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1. Consult widely throughout the process, allowing a minimum of 12 weeks for written consultation at least once during the development of the policy.
Criterion 1, Code of Practice on Consultation, p.6
Criterion 1 specifies that conducting a written consultation for at least 12 weeks is one of the minimum requirements for achieving compliance with the Code. However, you should use at least one other method of consultation as well as written consultation. By doing this you will build stakeholder capacity and increase trust in the consultative process.
Different consultation methods produce very different types of responses. This is especially true of informal methods, such as focus groups and workshops, where participants often feel able to give more detailed, specific comments more freely than through a response to a written consultation document.
Consider which of the following methods you could best use to target your stakeholders most effectively:
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