After several periods of consultation, the Audit Commission have released the final framework for the new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA).The new inspection regime aims to provide greater linkage between the different inspectorates that evaluate the performance of services in an area.
CAA will take a more holistic view of services provided in an area and assess how different service providers are working together to improve the quality of life for local residents. The LAA and the National Indicators are crucial to the new process.
There are two main elements to the new CAA:
- Area Assessment - at Lancashire level but will consider the performance of services at lower levels and how they are working towards the LAA priorities.
- Organisational Assessment - for individual organisations (eg. councils) assessing their Use of Resources and how they manage performance. Organisations will be given an overall score out of 4 (where 4 is the best).
The results will be published on an interactive website which will enable residents to see how their local services perform. A demo of this website is available here
A full copy of the new CAA framework can be downloaded here
Other information on the CAA can be accessed on the Audit Commission's website here: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/caa/
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