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  1. Resetting major programmes

    Insight Lessons learned

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    This report uses our experience of auditing programmes to draw together insights to help decision-makers determine whether they should reset a programme and how to increase the chances of a reset succeeding.

  2. Financial sustainability of schools

    Report Value for money

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    The government’s approach to managing the risks to schools’ financial sustainability cannot be judged to be effective or providing value for money until more progress is made.

  3. Academy Schools Sector in England Consolidated Accounts 2015-16

    Report Financial audit

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    This is the first year in which the Department for Education (the Department) has produced Academy Sector Accounts which consolidate the results of the 3,013 academy trusts that were open during the year ended 31 August 2016.

  5. Jobs

    We’re passionate about finding the right people to help us support Parliament and improve public services. We invest in the development of our staff and are committed to creating a diverse working environment and providing equality of opportunity for all our people.

  6. Active Travel in England

    Report Value for money

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    Our report assesses the government’s progress delivering its ambition to increase rates of walking, wheeling and cycling.

  7. Retaining and developing the teaching workforce

    Report Value for money

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    Schools, especially secondary schools, face real challenges in retaining and developing their teachers. National data suggest progress but mask significant local variation.

  8. Managing central government property

    Report Value for money

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    This study examines how the Cabinet Office maintains, oversees and manages central government property.

  10. Support for vulnerable adolescents

    Report Value for money

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    This study examines whether government understands what is needed to effectively identify and support vulnerable adolescents who are at risk of avoidable adverse outcomes, and who may need costly government interventions if their needs are not addressed.

  12. From COVID-19 to Net Zero: How can regulation respond to change?

    Insight

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    In September 2021, the NAO hosted a virtual seminar From COVID-19 to Net Zero: How can regulation respond to change? It was an opportunity to hear from thought leaders in regulatory policy and practice on adapting to change in challenging times. Regulation in the UK has entered a period of considerable change, from EU Exit […]

  14. About us

    The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits.

  17. How data analytics can help with audits

    Insight Opinion

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    Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]

  18. Supporting better value in public procurement

    Insight Opinion

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    The NAO’s good practice guide for managing the commercial lifecycle The government’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic has drawn renewed, and possibly unprecedented, attention to public procurement and commercial practice in government. Our aim at the NAO is to provide an independent and evidence-based perspective, on how public authorities can achieve better outcomes and value […]

  19. Establishing Free Schools

    Report Value for money

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    Many new Free Schools have been established quickly and at relatively low cost but the DfE will need to tackle a rising cost trend and systematically learn lessons from problems in a few early wave schools.