Canada School of Public Service 2024–25 Departmental Results Report: Supplementary Information Table (GBA Plus)
Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Governance
The School encourages the use of GBA Plus principles and approaches in initial policy and program design, subsequent policy development, implementation, and evaluation. To further strengthen the governance of GBA Plus across the organization, the School has:
- Provided the tools and resources needed to ensure GBA Plus consideration, both through internal portals and direct, case-by-case advisory support.
- Appointed a GBA Plus Champion who represents the School at the WAGE-operated Champions Network at the senior management level (director general /vice president level and higher) and promote the application of GBA Plus across the organization.
- Designated a GBA Plus Focal Point (GFP) to support the Champion in strengthening the organization's ability to advise and guide the application of the six elements of the GBA Plus framework, promoting its sustainable and systematic use across the organization.
- Assigned a policy advisor to act as the primary contact for all inquiries related to the application of GBA Plus within the organization. This policy advisor is responsible for conducting research and analysis; providing guidance on policy development and implementation; advising program and project management on the use of GBA Plus tools; and coordinating contributions to government-wide reporting mechanisms for evaluating and monitoring GBA Plus application across federal departments and agencies.
Capacity
GBA Plus considerations are imbedded within the School's policies and operations in line with its organizational mandate and the guidance from WAGE and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). To support this, the following actions have been implemented:
- GBA Plus tools and training for all public service employees are regularly updated to incorporate the latest changes promoted by WAGE.
- Case-specific guidance is provided to internal staff on applying GBA Plus to product life‑cycle management, as well as across the School's policies, products and initiatives.
- The School's suite of internal policy instruments is periodically updated to incorporate best practices promoted through WAGE-led interdepartmental collaboration.
- Periodic assessments are conducted to identify internal reporting needs and gaps where GBA Plus assurance and attestation should be applied, such as in product or service information forms, content-sharing rules, and terms and conditions.
Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus
There are no dedicated FTEs at the School as all employees are responsible for applying GBA Plus and best practices into their workflow processes.
Section 2: Gender and diversity impacts, by program
Core responsibility: Common public service learning
Program name: Learning
Program goals: The Canada School of Public Service provides common learning to all employees of the core public service to serve Canadians with excellence. It develops learning products to support the application of the GBA Plus by Government of Canada institutions.
GBA Plus data collection plan
Learner feedback is collected, reviewed and used to inform changes to learning products on an ongoing basis. Based on the information collected, changes are made where applicable.
The feedback is collected through:
- learner surveys, questionnaires, and focus groups
- user testing during product development
- pilot offerings prior to launch
- evaluation data from courses and events (both quantitative and qualitative)
The feedback data is used to assess if the learner finds the training engaging, favorable, and relevant, and it also informs the product development cycle, which involves regular reviews.
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