U-turns and consultation
Every Government changes its mind from time to time. It could be a virtue – showing a responsive attitude and a degree of flexibility. But it is more complicated than […]
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Public Health England is dead, long live the National Institute for Health Protection… but should there have been consultation?
This week the Government formally announced the scrapping of Public Health England and the creation of the National Institute for Health Protection. The Government contends that this is a necessary
Sins of Omission
If consultation was not undertaken – how to retrieve the situation. When coronavirus sent Whitehall – and everywhere else – into a flat spin, Government responded with a flurry of
Police, Fire & Crime – by consent? Now is the time to ask
In light of the recent announcement by the Home Office of a review of police and crime commissioner (PCC) powers that promises to give the public a greater say over policing, the
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An F-Grade for the Government? Consultation and the A-Level Fiasco
Today is results day for A-level students in England. It’s usually a day for endless media pictures of delighted students leaping joyously into the air, clutching the pieces of paper
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Preparing for recovery- the post-pandemic normal
Here at the Institute, we’ve been increasingly starting to turn our minds to what comes next. What does the future hold for consultation and engagement in a post-pandemic world, and
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COVID-19 lowered expectations… but signposts the end of ‘pick and choose’ consultations
It was bound to happen. Amongst the frenetic days of lockdown in March, Ministers took decisions so quickly that consultation was neglected in the race to make or amend new
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A guide to online facilitation
Characteristics Foremost, facilitators need people skills, patience and be able to act sociably in order to gain respect. A comprehensive list of cultural competencies[1] are listed below: – Be non-judgemental/withhold judgement.
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Irish Climate Change Plan Struck Down by Court- “Not enough detail”
The Paris Agreement of 2015 represented a major effort by the international community to curb the damaging effects of greenhouse-gas emissions and keep the increase in global average temperature below
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Consulting in the Welsh language- Pontypridd School reorganisation challenged in High Court
An interesting case crossed our desks the other day revolving around the provision of Welsh-language education in and around Pontypridd in South Wales. The case was a hefty one, primarily
