The coalition has stated in its programme of government document that it plans to abolish Comprehensive Area Assessment. All work on updating the area assessment and organisational assessment will cease with immediate effect.
We will work with the government and our partner inspectorates to ensure we can continue to increase accountability for local public services through more transparency, richer data and less inspection.
Further information
Update: 2 June 2010
The Audit Commission, on behalf of the inspectorates responsible for Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA), has written to local strategic partnerships and other local bodies to let them know how we propose to bring work on CAA to a conclusion.