Why it matters
The guidance ties consent to defined authority, recorded decisions, and review dates, so the practice is more than a meeting technique.
Best for
UK co-op members and facilitators introducing consent inside a circle, committee, or delegated governance domain.
This short section of Co-operatives UK's broader sociocracy guidance explains consent as seeking a proposal that is good enough for now and safe enough to try, with objections tested against the circle's aim. It connects the decision method to domains, written records, review dates, and accountability, and links to the guidance's free editable templates.
Use it when a team already understands who holds authority and needs a repeatable way to make and revisit policy decisions. It does not by itself explain how to establish a full sociocratic structure, and its governance context is written for UK co-operatives.
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