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What are Local Compacts? |
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Local compacts are written agreements, mainly between the public and voluntary sectors (occasionally including the private sector), that set a framework for partnership working, drawing their authority from the commitment of their signatories. Local compacts cover such things as funding for voluntary groups, consultation about policy, involving community groups, volunteering, and transparency, setting out core principles and values shared by the local partners, and their basic standards of conduct. They are not legally binding documents, but provide a clear and dynamic framework for good practice in partnership working for mutual advantage, involving socially excluded groups and solving disagreements. A local compact is a living document, in that it is not expected to be the last word in local partnership working. Partners expect to adapt it, and build on its provisions to meet. Compacts guide partners on what they can expect from each other, recognising the complementary roles played by different sectors in the development of policy and services. They also cover working with black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, reflecting the national BME Code of Practice, emerging circumstances and priorities.
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