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i The National Consultation Digest, every fortnight ii Communities of Interest: sustained work on a single topic iii Coffee Mornings: informal peer sessions every month iv Training that turns the reading into practice

Articles on Consultation & Engagement.

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The Institute View: NHS Planning, assuring and delivering change for patients update

The case against certainty

Incentives for public participation

Two mistakes and a grave problem- a local consultation roundup

Aviation at the heart of the community- lessons from the Airports and Future of Aviation conference

Planning for ANOTHER future- the Queen’s Speech 2022

Consultation Data – Quality or Quantity? – Getting the right balance between qualitative and quantitative methods

Dear New Councillor…

The Health and Care Act 2022- some answers to engagement concerns, but more remains to be addressed

Getting Out of Barry’s World

Guest Article: My 5-point plan to run accessible events

Who will defend Backside Lane and Rotten Row? The Government’s consultation on street naming

Guest Article: We need to talk about Nature: Challenges of digital community engagement on a complex global issue

Lords amend Elections Bill on voter ID- here’s a quick lesson for the Government to learn

Government by ideology? Or government by evidence? Bridging policy gaps using consultation and engagement

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