Open Government Action Plan commitment 2: participation framework

Progress reports on our commitment to improve the way we involve you in decisions that affect you, as part of our open government action plan.


Information Sharing

We've shared information on the activities included under this commitment in a number of different ways - some of these can be found below.

Develop cohesive guidance and practice on participation

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Public Engagement Expert Advisory Group

How the principle of openness guided the public discussion on easing lockdown - Digital Engagement blog

Digital Engagement A weekend of coronavirus (Covid-19) Dialogue - Digital Engagement blog

Guidance on engaging with children and young people - Decision-making: children and young people's participation

Experimenting with Attitudes to Openess

Resources from our "Working in the Open" event - #FSF2019 Working in the Open - Google Drive

Blog from our #Archifringe event - Open Government Partnership Participation from all angles #ArchiFringe event - Open Government Partnership

Test citizen participation enabled by technology

The team responsible for this commitment share about their work regularly on their blog. This post details how they have worked to continually improve the consultation process, both for policymakers and those looking to respond.

Exploring deliberative and participatory methods through specific examples of active work

Citizens' Forums, and Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities

Healthcare Scotland Citizens Jury - Citizens' Jury (hisengage.scot)

Blog on the citizens Jury - Open Government Partnership The first citizens' jury held on healthcare in Scotland: a guest blog - Open Government Partnership 

Social Security Experience Panels: publications

Charter on Participatory Budgeting - The PB Charter for Scotland - Making good PB happen — PB Scotland

Scotland's Climate Assembly

Citizens' Assembly of Scotland

Co-production - Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group: tackling homelessness following coronavirus

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group

Transparent and Open Policy Making

Blogs - Digital Identity Archives

Gender – research and evaluation on equality of participation in OGP planning

Open Government Scotland: Break the Roles | Eventbrite

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