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Why are you referred to as Black. Asian. Minority. Ethnic?

“An equality impact assessment by any other name would smell as sweet”- the provisional local government settlement and a question of adequacy

Press Release: The Consultation Institute announces partnership with the National Democratic Institute to support the growth of a healthy ‘consultation culture’ in Ukraine

NHS Reconfigurations – the ‘Power-grab’ clause

Targeted, but not exclusionary: More new forms of ‘peripheral’ consultation

5 ways to improve collective understanding of best practice Consultation across an organisation

Another LTN court case- but wait! This time it’s the other way round…

Early lockdown disability support service closure criticised by Ombudsman after consultation failings

Guest Article: Supporting Community Engagement need not cost the Earth.

Guest Article: The Assembling of Humans and More Than Humans?

Guest Article: Tower Hamlets – Journey toward Net Zero

Guest Article: It’s not the climate engagement; it’s how you use it

End of the line – should the Government have consulted on cancellation of the HS2 eastern leg?

Somerset schools back in court – but this time the Council is the defendant

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