Members receive our briefings, bulletins and the National Consultation Digest, so the developments that affect your consultations reach you before they reach the courts.

Explore membership →

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.

Older articles

The biggest gap in consultation? Why consultation is a problem at the highest levels of the country

Guest Article: A covid reflection on engagement…

Arriving at Shared Outcomes for systems and place in the NHS in England: what consultation is needed?

An end to the pandemic? Is the Government rushing changes without proper consultation to save the PM?

“This should be in a museum!”- Bristol’s History Commission and the problem of slaver statues

“Levelling up is a collective endeavour” says Government- so why don’t they want to hear from you?

Resurrecting regeneration

Do you know if you’re consulting or engaging? Sometimes the Government don’t…

It’s Global Community Engagement Day!

Reopening consultation- might Camden Council be about to learn a lesson in the risks of taking views a second time?

Dual mandates, voter ID, and an independent elections authority- tinkering with democracy without consultation

“The quintessential consultation case”- Police follow firefighters and judges in challenging government pension plans

A second bite of the worm- Scottish fisheries case back in court for rare appeal

Forecasting public consultations in 2022

COBRA at Christmas

Never miss what matters.