Policy professionals support ministers to shape and deliver policy that delivers the government’s objectives. We do this by bringing together a wide range of people and evidence to design, test and deliver solutions to often complex policy problems. It is our aim to improve policy making and ensure better use of evidence, better understanding of the political and democratic context and better planning and clarity, from the outset, as to how policies will be delivered. We work with departments across government to build a professional community. Over 24,000 civil servants recognise themselves as policy professionals, making us the second-largest government profession. We aim to encourage diversity of thought in policy making, recognising that policy is better made by multi-disciplinary teams who engage effectively from advice through to service delivery to identify and advise on the most effective solutions. We seek a diverse and open profession that can provide rewarding careers and opportunities to learn.