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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

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Public Health England is dead, long live the National Institute for Health Protection… but should there have been consultation?

Sins of Omission

Police, Fire & Crime – by consent? Now is the time to ask

An F-Grade for the Government? Consultation and the A-Level Fiasco

Preparing for recovery- the post-pandemic normal

A guide to online facilitation

Consulting in the Welsh language- Pontypridd School reorganisation challenged in High Court

Irish Climate Change Plan Struck Down by Court- “Not enough detail”

“Planning for the Future”- Controversial government planning proposals under the microscope

How much legal knowledge do consultation professionals need?

A consultation that’s out of this world

Dealing with online conflict

Guest Article: 7 Reasons Why Live Online Public Meetings Don’t Work

Public engagement and the green recovery: six priorities for local authorities

The Consultation Institute makes submissions to parliamentary inquiry

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