NCC and Involve publish Deliberative Engagement Principles

date published
  • 15 July 2008
departments
  • Not specified

To coincide with the publication of the Ministry of Justice discussion paper ” A National Framework for Greater Citizen Engagement, the National Consumer Council (NCC), Involve and Diane Warburton from Shared Practice have produced a booklet ‘Deliberative Public Engagement: Nine Principles’.

Deliberative public engagement is a distinctive approach to involving people in decision-making. It is different from other forms of engagement in that it is about giving participants  time to consider and discuss an issue in depth before they come to a considered view.

The authors believe that when done well, such activities can help to create better public services, promote social cohesion and foster a thriving democracy.