The results are in and as predicted by many pundits and polls a Labour government has been returned. The week of the election coincided with Co-production Week 2024, a celebration of working in equal partnership with people using services, carers, families and the wider population. Here at the Institute we’ve also been celebrating the week […]
Post election co-production Read More »
By the end of this week, which is co-production week, we will know the outcomes of the general election. Whoever wins, one thing is certain: there will be significant shifts in policy and practice for many public service organisations, inevitably driven in part by the reality of the UK’s economic circumstances. Those same organisations will
Co-production week: When is the right time to co-produce? Read More »
When we describe the best practice process of consultation and engagement, we very often refer to the change management timeline, which sets out all the complexity in detailed steps. However, in some cases, we also look at the simplified change management timeline as shown below. This simpler presentation is particularly useful when we consider the
There is a growing interest in the principles of good engagement practice. From a pragmatic point of view, engagement provides a meaningful, fair, and proportionate method by which consultation can potentially be avoided, thereby saving time in developing new understanding and approaches. Within our lens of consideration, focusing on the world of consultation and engagement,
When’s too soon? The case for early engagement with stakeholders. Read More »
Earlier this year, my colleague Andy Mills wrote an excellent article on the relations between various road users around active travel schemes citing the song ‘People get ready’ by the Impressions. Amongst other things this article gave an insight into the difficulties in achieving consensus around contentious issues, such as the tension between being on
If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning … and other cognitive bias Read More »
Andy Wright, Senior Associate at The Consultation Institute provides his thoughts on the biggest challenges to stakeholder engagement, returning to in-person engagement, and key considerations when designing an effective consultation strategy. What are currently the biggest challenges to stakeholder engagement and successful consultation delivery? The challenges to stakeholder engagement, to a large extent, remain as
Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement for Infrastructure Read More »
We’ve written previously about co-production, its role and increasing prominence in engagement and consultation through policy and practice and last week we had an online Wednesday Wisdom session on the subject. Aside from touching on the basic principles the questions from participants in the webinar focused on a range of practical issues. If you’re a
Co-production in a non-contact environment Read More »
The Institute is regularly approached by public bodies seeking to conduct consultation that meets best practice standards. Increasingly those who approach us are wrestling with the challenge of meeting the requirements to co-produce service change, which policymakers in all spheres of public activity require as a first step rather than an additional activity bolted on.
Co-production: an asset-based approach to involving citizens in service change Read More »
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