This self-assessment framework is based on a model of culture, people and standards. It should be completed by senior officers in councils who are able to take a strategic view on how their council is performing, and who are also able to make a self-assessment on where weaknesses and risks lie.
The framework will help assess how well a council is using information in their organisation, understand where the biggest risks lie, obtain an assessment of progress on the improvement journey; and identify the improvement tools that will be most relevant to the council.
This self-assessment framework is supported by Is there something I should know? Seeking the views of officers and members for the self assessment October 2009, that will help councils gather the evidence needed to answer some of the questions.