The government attaches great importance to the Improvement Agenda.

The recent Local Government White Paper proposed a key role for local authorities in shaping this agenda, and we can play a big part.

ISPAL will help make this happen, by focusing effort on making sure our industry is fully involved.

ISPAL will deliver high quality education, training and continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities.

ISPAL will assist with the management, maintenance and promotion of self-assessment and improvement tools as well as accreditation and benchmarking schemes.

Best practice will be identified and shared; quality assurance data will be provided. There will also be a drive towards effective local authority and regional improvement partnerships, and if successful, intervention support will be provided to the sector.