Policy and Strategy

See below for resources from government and other organisations in the children's and voluntary and community sectors.

Aiming high for young people: A ten year strategy for positive activities

DCSF, July 2007

The development of this Strategy – the last strand of the Government’s Policy Review of children and Young People to be published – has informed the outcomes of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).

Full report [pdf 753kb]

Third Sector Strategy and Action Plan

DCSF, June 2007

The plan outlines the actions the DCSF can take to maximise the benefits of third sector involvement in its policy and delivery agenda.

Full report [pdf 966kb]

Regional Action and Involvement South East (RAISE)

RAISE enables voluntary and community organisations in the South East to influence regional policy, wherever it is made or implemented, for the benefit of the people they serve.

Link to RAISE website

Working with voluntary and community organisations to deliver change for children and young people

DfES, 2004

This publication sets out how the DCSF (formerly DfES) will work towards ensuring that voluntary and community organisations can be part of the vision set out in Every child matters and the long-term process of transformation that will lead to its achievement.

Full report [pdf 361kb]

The role of the voluntary and community sector in service delivery - a cross cutting review

HM Treasury, September 2002

As part of the 2002 spending review, the cross cutting review of the role of the voluntary sector in service delivery explored how Central and Local Government could work more effectively with the VCS to deliver high quality services.

Full report [pdf 519kb]

Compact on relations between government and the voluntary and community sector in England

Home Office, 1998

This Compact provides a framework for a new and improved approach to partnership between Government and the voluntary and community sector.

Full report [pdf 180kb]

Black and minority ethnic voluntary and community organisations compact code of good practice

Home Office, Nov 1998

This Code of Good Practice aims to make a positive impact on the relationship between Government and the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) voluntary and community sector.

Full report [pdf 120kb]

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