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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 .

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 Sept ’26 · 9 Mar ’27

Advanced | Digital Engagement

Rachel · 2 Feb ’27

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Consultation and Engagement

Rachel · 29 Sept ’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 ’26, 22 Dec ’26

Advanced | Co-Production

Andy · 19 Jan ’27

Making Community Engagement Meaningful

Andy · 22 Sept ’26

Ten Smart Engagement Techniques

Andy · 8 Dec ’26

Communications Skills for Engagement Professionals

Alexia · 17 Nov ’26

Engagement Facilitation Skills

Nick · 18 May ’27

Continuous Engagement

Nick · 25 May ’27

Consultation Design and Delivery |

Planning and Delivering a Project for Better Participation

Nick · 20 Apr ’27

Do More with Less

Nick · 8 Sept ’26 · 12 Jan ’27

Stakeholder Analysis, Mapping and Management

Nick · 13 Oct ’26, 24 Nov ’26

Option Development and Appraisal for Consultation

Nick · 1 Dec ’26

Preparing for a Public Consultation

Andy · 7 Jul ’26 · 26 Jan ’27

Conducting a Public Consultation

Andy · 14 Jul ’26 · 9 Feb ’27

Data Collection and Analysis |

Collecting Information, Data and Sampling

Barry · 6 Oct ’26 · ½ 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 · ½ day

Specialist Topics |

NHS Service Change Consultation

Rory · 4 May ’27

Transport: Congestion, Franchising & Passenger Change

Mike · 11 May ’27 · workshop

Advanced | Case for Change

Zoe · 5 Nov ’27

Advanced | Travel Analysis

Simon · 8 Dec ’27

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