�Not all red tape is bad� claims new report on voluntary sector regulation

�Not all red tape is bad� claims new report on voluntary sector regulation: "Wednesday 8 December 2004
Voluntary sector providers of public services welcome regulation, if it is effective, flexible and not overly bureaucratic, a new report commissioned by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) suggests.
In areas like supported housing, day care for children and residential care, charities interviewed or participating in discussion groups said that regulation promotes public confidence, protects service users and can help organisations to secure funding and raise staff moral. The report concludes that voluntary organisations consider regulation a good thing in principle but often flawed "