In 1998 the Government adopted a national compact, “Getting it Right Together”, this provided a framework to improve relationships between public and voluntary sector organisations.

National guidelines for good practice have also been formed to help implement the compact in everyday use. The compact recognises the value of all sectors and the importance of partnership working.

The government has made it clear that compacts at a local level are crucial to good governance and all local authorities have been asked to produce a compact by April 2004.

At the Torbay Strategic Partnership Conference held in November 2003 a multi agency group (Compact Working Group) was established to prepare a draft compact for Torbay, building on the Partnership Agreement between Torbay Council and the voluntary sector which was agreed in October 1999.

The Compact Working Group consisted of representatives from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, South Devon Health Care Trust, Torbay Council, Torbay Primary Care Trust and Torbay’s Voluntary Sector.

The Torbay Local Compact was then adopted at a meeting of the Torbay Strategic Partnership on 21 September 2004.  Organisations were asked to formally sign up to the Torbay Compact if they had not already done so and were requested to nominate a Champion from each organisation to work on the development of the protocols.

Please click below to view the Torbay Local Compact - 2004.

The Compact Working Group were requested to agree a programme for the development of protocols, with the first protocol to be considered covering consultation and engagement.

The Compact Working Party have now developed a draft Consultation Code of Good Practice.

Please click below to view the Compact Consultation Code of Good Practice.

The draft Code identifies the possible resources required during consultation period which the statutory agencies and voluntary partners should consider.

Torbay Strategic Partnership wishes to consult on this draft Consultation Code of Good Practice.

Following a three month consultation period any comments will be reported back to the Partnership for consideration.

Please click the link below to view the Local Compact Consultation Document to record your views and comments and return it to us using the contact details above.

Related Documents

Compact Consultation Code Of Good Practice

Local Compact Consultation Document

Torbay Local Compact - 2004

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