The Institute’s website has been featured as good example of their work by website provider Cambridge ICT. Rhidian Jones from the Consultation Institute said: “We were delighted when Cambridge ICT approached us to feature our site on their own new shop window. The Institute has been delighted with the service received from them, but most importantly of […]
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The government will go ahead with plans to overhaul the funding of social care with a consultation scheduled for the two-year parliamentary session but has not set out details about how this would work, the level of any cap or how much people would have to pay for care, reports Sara White In the Queen’s
Queen’s Speech 2017: government set to consult on social care plan Read More »
The danger of pushing your data further than it should go … This is the effect of having the brilliant Ben Goldacre highlight poor data interpretation at our Conference – and having a General Election the following day. We have all spent the weekend listening to academics, politicians, journalists and commentators all trying to explain
Over-interpretation – how to discredit your consultation Read More »
For the second time in a year, the public have shocked the political establishment by delivering an unexpected result. It did the same in the USA last November. It happened in France too – its President is someone nobody thought could possibly win … What’s happening? Why has it become so risky to ask the
The Perils of asking the public: instant reflections on an unforeseen election result Read More »
There might be many of you whom I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting during my time at the Consultation Institute. I have attended dozens of training courses, sector-related events and of course our own successful conferences, and at these events I met hundreds of people who were deeply passionate about the work that they
My consultation journey Read More »
Everyone now knows that the famous U-turn on Social care promised that a future Conservative Government will consult on the details. And that, hey presto, it will feature a cap on payments. Note however, that what Theresa May and her colleagues have actually committed to is a ‘Green Paper’ – a part of our administrative
May’s commitment to consult on Social Care – note it’s a GREEN paper Read More »
Quite unexpectedly, and just before a General Election was called, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launched an inquiry into the library closures by Swindon Borough Council and Lancashire County Council. Both councils decided in 2016 that they needed to close the majority of their council run libraries due to financial constraints. It
Providing a ‘comprehensive library service’: what does it mean? Read More »
Whether the Conservative Party’s social care policy is right or wrong and whether or not it is a U-turn is immaterial (for these purposes). The fact remains that it is a classic case study on politicians’ failure to understand how best to use public consultation! Three quick points: There is nothing wrong with securing electoral
Memo to May: Consult before announcing policy, not after Read More »
You may or not be aware that the The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires public bodies to consider how the services they commission and procure might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area. Commissioners are required to factor social value in at the pre-procurement phase, allowing them to embed social
Is there a new Duty to Consult? Read More »
Earlier today the Conservative Party launched their election manifesto two days after Labour have done the same. According to the latest polls, the Tories are expected to win a clear majority in the House of Commons on 8th June. It is then important to read up on what their public consultation promises will be. Local
Institute commentary on the Conservative Party manifesto Read More »
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