Performance
The National Performance
Framework which was introduced following the
2006
White Paper has now been discontinued. Alongside this has been
the removal of an Audit Commission inspection and assessment
programme which previously set the context for improvement
activities for the Council.
The removal of the national/externally set
improvement and performance framework now provides a much greater
opportunity for self determination, with local decisions around the
Council’s own definition of improvement, what lies at the heart of
improvement, how improvement is measured and how to develop the
culture of improvement. The Council has developed two key strategic
documents – one externally focused on improvements for the
community and the other internally focused on improving the
Council. These two key documents are:
The Council has also adapted it's Performance
Management Framework in light of these changes. Measuring and
reporting performance is a key element in the performance
management system. The key documents mentioned above contains
a number of outcome measures, key projects, actions and
deliverables. In order for these plans to be
delivered, the outcome measures, projects, actions
and deliverables need to be monitored and improvement actions need
to be identified where performance is below standard. The
Council will publish performance reports
on the progress of the Council Plan on a quarterly basis.
For more details please ring the Policy and
Communications Team on 01900 702730 or email policy@allerdale.gov.uk