Children in custody: secure training centres and secure schools
Published on:This report examines secure training centres for young offenders and MoJ and HMPPS’s progress with establishing secure schools.
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The higher education market
Published on:Young people are making complex choices about higher education without much effective help and advice, and the institutions concerned are under very little competitive pressure to provide best value.
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Confirmed impacts: Delivering better careers advice for young people
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our reporting of shortfalls in careers advice, echoed by the education sector, prompted the Department for Education to announce a new company to drive improvements.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Home Office: Investigation into the Disclosure and Barring Service
Published on:The progress made by a programme to modernise the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Financial sustainability of schools in England
Published on:This report examines the financial sustainability of mainstream schools in England.
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Improvements needed in NHS England’s modelling for the Long Term Workforce Plan
Published on:Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
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Managing central government property
Published on:This study examines how the Cabinet Office maintains, oversees and manages central government property.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:Significant annual savings worth tens of billions of pounds are available through improving public sector productivity, the head of the NAO will say.
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Improving school performance: A guide for school governors
Published on:In collaboration with the National Governors Association, the National Audit Office has updated its well-received guide for school governors. The guide was first published in May 2006 alongside our value for money report on Improving poorly performing schools. It is intended to help both new and experienced primary and secondary school governors, as well as school leaders, identify and tackle the issues important to their schools’ organisation and performance.
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The Building Schools for the Future Programme: Renewing the secondary school estate
Published on:The Building Schools for the Future programme aims to rebuild, refurbish and provide new Information Technology for all 3,500 secondary schools in England by 2020. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) underestimated how long it would take to launch the programme and build the schools, though the speed of delivery has compared well […]
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The Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report on the Department for Education’s financial statements 2015-16
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has provided an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements 2015-16. He has also qualified his regularity opinion because the Department has exceeded two of its expenditure limits authorised by Parliament. The Department has many challenges to overcome if it is to implement successfully its plans to provide Parliament with a better picture of academy trusts’ spending next year.
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School funding in England
Published on:This report examines the Department for Education’s funding provision and distribution of funding for mainstream schools in England.
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Partnering for school improvement
Published on:The Department for Children, Schools and Families is achieving its aim of promoting partnering in secondary education in England, according to a report today by the National Audit Office. Some 87 per cent of schools work with other schools and organisations on improving attainment and behaviour – and headteachers are clear that partnering is delivering […]
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Support for children’s education during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on:This report examines the Department’s support for children’s education during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme
Published on:This investigation sets out how the Department for Education set up and implemented the free school meals voucher scheme.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2014-15
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts provide a unique perspective owing to their reach and approach to measuring the government’s financial performance and position.
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Financial Management in the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Published on:The Department for Children, Schools and Families has made progress in improving its financial management, with strong commitment at senior management and board level, according to a National Audit Office report today. The Department’s ability to reach a high standard of financial management depends partly on successful working with local authorities, other partner organisations, and […]
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Department for Children, Schools and Families – Mathematics performance in primary schools: Getting the best results
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Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report on the Department for Education’s financial statements 2014-15
Published on:Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), has provided an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements.
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Local authority capital expenditure and resourcing
Published on:Explore the trends in capital expenditure and resourcing since 2010-11 and build a richer understanding of what they mean for different local authorities.