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Communication with academy trust auditors

This communication provides an understanding of an academy auditor’s role and the NAO’s expectation of them.

Published:
4 May 2022

Departmental Overview 2020-21: Department for Education

A summary of the Department for Education spending in 2020-21, focusing on key messages from the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and providing insights which can be used to improve financial scrutiny.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
29 Apr 2022

Children in custody: secure training centres and secure schools

This report examines secure training centres for young offenders and MoJ and HMPPS’s progress with establishing secure schools.

Sector(s): Children and families, Education and skills, Law and the justice system

Department(s): Ministry of Justice

Published:
28 Apr 2022

Summer 2022

Investigation into evaluating innovation in children’s social care

This investigation explores how the Department for Education uses evaluation to inform decision-making.

Posted 26 April 2022 in: Education and skills

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

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NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Regulating the financial sustainability of higher education providers in England

This report looks at the Office for Student’s responsibilities for financial regulation of higher education providers.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and risk management, Financial and service sustainability

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
9 Mar 2022

Summer 2022

Developing workforce skills for a strong economy

This study will consider whether government has an effective approach to supporting the development of workforce skills in England.

Posted 1 February 2022 in: Education and skills

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Employment support: The Kickstart Scheme

This report examines how well DWP’s Kickstart scheme was implemented, and whether it is having the intended positive impact.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
26 Nov 2021

Financial sustainability of schools in England

This report examines the financial sustainability of mainstream schools in England.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and service sustainability

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
25 Nov 2021

School funding in England

This report examines the Department for Education’s funding provision and distribution of funding for mainstream schools in England.

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

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
2 Jul 2021

Guide to the education sector annual reports and accounts 2019-20

A summary of key information and insights that can be taken from the annual reports and accounts of the Department for Education and related bodies in the education sector in England.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
11 May 2021

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