The Compact is all about better partnership working and creating better outcomes for individuals and local communities.
The National Compact was established in 1998. It recognises shared
values, principles and commitments and sets out guidelines for how both
parties should work together.
The National Compact is overseen primarily by the Comission for the Compact, a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Office of the Thrid Sector and Compact Voice, an independent body representing the third sector on taking forward the Compact.. Other key organisations tro the national compact are;
The refresh...
In March, a letter asking the Commission for the Compact to lead a process to redraft the national Compact for public consultation later in 2009 was sent to Sir Bert Massie CBE, Commissioner for the Compact.
The letter was sent by Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for the Third Sector, and Simon Blake, Chair of Compact Voice, the independent body which represents the voluntary and community sector on taking forward the Compact.
The letter asks the Commission to take “what is best from the existing documents rather than start from scratch, and ensure that the new version takes into account recent developments in law, policy and practice.”
For more information on the National Compact and the National Compact Refresh see www.thecompact.org.uk
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