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Futures thinking and foresight: a brief guide

Tips, advice and guidance to help policymakers embed long-term thinking and external insight into policy making.

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Government Office for Science
Published
25 February 2021
Last updated
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This introductory guide provides tips, guidance, and advice to help policy makers and futures leads across government embed long-term thinking and external insight into policy and strategy.

We have created this guide to introduce you to what futures thinking is, the benefits, where to start, capability development, foresight resources and networks for horizon scanning and futures work across government.

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Published 25 February 2021
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