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New Compact Commissioner proposed
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30/11/05 |
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The
relationship between the voluntary and community sector and public bodies
should be overseen by a new Commissioner, it has been proposed.
Outlined at the recent Compact Annual Review meeting, the proposal stated
that the Commissioner should be independent of both sectors and act as “watchdog”
over all partnership work to ensure the organisations involved adhere to
the principles of the Compact and Compact Plus. It will then be given power
to adjudicate over any disagreements should they arise.
The proposal was made
in response to the Strengthening Partnerships: Next Steps for Compact
consultation, which looked at how to further cement the relationship
between government and voluntary and community organisations.
Sir Christopher Kelly, chair of the Compact Working Group, said: “A
healthy relationship between the voluntary and community sector and the
public sector, based on mutual respect, is an essential part of civil
society. The Compact Commissioner will help to ensure that the relationship
continues to develop along the right lines.”
For more information,
visit www.thecompact.org.uk
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