A question of trust
I've just commissioned myself to write this blog post, and I can tell it's going to be really good. And definitely not a cheap, cynical joke at the expense of Cornwall Council, who commissioned a report into its own Adult Social Care - a report which concluded the department is now "performing well."
I've asked the council for a list of other self-commissioned reports, and will be particularly keen to find those which are critical of the council. To be fair, the Care Quality Commission no longer assesses councils, and is introducing a system of "local accounts" whereby councils commission their own reports.
Are we feeling confident yet?

I'm ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Devon’s Graham Smith, blogging on news, views and some fresh insights into West Country life, particularly the way government works locally and nationally.
Comment number 1.
At 20th Jul 2011, Stephen Richardson wrote:For a start, Kevin Lavery's role as Returning officer is self-assessed.
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