How is CAA reducing administration?
The government’s aim is to reduce the cost of regulation. CAA’s joined-up approach is helping us achieve this, for example, by minimising duplication. The inspectorates are making maximum use of the performance information collected by and for local public services themselves (including information on the satisfaction of local people with their community and the public services they experience). Across inspectorates we are sharing this information to keep information requests to a minimum. Most inspections will also be based on risk, meaning we undertake an on-site inspection only where we have identified a problem or issue that is not being tackled, or the risk is such that urgent action is required. (See page 48 of the CAA framework). In some high risk areas, we are keeping regular inspections, including services for looked after children and safeguarding children. As far as possible, CAA is being done ‘in the background’ to keep any disruption to services to a minimum. The work of t
