Published on April 22, 2016

Newsletter April 2016: Improving the transparency of government consultations…

Citizens for public services

By Sophie Blake

Sophie is Project Support Officer at Involve, working principally on NHS Citizen. She believes that all citizens should be able to play an active role in the decisions and processes that affect them.

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In this Newsletter:

Open contracting: Kaela reflects on open contracting in the UK
Schools and the expert delusion: Simon argues for the expertise of parent governors
Boaty McBoatface vs. a beach towel: Sophie looks at when public engagement goes wrong
Event: Addressing the Public Engagement Deficit in Local Government Devolution Initiatives
Greater transparency in government consultations: Stephanie announces the Quality Assurance Group