tCI Calendar 2024-25

Engagement with communities is critical for both public and private organisations if they wish to gain, build, and maintain community understanding and support for their activities. But what do we mean when we talk about community engagement? How do we go about planning it to make sure it is meaningful? Delivered over two consecutive morning […]

This course shares best practice in pre-consultation activities, equipping participants to undertake the full range of preparatory activities required to conduct an effective and robust public consultation process. The course shares best practice approaches and demonstrates effective ways to secure meaningful engagement of citizens and stakeholder organisations in the pre-consultation phase. What topics will you […]

A one-day course that aims to provide a definition of co-production within the context of consultation and engagement and explore its broad principles. We will also look at practical applications of a range of methods. What topics will you cover? The course is broken into two main sections: Context and theory covering: The principles of […]

The course demonstrates effective ways to engage with citizens and stakeholder organisations during a contentious public consultation, using a fully worked example of proposals affecting thousands of people and local communities. To help participants to deliver a robust dialogue plan that can withstand external scrutiny. What topics will you cover? - Planning a consultation - […]

Public bodies have never been more vulnerable to legal challenge. This comprehensive, regularly-updated course covers all aspects of the Law of Consultation and draws upon 160 plus judicial reviews as Judges have increasingly intervened on behalf of consultees. Participants have the use of specially-prepared case notes to highlight key messages from the cases discussed in […]

Consultors know that they have a Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) to meet and campaign groups and lawyers know that it is often the Achilles heel of the consultation process. This course will address the methods and practicalities of undertaking an Equality Impact Assessment, help you to consider whether it fulfils the requirements of the […]