National Performance Framework
Since the formation of the new Coalition Government in May 2010
there have been some significant changes in government policy
announced and proposed.
We no longer use the
National Performance Framework (external link) introduced
by the Government in 2006. This required us to measure
our performance by various means including:
- The National Indicator Set (NIS);
- Local Area Agreements (LAA); and
- Comprehensive Area Assessments (CAA).
National Indicator Set
The Government announced on 13 October 2010 that the National
Indicator set is to be replaced with one comprehensive list of
all data that central government requires of local authorities.
Further information on the national indicators is available
at:
Local Area Agreement
Government also announced on 13 October 2010 that all local
improvement targets in the Local Area Agreements (LAA) were
being revoked as of that date. Local authorities are now free
to keep, amend or drop targets from their LAAs as they see
fit. There will be no monitoring of performance by central
government and no new LAAs need be created from April
2011.
Comprehensive Area Assessment
The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is focused on outcomes
for the area but also has an element of organisational
assessment in the form of Use of Resources and Managing
Performance.
Again, the CAA has been discontinued. All work on updating the
area assessment and organisational assessments has ceased, and the
existing 2009 assessments on the
Oneplace
website will not now be updated.
This CAA was conducted by the Audit Commission, on
13 August 2010 the Coalition Government announced that the Audit
Commission would be abolished.
Cumbria Chief Executive’s Group has set up a
working group to consider the continued importance of the 11 areas
of focus previously identified by the Area Assessment and to make
proposals for and appropriate approach to joint performance
reporting as required in the future.
Organisational Assessments
There were two organisational assessments
which formed part of the CAA, these were in the form of Use of
Resources and Managing Performance. The Council also
received an Annual Audit Letter each year from its external
auditors. This letter summarised the conclusions and significant
issues arising from the Audit Commissions recent Audit and
Inspections of the Council.
The latest reports from these assessments can be found on the
Oneplace website and the latest Annual Audit Letter can be
downloaded below:
For more information please contact the Policy and
Communications Team on 01900 702730 or email policy@allerdale.gov.uk