Fighting the good fight - Effective dispute resolution tactics
Compact Advocacy programme offers help and support to the VCOs on how to use the Compact to achieve a better working relationship with the public sector. Follow the link to fact sheet Fighting the Good Fight: Effective Dispute Resolution Tactics published May 2010
Approaching a new financial year - use your Compact!
Two page information sheet giving advice on how to use the compact
Compact Annual Conference
The Compact Annual Conference took place on Monday 1st February 2010 in London. Discussion focussed on:
Implementing and embedding the refreshed Compact; Accountability and fulfilling the potential of the Compact. Please follow the link to read news article about the conference and Sir Bert Massie's plea for all Community Sector organisations to sign up.
Refreshing the Compact: A Framework for partnership working - National
Please follow the links to access the refreshed national compact, An Introduction to the Compact National Compact published December 2009. The Northumberland Compact Reference Group will be reviewing the local compact early 2010.
MP asks Parliament to give Compact more bite
Levitt's 10 minute rule bill has cross-party and voluntary sector backing. A bill that would put the Commission for the Compact on a statutory footing has come before parliament. Labour MP Tom Levitt said there was "a unique opportunity to make the Compact more real and more relevant". Please follow the link for further details. Motion for leave to introduce a Bill (Info posted 26 May 09). Update: Feb 2010 Introducing Powers for the Commission for the Compact are still on the agenda. It has Treasury approval. Needs a government bill to conveniently incorporate into. General election will slow progress.
First survey to gauge awareness of the Compact agreement across government
A survey will be carried out between July 2009 and January 2010, then annually, will measure awareness, knowledge, use and understanding of the Compact in central government departments and non-departmental government bodies. This will set baseline figures, while subsequent years will measure performance and help the commission to set an agenda for future work with the Goverment and quangos.
Initial findings will be presented during this year's Compact Week, which starts on Monday 2nd November. The full results will be published in February 2010.
A complementary baseline study will also be undertaken this summer by Compact Voice. It will examine how the Compact is working locally. info posted 26 may09
Compact Week: will be during the month of November 2010
