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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

Autumn 2020

Investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme

On 31 March 2020, as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Education launched a voucher scheme to help give the 1.4 million children in England eligible for free school meals continued access to meals while they were not attending school. Schools joining the scheme can order shopping vouchers worth £15 … Read more

Posted 25 June 2020 in: Children and families, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

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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