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New guidance on using the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman

Submitted on 8th February 2012 at 17:49
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Compact Voice have today published new guidance on using the services of the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO). 

The PHSO is referred to in the Compact Accountability and Transparency Guide as a resource to use ‘when things go wrong’. This briefing note explains when the PHSO can and cannot help, how you can use their services and how to contact them. It also addresses the implications for voluntary organisations, local Compact groups and partnerships.

Download the briefing in our resources section.

Shadow Minister for Civil Society raises Parliamentary Questions on the Compact

Submitted on 3rd February 2012 at 15:56
House of commons

The Shadow Minister for Civil Society, Gareth Thomas, raised a series of questions in the House of Commons this week, which were in relation to the government’s implementation of the Compact. The answers outline each department’s commitment to Compact and how they are considering that more needs to be done in light of the findings of the NAO’s recent report into Compact Implementation.

Compact one of government’s six business plan priorities

Submitted on 1st February 2012 at 11:24
Nich Hurd MP
The Compact is now one of six departmental priorities cutting across government business plans, according to Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society. The Minister made the announcement at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering in Westminster yesterday.

New Compact guidance for town and parish councils published

Submitted on 26th January 2012 at 11:35
Compact Voice and NALC

Compact Voice and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) have jointly published a guidance document, which is designed to provide information about the purpose and benefits of local Compacts to town and parish councils.

Compact Voice welcomes the NAO report into Central Government’s Implementation of the National Compact

Submitted on 5th January 2012 at 11:14
National Audit Office

Today the National Audit Office (NAO) has published the findings from their inquiry into how government departments are implementing the Compact in their work. 

The inquiry - announced as part of the accountability and transparency measures which accompanied the renewed Compact in 2010 - highlights some key issues and makes a number of recommendations to improve departmental activities.

Secretary of State for Health encourages all NHS organisations to sign up to local Compacts

Submitted on 15th December 2011 at 17:36
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Compact Voice recently wrote to the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to express concerns we had heard from some local groups, that changes to the health policy landscape weren’t recognising the role that the Compact – both nationally and locally – should have.

Compact Voice respond to Third Sector editorial on Merlin Standard

Submitted on 8th December 2011 at 16:54
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Compact Voice has written to Third Sector magazine in response to a recent editorial about the Merlin Standard and partnership working between the voluntary and community and private sectors.
 
A short version of the letter was published in the 6 December print edition of the magazine, and the full version is published below.

Compact Awards 2011 - Winners announced

Submitted on 4th November 2011 at 11:39
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The winners of this year’s Compact Awards have been announced at a ceremony at HM Treasury. We're pleased to officially announce the winners today - read more about each of the winning entries here.

New case studies published, exploring good practice happening across England

Submitted on 3rd November 2011 at 11:38
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Compact Voice has published 2 new case studies recently, exploring the current challenges facing local Compacts and sharing good practice.

Policy landscape clarified in Open Letter

Submitted on 13th October 2011 at 11:19
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Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society, has published an open letter outlining the government’s policy direction for the voluntary and community sector.

Compact Voice welcome the letter, which provides an update on the strategic framework in which the government’s policy announcements sit.

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National leadership from government: Setting the mood music for local partnerships

By Simon Blake, Chair of Compact Voice

This week I was pleased to be invited to be on the panel of All Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering to discuss the National Audit Office's recent report on central government's implementation of the Compact.  Also on the panel were David Clarke from the NAO, and the Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd. 
  

  

    

  
      
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	Recently, the National Audit Office published their long awaited report on how central government is implementing the Compact. It’s certainly interesting reading - containing some things we had expected, as well as some surprises - and it sends a clear message both to the government and the sector that more needs to be done to ensure stronger implementation of the Compact.