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Cabinet Office and HM Treasury review of the future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration

Budget 2006 announced a review of the future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration.

The review is part of a series of reviews informing the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review which will set departmental spending plans and priorities for the years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

The third sector review is overseen by a cross-departmental ministerial group and is advised by a third sector advisory panel, drawn from organisations across the third sector.

Budget 2006 announced that the review would be informed by the largest ever consultation with the third sector, reaching all parts of England and listening to all parts of the sector. The first stage of open consultation from May 2006 to November 2006 reached over 1,000 organisations through 93 consultation events, held in partnership with Government Offices, Government departments, and national, regional and local third sector networks and organisations. During the first stage of consultation, over 250 written responses were also received.

The interim report of the third sector review, published alongside the 2006 Pre-Budget Report in December 2006, brought together the most consistent messages from the consultation. Further analysis of the consultation can be found on the publications page.

The interim report also identified areas of work requiring further investigation and in the second phase of the review from December 2006, further consultation and analysis has been undertaken under five themes:

  • enabling voice and campaigning;
  • strengthening communities;
  • transforming public services;
  • encouraging social enterprise; and,
  • supporting the conditions for a healthy third sector.

The final report of the review will be published later in the year.

Background

Stage 1: informed 'the future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration: interim report'.

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Stage 2

The second stage of the review was about addressing the specific questions set out in the interim review report and attempting to define the long-term vision for the sector. Comments were collected from January to March 2007 and are now being considered.

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