An important development in the UK public sector is the rating and classification of service providers. The authors examine a significant exercise of this kind: the ‘star’ ratings awarded to local authority social services departments in England. The article explains why it is difficult to accept the Government’s claim that these star ratings provide a significant advance in public accountability.
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