Public engagement
Young People’s Guide to the Green Paper
On the 1 December, the Ministry of Justice published a Young People’s Guide to the Green Paper, Rights and Responsibilties: developing our constitutional framework. The Guide introduces young people to the debate about rights and responsibilities and simplifies the issues in the Green Paper, encouraging them to contribute to this debate.
Number 10 webchat with Michael Wills on Thursday 23 April.
On the 23 April, Michael Wills, Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice, will be taking part in a number 10 webchat. During the webchat, which will begin at 3pm, Michael will be answering your questions on the Rights and Responsibilities Green Paper. You can submit a comment in advance of the webchat. You need to [...]
Rights and Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework
Today the Government publishes a Green Paper called Rights and Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework. With the publication of this Green Paper, the Government launches a public consultation across all parts of the UK on the rights we enjoy, the responsibilities we owe and the values we share as members of UK society. It will explore [...]
Improving consultation with the third sector
A report and practical handbook on improving consultation with the third sector was published today. The work has been produced jointly by The Office of the Third Sector, Children England [the website will be available here from the 2 December 2008] and Involve. It sets out some research on this area and then provides practical guidance and [...]
New round of Innovation Fund projects
The next round of Innovation Fund projects has just been announced. The Ministry of Justice funded project aims to find new ways of supporting new and different means for the people to address public issues. The successful projects are: Yoosk- An online question time linking the public with local and central government. Run by Thumbsize Ltd UK Feedback - An [...]
Publication of the revised Code of Conduct for Consultation
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. [...]
NHS publishes guidance on Involvement
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 [...]
Why the Youth Citizenship Commission is consulting on lowering the voting age
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 [...]
Local People getting involved in local spending
Participatory Budgeting is one the of the initiatives which fall under the umbrella of the Governance of Britain agenda. The Department for Communities and Local Government is leading on this work and has developed a strategy for Participatory Budgeting. It’s working closely with the Participatory Budgeting Unit which has draw up lots of useful, practical guidance. The [...]
Views from London
The fifth local event in this round of meetings was held at the Central Methodist Hall in London on 22nd July. You can read the key points made at the event london-note-of-table-discussions.pdf. Video footage of the event is also available.