Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA)

CAA looks at how well local services are working together to improve the quality of life for local people. It will make straightforward independent information available to people about their local services, helping them make informed choices and influence decisions. From November 2009 straightforward independent information will be available to people about their local services, helping them make informed choices and influence decisions.

CAA:

• is about people and places
• will give people a snapshot of life in their local area each year
• will help local services improve quality of life in their area
• will help people understand if they are getting value for money from their local services

On 9 December 2009 the Audit Commission's reporting website for the CAA, OnePlace, went live.  The site includes independent information about how councils, police, health services and others are tackling the major issues in every area in England. 

Croydon's first evaluation under the CAA says that it is a place where public agencies are committed to improving value for money and residents' satisfaction levels.  The Commission also awarded Croydon an important 'green flag' - a sign of exceptional performance or innovation that others can learn from - for 'Economic partnerships for future prosperity'.  Croydon received no "red flags" which signal significant concerns about performance and prospects.

To find out more visit the Audit Commission website, One Place, for details on Croydon's CAA summary.

Audit Commission Presentation on the New CAA (4014k) 

This link to the Audit Commission website, provides the Comprehensive Area Assessment Framework Documents for Local Authorities.

The Data Interchange Hub (the Hub) had been introduced with two main aims:-

• To reduce the burden on collecting data for local authorities.
• To ensure that local authorities have all the information they need to gauge their own performance against the National Indicators.

This is the first version of the Hub Guide consisting of six sections:

• General
• Collecting, accessing and sharing data
• Stakeholders
• Inspectorates
• Technical
• Communications
  

This Self Assessment has been prepared to assist the Audit Commission in its assessment of Croydon as part of the new Comprehensive Area Assessment framework introduced on 1 April 2009.   It has been prepared as part of the new annual reporting process for Croydon's Local Strategic Partnership.

LB Croydon Self Assessment (1246k) 

This link to the National Indicators publication gives final detailed definitions for 198 national indicators following consultation on their proposed definition. Following receipt of the responses and discussion with other Government Departments, the Government has decided to drop one indicator, NI 31 - Re-offending by registered sex offenders, and added one new indicator on play - NI  199.

185 national indicators will come into force on 1 April 2008. The remaining 13 indicators will be subject to further consultation in the summer before final definitions for them can be released.

Assessing Croydon's performance - Results of the Place Survey 2008/09 for Croydon Council and partners.