Welcome to tCI
tCI champions the UK's community of consultation professionals and seeks to promote and improve the practice of public consultation across all sectors. As the home of consultation professionals, our mission is clear: to deliver change through fair and robust consultation – building public trust, strengthening decisions, and shaping better outcomes for our communities.
About tCI
Public consultation is more than a legal requirement – it's fundamental to democratic decision-making and public trust. When done well, consultation strengthens decisions, builds legitimacy, and creates better outcomes for communities. When done poorly, it wastes resources, damages trust, and leaves organisations vulnerable to legal challenge. tCI exists to raise the bar. We believe every consultation should be grounded in the Gunning Principles, reflect current best practice, and be delivered by professionals who have the skills and support they need to succeed.
Trusted assurance for public consultations
tCI helps organisations run fair public consultations that follow the Gunning Principles and reflect consultation best practice. Our consultation assurance, training, and guidance services ensure your consultations deliver meaningful engagement and withstand both public and legal scrutiny.
Assurance
Keeping you safe, providing assurance, and ensuring robust consultation processes that hold up to scrutiny
Learning
Practical training with professional certification to deliver fair, lawful, defensible consultations
Advice and Guidance
Independent guidance to plan, test, and deliver fair, lawful, defensible consultations
Why tCI
Building on the Consultation Institute, tCI continues to advance best practice leadership with independent assurance and sector-ready training
Evolves recognised standards:
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We maintain and update the Institute’s Charter and Gunning-aligned approach into a clear national framework
Independent, court-cited assurance:
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Readiness audits, QA checkpoints and Statements of Assurance that stand up to legal and public scrutiny; our methods have been cited in courts in England and Wales
Cross-sector support & training:
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Practical advisory, embedded assurance and certificated programmes that build capability across councils, the NHS and infrastructure
Best practice into action:
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Plain-English guidance, templates and case learning leaders can use immediately
Our Mission and Services
This short film explains what tCI does and why. You’ll see how we support fair, lawful consultations through proportionate assurance, targeted training, and clear next steps.
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