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Whole council approaches to Adult Social Care improvement: Lessons from recent CQC assessments

Natalie Heritage

  • 22nd April 2026
  • England & Wales
  • 15 mins read

The resource explores recent key themes from Care Quality Commission (CQC) adult social care inspections, emphasising that improvement is a whole-council responsibility. Focusing on the London councils who received a CQC assessment rating of ‘outstanding’, it draws lessons from top performers to help other local authorities enhance services and achieve stronger CQC ratings.

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