Comparing for improvement: Local government performance regimes in England, Scotland and Wales

Downe, James Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-3183, Grace, Clive, Nutley, Sandra and Martin, Stephen James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-5837 2007. Comparing for improvement: Local government performance regimes in England, Scotland and Wales. [Discussion Paper]. Discussion Paper Series, vol. 0705. London: Solace Foundation Imprint. Available at: http://www.publicservices.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads...

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Abstract

This paper describes the origins, operation and impact of three performance regimes in England (Comprehensive Performance Assessment), Scotland (Best Value Audits) and Wales (Wales Programme for Improvement). The comparative analysis produces a number of differences between the countries which includes their approach to publishing performance data (league tables) and the extent to which inspections are tailored to the local context. The paper concludes by highlighting a number of issues and challenges that will be of interest not just to researchers but also to practitioners and policy-makers in all three countries and beyond.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Publisher:	Solace Foundation Imprint
Funders:	ESRC
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2022 08:57
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/49971

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