Advanced Certificate in Consultation and Engagement Fast-track Programme
Enrol on to the fast-track programme and accelerate your learning and recognition.
Progress your career with the end-to-end skills of a Consultation and Engagement Professional.
Our Introductory & Advanced Certificates are delivered in closed cohorts, where participants progress through the 13-week programme together. This creates a shared learning journey that encourages discussion, peer support, and networking. We open new cohorts once there are enough participants to ensure an engaging and interactive experience.
This intensive programme is designed for anyone who wants to follow a structured curriculum and gain recognised expertise in consultation and engagement. Guided by subject matter experts, you will develop the knowledge and tools to navigate challenges with confidence. The programme blends practical learning with rich discussion, giving you the chance to share experiences and build professional connections that last well beyond the course.
For organisations, we also offer dedicated cohorts for small teams, delivered at a discounted group rate. This option allows colleagues to learn side-by-side, building consistent understanding, shared language, and stronger internal capability.
By the end, you will have a solid technical skillset and the confidence to manage complex engagement and even the most contentious consultation activities.
Course Curriculum
Phase One
The Consultation Charter | e-Learning
Get to grips with the practical implications of observing the seven Consultation Charter principles. Learn about the challenges they pose in practice and various solutions or approaches you can adopt in your work.
Making Community Engagement Meaningful | Virtual Instructor-led
Ensure your community engagement activities are meaningful, build mutual understanding, trust and reciprocity with communities to meet your project’s objectives.
Stakeholder Mapping for Public Consultation | e-Learning
Any competent engagement or consultation programme starts with a good understanding of your stakeholders and how best to involve them.
Preparing for a Public Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Understand best practices in pre-consultation activities, equipping you with the skills to undertake the full range of preparatory activities required to conduct an effective and robust consultation process.Â
Phase Two
An Introduction to Co-Production | e-Learning
Familiarise yourself with the basics and learn why Co-Production is such a powerful way of engaging citizens in meaningful dialogue.
Co-Production for Public Engagement and Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Exploring the broad principles of Co-Production through theory and the practical applications.
Conducting a Public Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Learn effective ways to engage with citizens and stakeholder organisations during public consultation in order to help you deliver a robust dialogue plan that can withstand external scrutiny.
Elective Modules | e-Learning
Where would you like to take your learning? Select any three e-Learning courses to tailor your programme.
Phase Three
An Introduction to Practical Equalities | e-Learning
An overview of the laws which public sector organisations need to have in mind when considering policy and service changes.
Practical Equalities | Virtual Instructor-led
Addressing the methods and practicalities of undertaking an Equality Impact Assessment, and helping you to consider whether it fulfils the requirements of the duty.
An Introduction to Law of Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Explore all aspects of the law and identify the key messages from the cases discussed by focusing on relevant issues and challenges faced by consultation professionals.
Law of Consultation Online | (optional) e-learning
Through extensive case law, find out more about the practical application of key legal concepts, and the implications for consultors and consultees if public consultations are legally challenged.
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