The CQC published a consultation on 16 October 2025 seeking views on changes to the way they assess and rate providers in response to several independent reviews of the effectiveness of their frameworks since the introduction of the single assessment framework.
The consultation had been stimulated by the independent review from Dr Penny Dash into operational effectiveness, the independent review by Professor Sir Mike Richards into the assessment framework and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) review of the single assessment framework to which VODG contributed.
The full consultation and questions were published online here.
A summary of VODG's response can be found here, informed by feedback form our members.
