October 2008

31 October 2008

And there is some more guidance, this time on consultation, following on from the NHS story yesterday. The Code of Conduct for Consultation has been revised, following consultation with stakeholders and the public. You can find it here on the Better Regulation Executive’s website. To accompany the revise code there is also some more detailed, practical guidance. [...]

30 October 2008

The 2006  NHS Act includes a duty to involve and good involvement practice. Today the NHS has published guidance for NHS organisations on this duty.  The NHS states: This document provides statutory guidance for NHS organisations on the updated duty of involvement and advice about the new duty of reporting on consultation and best practice on [...]

20 October 2008

Young people are becoming increasingly disinterested in formal political processes and are not getting involved in our democracy. For instance, compared with older people, they are less likely to vote, attend political meetings, contact their MPs or join a political party. However, young people do care about the issues that affect their lives and do [...]