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  1. Energy bills support: an update

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    This will be a follow-up to our 2023 report, which will include the total costs of each of the energy bills support schemes.

  2. Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    The study will examine how effectively government is identifying, preventing and mitigating the impact of cardiovascular disease on people and the economy.

  3. Financial management in government: insights and good practice

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    The Financial and Risk Management insights team are producing a series of guides aimed at senior finance decision-makers across all of our audited bodies. Our guides will showcase strategic-level insights outlining areas where good financial management can unlock greater efficiency and resilience, as well as practical ways organisations can make improvements.

  4. Support for children and young people with special educational needs

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    Background Education, training and employment outcomes are consistently poorer for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) than for their peers. In 2023-24, 18% of pupils in all schools (1.7 million) were identified with SEND. This includes those with high needs who have formal education, health and care plans (EHCP), who […]

  5. BBC Commercial Activities

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    This study will look at the performance of BBC Studios, the BBC’s largest commercial subsidiary, and if BBC Studios’ performance to date met the BBC’s expectations.

  6. Managing conflicts of interest

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    It is important to manage conflicts of interest effectively. Our latest report on managing propriety in the public sector will look at how conflicts of interest are handled across government.

  7. NHS dentistry

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    This study will be a factual investigation on the recently published dental recovery plan, and whether it is on course to meet its objectives.

  8. The electric vehicle infrastructure strategy

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    This study will examine whether government, led by the Department for Transport (DfT), is achieving value for money in supporting the rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure.

  9. DCMS COVID-19 loan book management

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    We will look at the COVID-19 loans provided to both the arts and sports sectors, and see if DCMS is delivering value for money through its loan book management.

  10. Increasing the capacity of the prison estate to meet demand

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    Background The prison estate in England and Wales is crowded. At the end of January 2024, the prison population was 87,538 people. Many adult male prisoners are being held in cells designed for fewer occupants. This can have negative consequences for the safety and security of prisons and mean that prisoners have reduced access to […]

  11. How government works with technology suppliers

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    Government spends over £13 billion annually with technology suppliers. This study will examine government’s overall approach to its dealings with technology suppliers.

  12. Government property maintenance

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    The government estate is made up of properties that deliver services directly to the public. This study will examine the roles of the Office of Government Property and of departments in managing and planning property maintenance.

  13. Investigation into St Helena Airport

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    Background St Helena island is a self-governing UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a population of around 4,250. The Department for International Development (now part of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – FCDO) provided the St Helena government with £285.5 million to design, build and operate an airport and related infrastructure. It […]

  14. Drivers of cost in the tax system

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    The tax system costs HMRC billions of pounds a year to administer. We will look at what the factors affecting costs are.

  15. Tackling violence against women and girls

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    We will examine the work of the Home Office and its partners to implement the 2021 Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls strategy and the 2022 Domestic Abuse Plan.