Article

Good Practice alert: Essex Police and Fire consultation met Institute standards

Article /

When the Government announced that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales would be encouraged to take charge of Fire & Rescue Authorities, there were many objections. The one safeguard, was that there would need to be a full public consultation (Police & Crime Act 2017). Essex was first to use this power […]

Good Practice alert: Essex Police and Fire consultation met Institute standards Read More »

Institute announces consultation training courses for Scotland

Article /

Public engagement in Scotland is different.  It has innovative legislation, unique in the British Isles and requires more collaborative, participative working within and between public bodies than anywhere else in the UK. It has invested in pioneering work in Participatory budgeting and is promoting co-production as the standard methodology for service change.  Some of this

Institute announces consultation training courses for Scotland Read More »

Landmark Judgment on “Access to Justice” will affect public consultations

Article /

Wednesday’s Supreme Court Judgement in the case of R (ex parte UNISON) v The Lord Chancellor is arguably one of the most important for years … or maybe decades. In some ways it is quite sensational – for it takes a concept which most of us take for granted in a mature democracy – namely

Landmark Judgment on “Access to Justice” will affect public consultations Read More »

Welsh NHS proposals for public engagement raises important questions

Article /

Community Health Councils were abolished in England a decade ago. Now Wales is thinking of doing the same. In England, their demise led to a succession of failed initiatives. CHCs were replaced by Public and Patient Forums. They were then abandoned in favour of Local Involvement Networks (LINks), and we now have HealthWatch, with the

Welsh NHS proposals for public engagement raises important questions Read More »

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling confused on Consultation Principles

Article /

The Institute finds this fascinating! If Chris Grayling is right, and Consultations from Highways England are intended only to initiate a discussion, then it runs counter to established thinking over many years. It might also prompt a rethink on the Government Consultation Principles and at the High Court. On the other hand, he may just

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling confused on Consultation Principles Read More »

Shopping Basket

Start typing and press enter to search

Scroll to Top

e-Learning

Access your courses, and take advantage of discounts

Members' Events

Register for webinars, exclusive events, and coffee mornings

Webinar Library

Missed a webinar? Browse our library of recordings

Course discount

All members receive 20% discount on training and events

The Consultation Charter

Access your complimentary e-Learning course

Knowledge Base

Update coming soon

Briefing Papers

Information at your finger tips in our catalogue of briefing papers

Briefing Notes

Commentary on significant developments in consultation and engagement

Members List

View our full list of current members

Your membership questions answered

View our frequently asked questions or contact our dedicated account manager for further support.

You can reset your password here. If you’re still having issues, please send us a message below.

We have many ways you can pay for your membership.

  • Credit card
  • Online
  • Invoice
  • PO

You can renew/upgrade your membership here.

To find out more, send us a message below.

You will receive a reminder email from our dedicated membership account manager 4 weeks before your renewal date. This email will contain all the information you need to renew.

You can also renew your membership online here.

You can update your contact details here. Alternatively, please send a message to our membership account manager below.

Please send a message to our membership account manager below. 

Still need support?

Our dedicated Membership Account Manager is on
hand to assist with any questions you might have.

Send a message

Request a callback

Leave a message and our team will call you back

"*" indicates required fields

Name*

Send us a message

We’ll be in touch with you soon.

Name(Required)
Email(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.