CQC has announced the first three LA sites where they will pilot their new approach to LA assessments:

• Birmingham City Council
• Lincolnshire Council
• Nottingham City Council



This follows last year's test and learn activities in Manchester City Council and Hampshire County Council. The single assessment framework will be used when assessing the three LA sites during the pilots, following the draft local authority assessment framework. For each LA in the pilot CQC will provide a report and indicative scores for all the quality statements and an overall rating. These are not formal ratings - they are indicative ratings that are determined through piloting.