Publications

48 publications

• Delivering our GCS Strategy 2022 to 2025

  This page includes: Introduction The Government Communication Service (GCS) is the professional body for over 6,000 public service communicators working […]

  Published: 2025

• Evaluating low/no-cost communications

  All communication strategies should utilise the Evaluation Cycle to evaluate the impact of their communications.  This guidance serves as a […]

  Published: 2025

• Getting the most out of using Assist

  Essential user information and prompting tips for using Assist, the transformative AI-powered communication tool designed specifically for government communicators. What […]

  Published: 2025

• RESIST 3: Building resilience to information threats

  The RESIST 3 framework, developed by Dr James Pamment, Director of the Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute, offers a […]

  Published: 2025

• GCS learning and development 2021/22: Your guide to the new GCS curriculum and standards

  Our curriculum is designed to set ambitious professional standards for the Government Communication Service (GCS).

  Published: 2021

• COVID-19 Communications Advisory Panel report

  The report includes insights into the impact of the pandemic on communications professionals and some of the learnings.

  Published: 2020

• Government Communication Service Campaign Highlights 2016-17

  This publication is a showcase of some of our leading campaigns from 2016 and 2017.

  Published: 2020

• Quality Assurance Framework

  This framework shows Government Communication Service (GCS) leaders on a single page how standards of government communication will be assessed.

  Published: 2020