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Details, by awarding organisation, of the different assessment options available for functional skills in 2021.
This guide explains how to use functional standards to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism of functional work across government.
A suite of management standards and associated documentation to guide people working in and with the UK government.
Functional Standards Common Glossary
This guide aims to improve the way functional work is done across government, by making it easier for people to comply with functional standards.
This is a digital repository of leading practice to support the design of back office operations for finance, HR, grants management and commercial functions.
A suite of quick reference guides designed to help specific users to use and implement functional standards
This guide provides advice on using functional standards to support continuous improvement within and across organisations.
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