
• A cultural change programme for the Pensions Service, assisting in the transformation of its approach to customer service

For more information, contact Philip Webb on +44 (0)1638 723900 or philip.webb@penna.com