Care leavers’ transitions to adulthood
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.
Published:
17 Jul 2015
17 Jul 2015
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Education and skills
Funding for disadvantaged pupils
While the impact of the Pupil Premium will take time to become clear, it has the potential to bring about a significant improvement in outcomes. However, the Department for Education and schools have more to do.
Published:
30 Jun 2015
30 Jun 2015
Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report on the Department for Education financial statements 2013-14
The inability of the DfE to prepare financial statements providing a true and fair view of financial activity by its group of bodies means that it is not meeting the accountability requirements of Parliament.
Published:
21 Jan 2015
21 Jan 2015
Departmental Overview: A summary of the NAO’s work on the Department for Education 2013-14
This Departmental Overview is one of 15 we are producing covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for Education during 2013-14.
Published:
17 Dec 2014
17 Dec 2014
Further education and skills sector: implementing the Simplification Plan
A plan by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills to reduce complexity and administrative burdens in the further education and skills sector, despite improving some processes, has had only limited impact on providers’ costs.
Published:
4 Dec 2014
4 Dec 2014
Investigation into financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
We focus on specific concerns about the financial support provided to students attending some alternative HE colleges and other providers.
Published:
2 Dec 2014
2 Dec 2014
Children in care
The Department for Education is not meeting its objectives to improve the quality of care and the stability of placements for children in care.
Published:
27 Nov 2014
27 Nov 2014
Investigation into the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of related party transactions at Durand Academy
We examine the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of the Durand Academy Trust’s compliance with guidance on conflicts of interest and related party transactions.
Published:
13 Nov 2014
13 Nov 2014
Academies and maintained schools: Oversight and intervention
The Department is not able to demonstrate the effectiveness of how it and others intervene in underperforming maintained schools and academies.
Published:
30 Oct 2014
30 Oct 2014
16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Value for money for the £7 billion spent on 16- to 18-year-olds has increased overall, but the Department needs better information on which reforms have proven most effective.
Published:
3 Sep 2014
3 Sep 2014