Table 3 Changes to wording of UK Standards for Public Involvement over time
From: ‘All hands-on deck’, working together to develop UK standards for public involvement in research
Standard | Before consultation | After consultation | After testing |
|---|---|---|---|
Inclusive Opportunities | We provide clear, meaningful and accessible opportunities for involvement, for a wide range of people across all research. | We offer public involvement opportunities that are accessible and that reach people and groups according to research needs | Offer public involvement opportunities that are accessible and that reach people and groups according to research needs |
Working Together | We create and sustain respectful relationships, policies, practices and environments for effective working in research. | We work together in a way that values all contributions, builds and sustains mutually respectful and productive relationships. | Working together in a way that values all contributions, and that builds and sustains mutually respectful and productive relationships |
Support and Learning | We ensure public involvement is undertaken with confidence and competence by everyone. | We offer and promote support and learning which builds confidence and skills for public involvement in research. | Offer and promote support and learning opportunities that build confidence and skills for public involvement in research |
Communications | We provide clear and regular communications as part of all involvement plans and activities | We use plain language for timely, two way and targeted communications, as part of involvement plans and activities. | Use plain language for well-timed and relevant communications, as part of involvement plans and activities |
Impact | We assess report and act on the impact of involving the public in research. | To drive improvement, we capture and share the difference that public involvement makes to research and to the people involved. | Seek improvement by identifying and sharing the difference that public involvement makes to research. |
Governance | We ensure the community of interest voices are heard, valued, and included in decision making. We implement, report and are accountable for our decisions. | We involve the public in our governance and leadership so that our decisions promote and protect the public interest. | Involve the public in research management, regulation, leadership and decision making. |