An assessment of the sufficiency of provision of regulated services providing care and support which includes any gaps in provision to meet needs identified in the most recent population assessment.

An assessment of the overall quality of the care and support being provided by regulated services in meeting the needs and achieving the personal outcomes of people who need care and support, and those carers who need support.

An assessment of the current or developing trends in the provision of regulated services providing care and support and their impact upon the sufficiency, quality or stability of those services.

An assessment of any significant challenges to current or future sufficiency, quality and stability of the provision of regulated services providing care and support.

An assessment of the impact of commissioning and funding on the sufficiency, quality and stability of the provision of regulated services providing care and support, including regional approaches and the use of pooled funding.