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tCI Public (Virtual) Training 2026–27

Posted 2 weeks ago6 minute read

The Consultation Institute’s 2026–27 public virtual training programme is now open for registrations of interest.

41 courses run from 16 June 2026 to 25 May 2027, covering the full range of consultation and engagement practice: consultation law, equality duties, digital engagement, artificial intelligence, data collection and analysis, stakeholder management, co-production and community engagement. Several subjects are available at both standard and advanced level.

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All courses are delivered online and welcome practitioners working in consultation, engagement, and involvement. Click any course tile to register directly, use the button to register your interest or contact us at hello@consultationinstitute.org.

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Courses and Schedule

Law and legal framework

Applying Law of Consultation
Nick · 16 Jun, 3 Nov ’26 · 2 Mar ’27
Advanced | Law of Consultation
Barry · 5 Jan ’27
Applying Equality Duty to Consultation and Engagement
Nick & Anna · 30 Jun, 15 Dec ’26 · 27 Apr ’27

Digital engagement and artificial intelligence

Introduction to Digital Engagement
Rachel · 15 Sep ’26 · 9 Mar ’27
Advanced | Digital Engagement
Rachel · 2 Feb ’27
Artificial Intelligence for Consultation and Engagement
Rachel · 29 Sep ’26 · 16 Mar ’27
Advanced | AI for Consultation and Engagement
Rachel · 16 Feb ’27

Co-production and community engagement

Co-Production for Consultation and Engagement
Andy · 23 Jun, 22 Dec ’26
Advanced | Co-production
Andy · 19 Jan ’27
Making Community Engagement Meaningful
Andy · 22 Sep ’26
Ten Smart Engagement Techniques
Andy · 8 Dec ’26
Continuous Engagement
Nick · 25 May ’27

Consultation design and delivery

Preparing for a Public Consultation
Andy · 7 Jul ’26 · 26 Jan ’27
Conducting a Public Consultation
Andy · 14 Jul ’26 · 9 Feb ’27
Option Development and Appraisal for Consultation
Nick · 1 Dec ’26
Do More with Less
Nick · 8 Sep ’26 · 12 Jan ’27
Planning and Delivering a Project for Better Participation
TBC · 20 Apr ’27

Data collection and analysis

Collecting Information, Data and Sampling
Barry · 6 Oct ’26 · Half Day
Focus Groups
Barry · 20 Oct ’26 · 23 Feb ’27
Surveys and Questionnaires
Barry · 27 Oct ’26 · 23 Mar ’27
Data Analysis and Report Writing
Barry · 10 Nov ’26 · 13 Apr ’27
Creating a Coding Frame for Text Responses
Barry · 12 Nov ’26 · Half Day

Specialist topics

NHS Service Change Consultation
Rory · 4 May ’27
Advanced | Case for Change
Zoe · 5 Nov ’27
Advanced | Travel Analysis
Simon · 8 Dec ’26

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