Why Proportionate Needs Assessments Are the Cornerstone of Adult Safeguarding

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) continues to expand its assurance role across adult social care, Local Authorities are finding themselves under closer scrutiny than ever before. Recent CQC inspections have made it clear that the quality, timeliness, and proportionality of assessments are central to whether councils meet the expected standards of safe, effective, caring, […]