In addition to formal reports to Parliament, we also produce a range of other
outputs from our financial audit and VFM work. Examples include:
A short guide to our work on the Department for Education
June 2010
This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work
on each major government department. It summarises our work on the
Department for Education during the last Parliament.
A
short guide: The NAO's work on the Department for Education (PDF -
683KB)
Improving school performance: A guide for school governors
May 2009
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.
The refreshed guide has received Plain English Campaign's
Crystal Mark for clarity and provides up-to-date information,
including findings from the NAO's more recent work on education
topics, of relevance to governors and school leaders. This work
includes our reports on primary mathematics performance, the 14 to
19 curriculum, financial management in the schools' sector, and the
national school building and refurbishment programme.
The guide is divided into 13 themes. Each theme sets out:
important questions for governing bodies; facts and figures that
give an insight into what's happening across the country; and
sources of further information and good practice.
We and the National Governors' Association hope that this guide
is useful for you. We want to hear how useful you found it, so
please send us your response electronically at www.nao.org.uk/governorsfeedback.
If you are unable to send a response electronically please send
your written comments using the form on the last page. Please send
filled-in forms to: Jonathan Mackay, National Audit Office, 157-197
Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SP.
Improving
School Performance: A Guide for School Governors (PDF -
365KB)