Publishing the Audit
The results of the audit need to be published in a range of accessible, clear and
concise reports. Where appropriate they should be published in alternative formats
(e.g. audiotapes, appropriate languages). There are many formats in which the audit
can be presented, the principal ones being:
Full audit - The basic full document for partnership and agency use,
the Home Office and regional government offices, the district audit, dissemination
at libraries, information shops etc. This version should also be available directly
to the public on request (see section 2.3).
Summary audit - a short, summary document that distils the key issues
from the full audit (see section 7.2). This is really an essential document and is
for wide scale dissemination.
Other consultation documents - These may be the same as the summary
audit, and should be no more than about 10 sides (preferably less). The focus of this
report will be to stimulate post-audit consultation on strategy and policy options.
You can tailor these consultation documents to the specific interests and/or requirements
of specific groups e.g. your locally determined hard to reach groups.
More detailed fully inclusive audit - There may be a case for making
available fuller reports to assist decision-makers in relevant agencies who will need
to work together to share understanding and ownership. Such reports may contain information
that is considered more confidential; in such cases the reports should be considered
restricted. For example, showing offender locations - for police use only.
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