The Scottish Government

2003

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Contents

Executive Summary
Chapter One: Introduction
Methodology
The Review's Structure
Chapter Two: Background And Issues
Introduction
Compact Development
Monitoring And Evaluation
Compact Issues
Good Practice
Conclusions
Chapter Three: Comparative Analysis
The English Compact
The Welsh Compact
The Northern Ireland Compact
The Scottish Compact
The Canadian Compact
A Compact Development And Review Model
Comparing The Compacts
Codes Of Practice
Lessons To Be Learnt?
Chapter Four: Developing A Monitoring And Evaluation Framework
Defining Monitoring And Evaluation
What Is The Compact?
The Scope Of The Compact
The Sector-Government Relationship
Cause And Effect In Compact Evaluation
What To Monitor And Evaluate
Conclusion
Chapter Five: Monitoring And Evaluation Information
Introduction
Continuing Existing Information Sources
Continuing Future Information Sources
"One-Off" Information Sources
Conclusions
Chapter Six: Developing A Compact Sampling Framework
Introduction
Defining A Voluntary Sector Framework
Other Voluntary Sector Sampling Issues
Defining Government
Conclusion
Chapter Seven: Monitoring And Evaluation Indicators And Baseline Formulation
Developing Indicators
Developing A Monitoring And Evaluation System
The Monitoring Survey
Summarising The Core Indicators
Focus Groups And An Annual Meeting
An Annual Review And Action Plan
Developing A Baseline
Devising An Evaluation Framework
Conclusion
Chapter Eight: Conclusions And Recommendations
Introduction
General Compact Recommendations
Monitoring
Baseline
Evaluation
References
Appendix One: Edinburgh City Council And Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council Partnership Agreement
Appendix Two: Survey Questionnaire

Diagram And Tables

Diagram 3.1: The Generalised Compact Development And Review Process
Table 3.1: Comparisons Of Compacts On Key Development And Process Criteria
Table 3.2: Codes Of Practice Produced By The Various National Compacts
Table 5.1: Continuing Existing Information Sources
Table 5.2: Continuing Future Information Sources
Table 5.3 : "One-Off" Information Sources
Table 6.1: Networks With Information Capture Potential
Table 6.2: Databases In The Process Of Being Developed
Table 7.1: Indicators Derived From The Direct Funding Database
Table 7.2: Indicators Derived From The Consultation Registration And Evaluation System
Table 7.3: The Core Monitoring Indicators For Awareness, Dissemination, Use, And Usefulness
Table 7.4: The Core Monitoring Indicators For Consultation, Policy Proofing, And Partnership
Table 7.5: The Core Monitoring Indicators For Funding, Mutual Understanding, Confidence And Trust
Table 7.6: Key Evaluation Indicators

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