CAA will assess whether local public bodies and their partnerships are contributing to outcomes.I

•  Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) will focus on how local service providers improve local outcomes, acting as a catalyst for better partnership working.

•  CAA should help LSPs understand their own performance and learn lessons from others.

I The Audit Commission and the other local service inspectorates published the CAA framework document in February 2009. See http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/caa/ framework.asp