The London course is at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, London SE1 6NX
The Birmingham course is at Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham B4 7ET
Please register on http://www.consultationinstitute.org or telephone Martin Woodrow on 0141 416 0790.
Consensus-building and Health Scrutiny
A Seminar/Workshop
A one-day Seminar/Workshop for officers supporting joint health overview and scrutiny committees. Delivered by Brenda Cook and Sally Brearley, its focus is on understanding the value of consensus-building in this particular context and the different techniques that can be used. It then applies these ideas to relevant and realistic situations and draws practical conclusions.
8 July 2008 London
8 October 2008 Birmingham
Course fees £179 + vat (Institute members); £249 + vat (non-members).
In association with the Centre for Public Scrutiny.
Agenda:
09.30 Registration & Coffee
09.45 Welcome & Introduction:
The need for consensus in effective joint scrutiny
Starting-points
10.15 MORNING SESSIONS:
General principles of consensus-building
- What is and isn’t consensus?
- Defining the “dialogue”
- Roles & Strategies
- Comparative scenarios
Break
Applying consensus-building to Health Overview and Scrutiny
- Using consultation and evidence to support consensus-building
- Limitations and constraints
Lunch
14.00 AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
Putting Theory into Practice using two Scenario-based
Group Exercises with opportunities for role-playing
15.30 Conclusions
- Opportunities to apply consensus-building
- Adding value to Overview & Scrutiny
16.00 Close
Booking information:
The London course is at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, London SE1 6NX
The Birmingham course is at Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham B4 7ET
Please register on http://www.consultationinstitute.org or telephone Martin Woodrow on 0141 416 0790.
