Advanced Certificate in Consultation and Engagement
The industry-recognised qualification for consultation and engagement professionals
Below is the full 13-week curriculum. Select a cohort below to enrol, or get in touch if you have any questions.
Course Curriculum
Phase One
The Consultation Charter | e-Learning
Get to grips with the practical implications of observing the seven Consultation Charter principles. Learn about the challenges they pose in practice and various solutions or approaches you can adopt in your work.
Making Community Engagement Meaningful | Virtual Instructor-led
Ensure your community engagement activities are meaningful, build mutual understanding, trust and reciprocity with communities to meet your project’s objectives.
Stakeholder Mapping for Public Consultation | e-Learning
Any competent engagement or consultation programme starts with a good understanding of your stakeholders and how best to involve them.
Preparing for a Public Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Understand best practices in pre-consultation activities, equipping you with the skills to undertake the full range of preparatory activities required to conduct an effective and robust consultation process.Â
Phase Two
An Introduction to Co-Production | e-Learning
Familiarise yourself with the basics and learn why Co-Production is such a powerful way of engaging citizens in meaningful dialogue.
Co-Production for Public Engagement and Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Exploring the broad principles of Co-Production through theory and the practical applications.
Conducting a Public Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Learn effective ways to engage with citizens and stakeholder organisations during public consultation in order to help you deliver a robust dialogue plan that can withstand external scrutiny.
Elective Modules | e-Learning
Where would you like to take your learning? Select any three e-Learning courses to tailor your programme.
Phase Three
An Introduction to Practical Equalities | e-Learning
An overview of the laws which public sector organisations need to have in mind when considering policy and service changes.
Practical Equalities | Virtual Instructor-led
Addressing the methods and practicalities of undertaking an Equality Impact Assessment, and helping you to consider whether it fulfils the requirements of the duty.
An Introduction to Law of Consultation | Virtual Instructor-led
Explore all aspects of the law and identify the key messages from the cases discussed by focusing on relevant issues and challenges faced by consultation professionals.
Law of Consultation Online | (optional) e-learning
Through extensive case law, find out more about the practical application of key legal concepts, and the implications for consultors and consultees if public consultations are legally challenged.
How to Enrol
1. Choose Your Cohort
Select Cohort E or Cohort H below depending on your preferred timing.
2. Secure Your Place
Pay online by card to enrol immediately, or get in touch if your organisation requires an invoice or purchase order. Cohorts run once we reach the minimum number of participants. You’ll be notified of confirmed start dates when your cohort forms.
3. We’ll Confirm Everything
You’ll receive joining instructions and programme details ahead of your cohort start date.
Booking for a Team?
We run dedicated cohorts for organisations with five or more participants. Your team progresses through the programme together, on a schedule arranged to suit you, at a discounted group rate.
This works particularly well for teams who want to build consistent practice, shared language, and stronger internal capability across their organisation.
Cohort 'E' - June 2026
Cohort ‘E’ is now being recruited for June
You can pay by invoice via hello@consultationinstitute.org or pay directly using the ‘Enroll Now” link below
Interested in a Cohort 'H' for later in 2026
Cohort H is expected to launch in Q4 2026. Register your interest and we’ll contact you with proposed dates when this cohort begins to form
Got a question about the programme?
Our dedicated team is on hand to assist with any questions you might have.
