Voluntary, community and social enterprises
Published on:Explore examples where local public bodies have tried to make it easier for voluntary, community and social enterprises to bid for contracts.
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Mental health services: preparations for improving access
Published on:The Department of Health and NHS England are making progress but much remains to be done to improve access to mental health services.
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Mental health services: preparations for improving access
Published on:The Department of Health and NHS England are making progress but much remains to be done to improve access to mental health services.
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English devolution deals
Published on:Devolution deals to devolve power from central government to local areas in England offer opportunities to stimulate economic growth and reform public services for local users, but the arrangements are untested and government could do more to provide confidence that these deals will achieve the benefits intended
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English devolution deals
Published on:Devolution deals to devolve power from central government to local areas in England offer opportunities to stimulate economic growth and reform public services for local users, but the arrangements are untested and government could do more to provide confidence that these deals will achieve the benefits intended
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Accountability to Parliament for taxpayers’ money
Published on:The incentives on government Accounting Officers to prioritise value for money are weak compared to those associated with the day-to-day job of satisfying Ministers.
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Accountability to Parliament for taxpayers’ money
Published on:The incentives on government Accounting Officers to prioritise value for money are weak compared to those associated with the day-to-day job of satisfying Ministers.
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Training New Teachers
Published on:The government needs to do more to demonstrate how new arrangements for training new teachers are improving the quality of teaching in classrooms.
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Training New Teachers
Published on:The government needs to do more to demonstrate how new arrangements for training new teachers are improving the quality of teaching in classrooms.
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Investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality
Published on:The NAO has published the findings from its investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality by government officials.
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Investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality
Published on:The NAO has published the findings from its investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality by government officials.
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Responding to crises
Published on:The Department for International Development’s spending on humanitarian interventions has almost trebled between 2010-11 and 2014-15 to more than £1 billion per year, rising as a share of its total budget from 6% to 14%.
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Responding to crises
Published on:The Department for International Development’s spending on humanitarian interventions has almost trebled between 2010-11 and 2014-15 to more than £1 billion per year, rising as a share of its total budget from 6% to 14%.
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Use of consultants and temporary staff
Published on:Annual spending on consultants and temporary staff has reduced by £1.5 billion since 2010 when strict spending controls were introduced. However, annual spend is now increasing once more and is between £400 million and £600 million higher than in 2011-12.
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Use of consultants and temporary staff
Published on:Annual spending on consultants and temporary staff has reduced by £1.5 billion since 2010 when strict spending controls were introduced. However, annual spend is now increasing once more and is between £400 million and £600 million higher than in 2011-12.
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National Audit Office: Our strategy 2016-17 to 2018-19
Published on:Our strategy 2016-17 to 2018-19 sets out how the NAO will meet our new challenges and maximise our effectiveness to support Parliament in holding government to account and improving public services, and the resources we need to do this.
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Competitive and demand-led grants: good practice guide
Published on:The Cabinet Office estimates that government commits around £130 billion to grants each year – nearly 20% of all government spend. Grants are an important delivery mechanism for policy across government, not just centrally but also in agencies, local authorities and other bodies across the public sector.
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Skills Funding Agency Accounts 2014-15
Published on:Skills Funding Agency accounts qualified as £50m paid in advance to FE Colleges
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Care leavers’ transitions to adulthood
Published on:The government has made a commitment to improve support for young people leaving foster or residential care in England but the system is not working effectively.
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Devolving responsibilities to cities in England: Wave 1 City Deals
Published on:Wave 1 City Deals encouraged cities to develop capacity to manage devolved funding and increased responsibility. It is too early to tell what impact they will have on growth.