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Comprehensive Performance Assessment
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In 2007 we were judged as a 3 star authority that is improving adequately. This is the same assessment as the one we received in 2005 and 2006.
To find out more about this assessment see the Audit Commission website.
Our individual service scores from 2006 and 2007 were:
| Service | 2006 score | 2007 score |
Benefits | 3 | 3 |
| Children and young people | 2 | 3 |
Culture | 2 | 2 |
| Environment | 4 | 3 |
| Housing | 2 | 3 |
| Social care for adults | 3 | 2 |
| Use of resources | 4 | 4 |
What is the Comprehensive Performance Assessment?
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Comprehensive Performance Assessment - CPA - is a Government inspection regime that assesses council's abilities to:
- Understand residents' needs
- Manage change
- Improve services
It is run by the Audit Commission - the Government's independent inspectors.
CPA consists of:
- Corporate Assessment
- Direction of Travel Statement
- Service Scores
These elements all feed into the overall score as demonstrated by the diagram above.
Council's are scored as 4 stars: excellent, 3 stars: good, 2 stars: fair, 1 Star: poor or 0 stars.
Why is this important?
CPA is a measure of how well we are doing overall as a council. The system allows local residents to compare us with neighbouring authorities. The better the assessment an authority receives, the greater the freedom from central Government control.
For more information on Wokingham's CPA scores contact Neil Carr on 0118 974 6023 or email neil.carr@wokingham.gov.uk.
