Workshops

tCI provides independent assurance, accredited training, and expert advice for public consultations that carry legal, political, or reputational risk.

Training Workshops to Strengthen Public Consultation Practice

At tCI, we specialise in equipping public and private sector professionals with the tools, knowledge and confidence to lead meaningful, lawful, and high-impact consultations.

Our expert-led workshops are designed for Associate Directors, Communication & Engagement Leads, and consultation professionals working in health, local authorities, and industry & planning. Whether you’re navigating a contentious policy change, planning a statutory consultation, or building engagement capacity in your team, our training delivers what matters most: practical skills, policy clarity, and strategic insight.

What to Expect

Each workshop combines current policy frameworks — including the Gunning Principles and public law obligations — with real-world experience and interactive learning. We don’t do theory for theory’s sake. We focus on what works in practice, especially in high-stakes or politically sensitive contexts.

Learn how to design and deliver consultations that are both legally sound and publicly credible
Build strategies to engage the right stakeholders, manage risk, and respond to scrutiny
Take away immediately usable tools that raise the quality of your consultations and the confidence of your team

Whether you’re looking to upskill your staff, tackle a pressing issue, or prepare for a major engagement challenge, our workshops are flexible, targeted, and tailored to your sector’s needs.

Tailored to Your Needs

Each workshop is sector-tailored and designed around your organisation’s needs. We don’t offer one-size-fits-all sessions — instead, we work with you to shape the content, format, and case studies so the training is directly relevant and practical. Whether in health, local government, or industry, our workshops help teams deliver consultation that is strategic, inclusive, and robust under scrutiny.

Previous Workshop Topics

Consultation Law & Policy

Understand the legal duties that underpin effective consultation. Learn how to apply the Gunning Principles and avoid legal risk through real-life examples.

You’ll gain:

Clarity on lawful consultation practice
Checklists and tools for legal compliance

Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement Planning

Master stakeholder analysis and prioritised engagement strategies to ensure no voice is missed. Ideal for team-wide planning or new project phases.

You’ll gain:

Stakeholder mapping techniques
Tailored strategies to manage influence and risk

Inclusive and Meaningful Engagement

Design consultations that genuinely involve a diverse range of voices — especially underrepresented or seldom-heard groups.

You’ll gain:

Inclusive methods that increase participation
Practical approaches to co-production and trust-building

Developing the Case for Change

Clarify the rationale behind service transformation or policy proposals. This workshop helps teams gather evidence, frame the narrative, and build legitimacy before public engagement begins.

You’ll gain:

An understand how to develop a robust, evidence-based case to support change
Strategies to communicate urgency and build early buy-in

Option Development for Consultation

Learn how to generate, test, and refine credible options before formal consultation. Avoid the “done deal” trap by creating defensible, stakeholder-informed alternatives.

You’ll gain: