Required Improvement
Brent Council is restructuring adult social care management after its 'required improvement' CQC rating.
Brent Council's Adult Social Care department is undergoing a management restructure, approved in April 2026, following a "required improvement" rating from the CQC. The changes, which reduce senior managers from five to two, aim to improve the customer journey and resolve role clarity issues within the department.
The restructure was approved by Brent Council's General Purposes Committee. Councillor Harbi Farah had questioned the impact of senior management departures on service continuity and improvement, particularly in light of the CQC rating. A report author stated the restructure was designed to enhance services by eliminating overlapping portfolios.
Key facts
- Brent Council's General Purposes Committee approved a senior management restructure for Adult Social Care in April 2026. Source
- The restructure reduces senior managers in Adult Social Care from five to two. Source
- Brent Council's Adult Social Care department received a "required improvement" CQC rating. Source
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