Our report will look at whether the Bank of England has efficient and effective systems and processes to manage risks of non-compliance with legal and ethical requirements and staff policies.
This report will focus on the government’s overall approach to leadership capability within the Senior Civil Service. It will examine whether the government has put in place the conditions to improve civil service leadership.
This study will examine whether FCDO is managing the merger of DFID and FCO effectively and in a way that will maximise its benefits.
AI has the potential to transform public services and support innovation. This study will examine how effectively government is maximising the opportunities and mitigating the risks of using artificial intelligence in the provision of public services.
This study will examine the condition of local roads in England and the Department for Transport’s approach to funding their maintenance. An industry survey estimated the one-time catch-up cost to clear the backlog of maintenance issues in England would cost £12.1 billion and take 11 years to complete.
The Department for Education plans to extend childcare entitlements in three waves from April 2024. This report will examine DfE’s preparations to extend these entitlements.
Our upcoming report on the border following the UK’s exit from the EU will consider how the UK border has been operating in relation to the movement of goods since the end of the transition period, and how government plans to implement its 2025 border strategy.
In 2022-23, HMRC received over 38 million phone calls from taxpayers and their agents, and received 16 million pieces of customer correspondence. This report will examine HMRC’s understanding of customer service.
Our report on biodiversity net gain will examine what government wants to achieve and how it plans to do so, its progress to date, and how it is managing associated risks and challenges.
Background HM Treasury’s public spending statistics show spending on public sector procurement was £379 billion in 2021/22 across the UK. This figure includes the procurement of goods and services by one public sector body from another. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) plays an important role helping central government and other organisations across the public and […]
Government aims to have Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage plants capturing and storing 20 to 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually by 2030. Our upcoming report will see if that’s on track.
The National Space Strategy aims to make the UK one of the world’s most attractive and innovative space economies. This report will provide an evaluation of the UK Space Agency’s work to deliver the NSS.
This report will examine the extent to which the NHS in England is managing its resources well day-to-day.
This study will assess how well the Royal Household is delivering against its stated objectives for the Buckingham Palace Reservicing programme.
We’re looking at the service the Department for Work & Pensions provides to its customers.
We are carrying out an independent assessment of the modelling behind the Long Term Workforce Plan, and consider whether NHSE’s current approach to workforce modelling are a reasonable basis for regular strategic workforce planning.