Things can be done better if we:
- Are innovative
- Are inclusive
- Listen and communicate
- Use the evidence
- Get the right people to "buy-in"
Tonic works with Government, Local Authorities, Health & 3rd Sector to deliver
- Community Budgets, Policy and Strategy development
- Public service redesign
- Consultation
- Research and Evaluation
- Project management
- Training
Our experienced team use the “Principles to Practice” approach that
- Develops a shared understanding of the problem
- Finds out what works from the evidence
- Adopts principles that will meet the challenge
- Turns this into a series of practical steps for improvement
TONIC was established in 2005 by Matthew Scott to provide public sector consultancy to a range of Government departments, local authorities, PCTs and 3rd sector organisations
Matthew Scott – Director
Simon Legrand – Senior Consultant
Dr Tim Legrand – Head of Research
Sean Meehan - Senior Consultant
We also use a range of experts and associate consultants to bring further specialist knowledge
We've been busy. Here are some of the things we've been working on:
- Complex Families work for Essex County Council
- Community Budgets Development
- Consultation Analysis for Home Office
- Targeted Mental Health in Schools (DCSF pilots)
- The National Drug Strategy
- The Youth Alcohol Action Plan
See our full list of projects
Tonic has worked for a range of clients, including
- Home Office & Department of Health
- Ministry of Justice & Department for Education
- Essex County Council & Warwickshire County Council
- The Children's Society & Drug Education Forum
See our full list of clients
See the excellent feedback from our clients here
News
Our development work on community budgets and complex families with the Innovation Unit continues and moves into its second phase

We will be working with partners in Castle Point & Rochford to develop & test a whole family assessment process and tools. It will particularly be for working with complex families
We have developed version 2 of the Drug Use Screening Tool. Download it here: http://goo.gl/gwKiX
Find out more about the training you will need here: http://goo.gl/wLi0j![]()
Training
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSPAPER HERE: http://paper.li/Tonicconsultant/1330447806
The Training Effect and Tonic Consultants have been working together for the past 5 years offering specialist and bespoke training to a range of services.
We use subject specific experts to deliver innovative courses that meet the changing needs of services.
This includes a full range of drug and alcohol courses, including Dual Diagnosis, Hidden Harm and families with complex needs
Clients
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For our full list of clients click here or read the good things they say about us here
Matthew Scott, Director
matthew.scott@tonicconsultants.com
07827 339 761

