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A rather strange consultation – Gold in them thar hills?

Friends of the Earth has brought our attention to a rather strange public consultation, this time in rural N. Ireland. The consultation appears to contradict a key Gunning Principle. Our research on the consultation has highlighted the complexities of the (outdated) Northern Irish legal requirements, versus the (legitimate) expectations of the general public. The Issue […]

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Welsh Government urged to clarify potential threat to NHS service change consultations

Article / Rhion Jones

It may be a mistake; it may be an oversight. Or just sloppy drafting. But deep inside the Welsh Government consultation on new arrangements for public and patient involvement lies a potential threat to people’s rights to be consulted on significant changes to the NHS. The exercise ends today and the Institute has submitted its

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Engaging on matters of guesswork

Article, Tuesday Topic / Rhion Jones

When consultations have to deal with predictions and probabilities… Most people have heard the quote that ‘If you laid all the economists end to end, they still would not reach a conclusion’ though fewer may realise that it comes from the sardonic wit that was George Bernard Shaw. Over the years it has been used

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Why are we consulting? – A peculiar situation

Article / Rebecca Wright

We have all at some point have been instructed to carry out an activity which is seen to have little importance – whether this be making your boss a coffee in the morning… or holding a public consultation for an EU Directive which has, by law, to be implemented! Directives from the EU set out

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King’s Fund Commentary on London STPs may impact forthcoming local consultations throughout the NHS in England

Article / Rhion Jones

The change agenda for the NHS in England is itself undergoing a transformation. This much became clear last week when Chris Ham of the King’s Fund launched its comprehensive paper on Sustainability and transformation plans in London. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/2017-09/STPs-London-Kings-Fund-September-2017_1.pdf The problem was that much of the analysis was undertaken in May this year, and was based

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Uber’s licence withdrawal highlights the ambiguous role of public consultation

Article / Rhion Jones

The London taxi controversy almost certainly divides public opinion, so TfL’s decision not to renew Uber’s licence will be in the news for some time – and will probably end up in the High Court. So, what is the role of public consultation in the current trend towards deregulating key activities or pubic services? Private

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The Institute continues to grow

Article / Rebecca Wright

The Institute has been growing as a not-for-profit body specialising in ‘best practice’ since 2003 and we have recently expanded our team! Last month we welcomed Martyn Beeby to the office as our Video Content Producer, with a focus on implementing an online training program for several of the Institute’s courses. He has already worked closely

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Stand out from the crowd

Article / Rebecca Wright

Since the Institute’s inception in 2003, over 1,400 members have achieved the Certificate of Professional Development (CPD). The Advanced Practitioner Certificate (APC) provides recognition amongst consultation and engagement professionals. The emphasis of the advanced recognition is on the individual’s own experiences and insights gained from their professional careers, as well as acknowledging a thorough training

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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation prompts questions around Saudi Aramco

Article / Rhion Jones

It is not every day that obscure, technical consultations by Regulators hit the headlines. However, two high-profile Members of Parliament have just thrown a spotlight on a potentially controversial watering down of important rules about who can and cannot be listed on the London stock exchange. https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/consultation/cp17-21.pdf At first glance, it looks a professionally-prepared consultation

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The consultation ‘consideration period’

Article / Rhion Jones

At what point exactly, does the consultation process end? Traditionally we used to be clear about this. Once the process of listening came to an end and the data was analysed, the feedback published and a Report sent to decision-makers, that was it. Job done. Our focus was rightly on the process for consultation, and

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A rather strange consultation – Gold in them thar hills?

Welsh Government urged to clarify potential threat to NHS service change consultations

Engaging on matters of guesswork

Why are we consulting? – A peculiar situation

King’s Fund Commentary on London STPs may impact forthcoming local consultations throughout the NHS in England

Uber’s licence withdrawal highlights the ambiguous role of public consultation

The Institute continues to grow

Stand out from the crowd

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation prompts questions around Saudi Aramco

The consultation ‘consideration period’

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