March 2025 Newsletter
Policy and Strategy Development Training
In March, TfSE’s Centre of Excellence delivered two pieces of training on policy and strategy development.
On 10 March, we hosted an in-person Masterclass covering vision-led planning, turning a long list to a deliverable plan, and stakeholder engagement and co-creation. Thank you to those who attended, we hope you found it useful. For those that were unable to attend but interested to know more, we have published the slides used for the session here: TfSE, Steer & Arup - Policy and Strategy Development Masterclass
If you would like to see more of these types of training days or have suggestions for future topics we could cover, please get in touch by clicking the ‘Got Feedback’ button on the Centre of Excellence (CoE) website, or emailing coe@transportforthesoutheast.org.uk
DfT Funding Announcement 25/26
We are pleased to announce that the Department for Transport (DfT) has shown strong support for TfSE’s CoE, by approving TfSE’s Business Plan for 2025/26 and providing additional funding for the CoE. This financial commitment reflects DfT’s confidence in the value and impact of the CoE's work and will enable us to deliver even more comprehensive support and services to the sector.
Shaping Next Year's Support
We are committed to creating real value for TfSE Centre of Excellence users by producing content that directly addresses your needs. By responding to the upcoming survey, you will help us build an up-to-date picture of the challenges you face, enabling us to deliver targeted support that makes a tangible difference to you and your residents.
This will go live from 1 April – 22 April. We are keen to obtain views from all officers within your authority, across all roles and grades - anyone can complete the survey, there is no limit on responses from each local authority.
Transport Related Social Exclusion
We are pleased to confirm that we will be hosting webinars in April, May and June focusing on transport related social exclusion. These will look at:
Understanding the needs of diverse transport users
Engaging with diverse transport users to support the development of an inclusive transport network
Policy co-creation tools and techniques
To see all events, please visit the Events page on the Centre of Excellence website.