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Alex Klaushofer
"The government is on a new charm offensive with the voluntary sector. But will all the reviews and initiatives allay charities’ suspicions that ministers are looking for public services on the cheap? The government was out in force at last month’s ‘three sector summit’, determined to show its commitment to getting the voluntary sector fully aboard its public sector reform programme. One by one the line-up presented the audience with a dazzling array of pledges and initiatives. These included giving the sector a part in the state’s traditional role of providing disabled people with wheelchairs and other equipment, and launching a cross-government action plan to improve commissioning arrangements."
