Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in England
Published on:Government set an ambitious timetable to expand free childcare; consequently, it’s facing uncertainty on feasibility, costs, and benefits.
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Future rollout of new early years entitlements faces challenges
Published on:Government set an ambitious timetable to expand free childcare; consequently, it’s facing uncertainty on feasibility, costs, and benefits.
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Managing conflicts of interest
Autumn 2024It 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.
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Lessons for government on achieving its net zero and environmental goals
Autumn 2024We will review previous reports to consider the critical success factors that government needs to secure value for money as it delivers its net zero and environmental targets.
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Government encouraged to tackle barriers to realising the benefits of AI
Published on:AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
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Use of artificial intelligence in government
Published on:AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
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Civil service leadership capability hindered by fragmented approach
Published on:Government must develop a clearer approach to Senior Civil Service leadership capability to ensure the best people can deliver essential projects and services.
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Rail reform: the rail transformation programme
Published on:The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.
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Rail reform: the rail transformation programme
Published on:The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.
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Supporting mobile connectivity
Published on:It is unclear whether a government programme to expand 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by December 2025 will be delivered on time.
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Mobile connectivity programme behind schedule
Published on:It is unclear whether a government programme to expand 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by December 2025 will be delivered on time.
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Good practice in annual reporting
Published on:This interactive guide sets out good practice principles for annual reporting with examples from public sector organisations.
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Tackling tax evasion in the retail sector and online services
Autumn 2024We will examine whether HMRC is well-placed to tackle tax evasion in the retail sector and online services.
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Government’s management of legal aid
Published on:The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and government needs to do more to ensure the sustainability of the legal aid market if it is to achieve value for money.
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Government’s management of legal aid
Published on:The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and government needs to do more to ensure the sustainability of the legal aid market if it is to achieve value for money.
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Non-executive appointments
Published on:Government is taking longer than it should to appoint non-executive directors (NED) to public positions, and these delays can leave gaps on boards, creating risks to governance, and reducing the number of high-quality candidates.
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Tax measures to encourage economic growth
Published on:Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
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Hetan Shah appointed as new non-executive Board member
Published on:Hetan Shah becomes the NAO’s latest non-executive Board member, following approval of his appointment by the Public Accounts Commission.
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The government’s support for biomass
Published on:Government has provided more than £20 billion of support to biomass businesses, but it can’t yet demonstrate the technology is sustainable.
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Department for Culture, Media & Sport 2022-23
Published on:DCMS spends nearly £10 billion each year. This guide the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of DCMS.