The guide sets out our approach to the assessments of the quality of Health and Adult Social Care Commissioners for 2009-10, to assess how well each Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Adult Social Care (ASC)  council departments in England have commissioned services for the people in its area.

It is essential that councils’ performance leads regularly visit this page to get up-to-date information on the commissioning assessment guide and read supporting documents.

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1.0 Commissioner assessment guide 2009-10 (PDF, 52KB, opens in new window)

1.1 Aims and Principles (PDF, 36KB, opens in new window)

1.2 Timeline (PDF, 26KB, opens in new window)

1.3 Detailed timetable – to follow

2.1 The outcomes framework - outcomes and performance characteristics for 2009/10 (PDF, 197KB, opens in new window)

2.2 Grading framework for adult social care outcomes 2009/10 (PDF, 40KB, opens in new window)

2.3 Health commissioner gradings – to follow

2.4 Adult social care - value for money – to follow

2.5 Health – value for money (PDF, 33KB, opens in new window)

2.6 Adult social care - comprehensive area assessment for 2009/10 - to follow

2.7 Health – comprehensive area assessment – to follow

3.1 What evidence we will use (PDF, 54KB, opens in new window)

3.2 Using regulatory information (PDF, 43KB, opens in new window)

3.3 Self assessment guidance (PDF, 386KB, opens in new window)

3.4 Self assessment measure definitions

3.5 Self declaration guidance (PDF, 55KB, opens in new window)

4.1 Engagement of people who use services 2009/10 (DOC, 680KB, opens in new window)

4.2 Sustainable and proportionate engagement between the regulator and adult social care and health comm (PDF, 39KB, opens in new window)

4.3 Priority for improvement councils – to follow

5.1 Reporting – to follow

5.2 Quality assurance and joint evaluation – to follow

5.3 Written representations – to follow

6.1 Glossary of terms (PDF, 67KB, opens in new window)

6.2 Questions and prompts (QuiPs) (PDF, 370KB, opens in new window)

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