News analysis: The Compact at the crossroads

By John Plummer, Third Sector, 7 May 2008

As the Compact enters a new era, the sector is still divided on the issue of its legal status.

Ever since the Compact was launched 10 years ago, some people have argued that it would never be effective until it was reinforced with statutory powers. The cry has become a clamour in recent months, amid a growing sense that the Government introduced the agreement but has too often failed...

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