The National Consultation Survey.
Our largest piece of sector research is on its way: the first shared picture of how public bodies across the UK approach involvement, engagement and consultation.
A national benchmark for involvement, engagement and consultation.
Public bodies run thousands of involvement, engagement and consultation programmes every year, shaping decisions on health, planning, transport and public services. How well they are run has never been measured consistently. The National Consultation Survey will change that.
How public bodies scope, budget and staff their involvement, engagement and consultation activity.
The channels, techniques and digital tools in everyday use to involve, engage and consult communities.
How responses are analysed, reported and shown to have influenced the final decision.
Findings feed into member benchmarking, sector briefings and tCI guidance, so you can measure your practice against the national picture.
Common questions.
Any public body running involvement, engagement and consultation: councils, NHS organisations, government departments, regulators and infrastructure providers.
Later in 2026. Register your interest and we’ll let you know the moment it goes live.
No: the survey is open to all. Members also get the benchmarking data back to compare their own practice against.
Yes. Responses are reported only in aggregate; no organisation is identified without its permission.
Yes. It’s designed to work for an individual or a whole team; we’ll confirm the formats at launch.
Access to the national findings, and, for members, benchmarking that shows how your practice compares.