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Investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme

This investigation sets out how the Department for Education set up and implemented the free school meals voucher scheme.

Sector(s): Children and families, Commissioning and contract management, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial capability and contract management, COVID-19

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
2 Dec 2020

Spring 2021

Support for children’s education during the COVID-19 pandemic

Towards the end of March 2020, as part of the measures taken to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, schools closed to all pupils except vulnerable children and children of key workers. Some year groups returned to school in June, but most children did not return until September 2020. Therefore, for several months the majority of pupils … Read more

Posted 25 September 2020 in: Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

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Financial sustainability of colleges in England

This report focuses on the financial sustainability of further education and sixth-form colleges.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and service sustainability

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
16 Sep 2020

Supporting disadvantaged families through free early education and childcare entitlements in England

This report examines whether the Department for Education is supporting disadvantaged families effectively through free early education and childcare entitlements.

Sector(s): Children and families, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
13 Mar 2020

Investigation into university technical colleges

This investigation builds on our previous work and sets out the facts about the university technical colleges programme.

Sector(s): Education and skills, National Audit Office, Parliament

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery, Oversight of service delivery

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
30 Oct 2019

Departmental Overview: Department for Education 2019

The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
28 Oct 2019