Scottish Government

Scottish Compact Baseline Review

APPENDIX TWO: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

The content of this draft survey has been developed to take account of what are felt to be the key dimensions of the Scottish Compact. It aims to cover the following areas: Awareness, Dissemination, Use, Usefulness, Consultation, Policy Proofing, Partnership, Funding, Mutual Understanding, Confidence and Trust.

The intention is that essentially the same survey form will be distributed annually to government and the sector, there being only minor changes in wording between the questions. This would allow comparisons to be drawn between the responses by government and the voluntary sector.

As an example, this form is worded for use by one of the Executive's Divisions.

Awareness

1. This Division has received a copy of the Compact.

2. This Division has received a copy of the Good Practice Guides.

3. Within this Division staff who deal with the voluntary sector are aware of the Compact.

4. Within this Division staff who deal with the voluntary sector have a good understanding of the Compact and its objectives.

Dissemination

5. Information about the Compact is disseminated widely within this Division.

6. Within this Division there are designated members of staff who are the main Compact contact and information point.

Use

7. This Division makes use of the Compact and the Good Practice Guides in its dealings with the voluntary sector.

8. The voluntary sector refers to the Compact and Good Practice Guides in its dealings with this Division.

Usefulness

9. This Division finds the Compact useful in its dealings with the voluntary sector.

10. This Division finds the Compact Good Practice Guides useful in its dealings with the voluntary sector.

Consultation

11. Over the last year, when consulting with the voluntary sector, the Division has made use of the Compact Consultation Good Practice Guidance.

12. Over the last year consultations with the voluntary sector have become more productive.

Policy Proofing

13. Over the last year discussions on the impact of policy on the voluntary sector have made use of the Compact Policy Proofing Good Practice Guidance.

14. Over the last year this Division has developed a greater appreciation of the impact of policy upon the voluntary sector.

Partnership

15. Over the last year partnerships between this Division and the voluntary sector have made use of the Compact Partnership Good Practice Guidance.

16. Over the last year partnership working with the voluntary sector has become more effective.

Funding

17. Over the last year Divisional funding decisions affecting the voluntary sector have made use of the Compact Funding Good Practice Guidance.

18. Over the last year funding policies and practices within the Division have become more open and transparent.

19. Over the last year funding administration and decision making within the Division have become more efficient.

Mutual Understanding

20. Over the last year this Division has developed a better understanding of the voluntary sector.

Confidence

21. This Division now feels greater confidence in its day-to-day dealings with the voluntary sector than it did a year ago.

Draft 5
03/03/03