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The development of the national and of local compacts and the accompanying Codes of Practice has been driven by central government’s recognition that better public services means breaking down the barriers between the public, private and voluntary sectors. To create public services that are appropriate and accessible, a sea change was needed in the relationships between individuals and communities, and local authorities, other service delivery agencies and the Voluntary and Community Sector. The new relationship should be open, transparent and interactive, all values to which Local Strategic Partnerships ascribe. The Government set a target for all areas to start on a Local Compact by April 2004 and to be covered by a published one by April 2005. As at 25th April 2005 the majority of local authority areas in England were covered by a published Compact with at least 97% of local authority areas “Compact-active” (either covered by a published Local Compact or developing one). The Active Community Unit in the Home Office is responsible for the Government’s Compact strategy, and senior officials have been appointed by all departments to champion the Compact. For local authorities and other public agencies, having a Compact can help to demonstrate commitment to partnership working – a requirement for comprehensive performance assessment and other performance audits. The Government recognises that awareness and implementation of Compact principles needs to be improved in Government departments, and each departmental Champion has been charged to establish a baseline on awareness and implementation in their department.
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