The Inspectors Called Southwark is now halfway through the corporate assessment (CA) and joint area review (JAR) inspections.
During the last week of February, both teams of inspectors visited the borough to begin their inspections, reviewing the evidence the council had submitted at the start of the month.
They were successful weeks, and ended with the inspectors meeting senior management to tell the council what areas they would like to investigate further when they return to the borough on March 31.
Signs of success
The CA inspectors singled out some of our achievements for praise
- How Southwark 2016 sets out a clear ten-year vision for the borough
- How the priorities of people, place and services target the issues that matter to residents
- The success of our Safer Southwark Partnership in reducing crime
- How our one stop shops are increasing resident access to services
- Improvements in performance across the services that matter to residents
- Progress increasing our recycling rate
- Continuing success of our partnership with the primary care trust in improving the health of the borough
- Improvements to housing and repairs through the Changing for the Better campaign
The JAR inspectors also highlighted many strengths and achievements in Southwark including
- Effective partnership through our children's trust Young Southwark
- Substantial improvements above national rate at key stages two and four
- Successful multi-agency working and coordinated planning across all areas
- Effective child protection with good child protection plans
- Good child and adolescent mental health provision
Want to know more?
Contact the CA project team on
corporateassessment@southwark.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7525 7379
www.southwark.gov.uk/ca
Contact the JAR project team on
sophie.charro@southwark.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7525 3950
www.southwark.gov.uk/jointareareview
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