Key question

Well-led

The leadership, management and governance of the organisation make sure it's providing high-quality care that's based around your individual needs, that it encourages learning and innovation, and that it promotes an open and fair culture.

The 6 key lines of enquiry

Strategic direction

Is there a clear vision and strategy to support the current and future needs of people and promote a positive culture?

  • Strategy and vision
  • Values and culture
  • Service sustainability
  • Staff feedback
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Workforce equity and culture

Is there an inclusive and compassionate culture that values diversity, supports staff wellbeing and speaking up, and tackles workforce inequalities?

  • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion (including volunteers)
  • Workplace discrimination and equitable treatment of staff
  • Speaking up culture
  • Whistleblowing
  • Support and wellbeing of workforce
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Capable and compassionate leaders

Do leaders at all levels have the capability and experience to lead effectively and deliver high-quality care, with accountability, integrity and empathy?

  • Leadership competency, support and development
  • Safe recruitment of leaders/Fit and Proper Person Requirement (FPPR)
  • Compassionate and capable leaders
  • Role expectations and personal accountability
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Governance and management

Are there clear roles, responsibilities and systems of accountability to support good governance and manage risks, performance and issues?

  • Roles, responsibilities and accountability
  • Governance, quality assurance and management
  • Service risk management
  • Cyber security and Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
  • Data security/data protection and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Statutory and regulatory requirements
  • Workforce planning
  • Records/digital records
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Partnerships and communities

Is the service working effectively and collaboratively with people who use the service and partners to support care provision and service development?

  • Sharing good practice and learning
  • Partnership working and collaboration
  • Involvement and coproduction
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Improvement, innovation and learning

Does the service enable and embed continuous improvement, innovation and learning, using evidence and lived experience?

  • Innovation
  • Learning and improvement
  • Research
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