To provide Cabinet with the annual report on progress against the data quality action plan. 

The Cabinet Member ICT, Education and Achievement introduced the report which provided Cabinet with the annual report on progress against the data quality action plan.  Of the seven actions which remained amber, three were ongoing whilst the completion of two was dependent on others, with the remaining two now underway.  The need to maintain good systems and data was emphasised.

Responding to a question on what may replace the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA), the Deputy Chief Executive stated that apart from Peer Challenge processes, no information had been provided as to whether any other government inspired regime would be established.  The Council would wish to retain some element of the self evaluation process which had been developed through the CAA.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

a)      endorsed the annual report, and

b)     noted the revised policy