Sunderland Compact - Involvement and Consultation

Involvement and Consultation Code of Practice

The voluntary and community sector is a vital part of civil society and Government wants to work more effectively with it. Consultation is an important part of partnership working and listening to and engaging with the sector effectively will lead to better planning and delivery of services.  Consultation is an opportunity for the sector to input their knowledge, experience and expertise to add value to Government policy.

Click HERE to download the Full National Code of Practice

It is important that we take the basis of the national Codes of Practice and localise them to Sunderland. To do this a Policy Appraisal and Consultation Code of Practice working group has been established. The group will produce the draft text for the Code of Practice documents and also the draft action plans for implementing the Codes. Lee Cranston from Sunderland City Council and Ailsa Martin of the Sunderland Carers Centre are leading on this Code of Practice working group.

This document is the latest version under development. Further updated versions and the action plan will be posted on this page in due course

Consultation and Policy Appraisal CoP

Compact Consultation

Since the launch of the work to refresh the Sunderland Partnership Compact in November 2007, working groups have been meeting to develope the Five Codes of Practic, one of which is the Involvement and Consulatation Code of Practice. 

The consultation period is open until 19th September 2008 and we welcome views from all organisations of the Sunderland Partnership.

To take part in the consultation simply open the link below to the Consultation Document and either print it off to complete and return it to:Community Development Team, Jack Crawford House, Commercial Road, Sunderland, SR2 8QR

Or complete the form online and submit using the 'Submit by Email' button at the top of the first page of the document.

Involvement and Consultation Code of Practice Consultation Document

To view other Compact consultation documents click here to return to the Introduction page

For more information or to become involved in this Code of Practice contact Stephanie.blayney@sunderland.gov.uk or 0191 561 4622

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