DCS & Peer Challenge

Peer Challenge in the South East

Peer challenge is a proven tool for improvement for councils. We have three programmes:

Topical Peer Challenge (on request)

SE DCS Peer Challenge (annual cycle)

SE Lead Member Peer Challenge (password protected) (biannual cycle)

The topical peer challenge process is commissioned by a single council and involves a small team of officer peers spending time at the council to provide challenge and share learning. It involves engaging with a wide range of people connected with the council and the findings are delivered immediately.

The DCS and Lead Member triad/quartet peer challenge process involves participants from three or four authorities meeting once every year or every two years. These facilitated events are structured around authority and lead member self-assessments, with informed challenge and support from peer colleagues.