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Performance assessment

Get information about the performance assessment framework (PAF) that we use to assess council social services for adults.

  • Performance assessment framework: an introduction to our performance assessment framework (PAF) and how it has changed.
  • Performance assessment handbook: get an overview of how we assess councils and what prospects they have to improve. This relates to the performance in the year 2007-08.
  • PAF reports and data: the latest PAF information for the performance year 2006-07 - download the full report and access the data via Excel spreadsheets.
  • Definitions: get the latest performance indicator definitions and covering letters. 
  • Additional information and resources: find more performance data, publications and information.
  • Our work with partners: find out how we are working with partner organisations to improve the way councils are assessed.

  • Please note: performance assessment information for children's social care is now available on the Ofsted website.