Learning from CPA
The Audit Commission is committed to sharing the learning from CPA through a series of reports, bulletins and briefings. Our work is based on:
- Learning from our work - thematic reports for 2008
- CPA – The Harder Test - introduced in October 2005
- CPA 2002 to 2005
The two methodologies are different and therefore the findings are not directly comparable.
Reports on the annual CPA scores and analysis are available from CPA scores.
Learning from the Commission’s work
In 2008, the Commission will publish a series of reports that take a thematic view of findings from CPA, inspections, performance information and national surveys of local services. The reports will be based on information published up to September 2007.
Focusing on citizens, users and diverse communities
This report provides a summary on what the Commission has learnt about how well councils understand, engage with and focus on their communities and identifies what progress councils are making to address issues of equality and diversity. However, it recognises that variations in the level and extent of improvement exist and that a more consistent and systematic approach across all councils is required.
'Focusing on citizens, users and diverse communities' - published January 2008.
CPA – The Harder Test – methodology used since October 2005
Learning from CPA in 2005/06
The report Learning from CPA in 2005/06 examines the findings of 17 single tier and county council corporate assessments and 388 use of resources assessments. It considers each of the shared priority themes together with progress councils are making to lead and engage with their communities and partners and secure value for money.
Alongside the learning from CPA report, an interactive web tool has been developed to share the experiences and learning from councils. It will be regularly updated as more corporate assessments are published and additional examples of notable practice are identified and developed. The information included within the tool is not offered as 'best practice', or, necessarily, associated with top performance – but as a potential source of learning for councils.
Earlier publications
The following reports were based on our experience of the CPA methodology applied between 2002 and reporting in 2004.
Building capacity: learning from CPA briefing 6, published 3 June 2003.
Managing performance: learning from CPA briefing 5, published 25 June 2003.
User focus and citizen engagement: learning from CPA briefing 4, published 18 June 2003.
Managing People: learning from CPA briefing 3, published 11 June 2003.
Setting priorities and maintaining focus: learning from CPA briefing 2, published March 2003.
Community leadership: learning from CPA briefing 1, published March 2003.
Patterns for improvement (Summary):
learning from comprehensive performance assessment to achieve better
public services, National Report, published 3 April 2003.
Patterns for improvement (National Report):
learning from comprehensive performance assessment to achieve better
public services, National Report, published 3 April 2003.
Deprivation technical note: published 3April 2003.
A Picture of Performance: early lessons from comprehensive performance assessment, Briefing, published December 2002.
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