We are pleased to present the comprehensive Institute training calendar for 2023. You can now browse through the available public courses for the calendar year, and easily enrol onto any course. Don’t miss out; spaces are limited and many courses are quick to be fully booked. Institute members benefit from discounts across all training courses, […]
2023 Training Calendar: booking now available! Read More »
Article by Marc Read, Environmental Services Manager at Salisbury City Council and Matt Johns, Director at Johns Associates Ltd. Salisbury City Council, partnered with the Woodland Trust and working with consultants Johns Associates, is developing a Tree and Ecosystem Strategy that will confirm the tree stock and diversity on City Council land, highlight areas that
Guest Article: Using technology and traditional methods to engage about trees Read More »
Article by Rory Hegarty, Director of Communications and Engagement, NHS North West London/ North West London ICS “You come and talk to us when you want to shut something. You come and talk to us when you want us to get vaccinated. When do we get to say what we want?” When a local resident
In 2018, the Research & Citizen Insight team were given the gigantic task of carrying out research into Essex Libraries, to find out what people want and need from a library service.
Guest Article: A library is more than a book: insights from Essex citizens Read More »
The Norfolk case revealed a discriminatory charging policy in adult social care for Norfolk County Council, as it was deemed as a breach of Human Rights and Equality legislation. Their policy was found to have a disproportionate impact on people with more severe disabilities and impairments, who in turn face more significant barriers to paid work.
‘Wake-up call’ for councils with discriminatory charging policies Read More »
The Labour Party produced a hefty report this week covering regional devolution. Here’s a taster… ….the British people are the most important stakeholders in the conversation about the future of our country, and we believe these recommendations should form the start of a conversation about a New Britain and require public consultation and further development.
Is it possible to renew democracy and rebuild the economy without public consultation? Read More »
The small boats crisis on the south coast of England and the arrival of migrants fleeing crises in Ukraine, the Middle East and North Africa have left the UK’s border control facilities straining under the weight of numbers. Prominent problems at places such as Manston and other temporary holding sites have meant that the Government
Should the Government be consulting on the relocation of migrants to hotels? Read More »
Today marks my final day with the Consultation Institute before I move on to pastures new. In the vein of PMQs, I feel I should announce that “This morning I had meetings with Institute colleagues and others”, and now as I lay down my pen (well, keyboard) for the final time with tCI I trust
Reflections on democracy and engagement, and a farewell Read More »
The world of consultation and engagement is one of ever changing and moving pieces. People, ideas and techniques flow like water through the great sieve of the world in which we work. One year, one methodology is all the rage, the next it is forgotten, or put aside as a fad. Achieving any sort of
This week the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the reference made by the Lord Advocate of Scotland on whether the Scottish Government can unilaterally legislate for another independence referendum- even if it is just consultative. Their answer came down very firmly on the side of no. As such a bill would relate to constitutional
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