Leadership development in the civil service
Published on:In this report we describe the civil service’s training and development of its leaders, focusing on the senior civil service and the pipeline of future senior leaders
In this report we describe the civil service’s training and development of its leaders, focusing on the senior civil service and the pipeline of future senior leaders
This report looks at the Office for Student’s responsibilities for financial regulation of higher education providers.
Report summarising the National Audit Office’s (NAO) investigation into the provision of supported housing in England.
Our report assesses government’s progress in tackling unnecessary waste, and concludes it lacks effective long-term plans.
The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits.
The NAO supports Parliament by looking at how government has spent money delivering its policies and if that money has been used in the best way to achieve the intended outcome.
In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said smarter government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
The report sets out central government’s risk analysis, planning, and mitigation strategies prior to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic
This report examines the Department for Education’s evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme.
This report examines the Department for International Trade’s strategy for supporting investment into the UK.
This report looks at the set-up of the UK infrastructure Bank, including HM Treasury’s planning before launch.
Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
This report examines the recent exit of energy suppliers from the market and government’s role in managing the exits.
Following years of underinvestment, the overall condition of school buildings is declining. Around 700,000 pupils attend a school that needs major rebuilding or refurbishment.
An investigation into the UNBOXED festival by the National Audit Office found that audience engagement was lower than originally modelled, although the project was delivered on time and is forecast to be on budget.
In our ever-increasing digital and automatized world, certain buzzwords are becoming more centre stage in the public sector. One of them is “artificial intelligence”. While the concept, and development, of artificial intelligence is not new (artificial intelligence was first recognised as a formal discipline in the mid-1950s), it is a word that has been casually […]
We outline how the pandemic has moved many aspects of our lives online, helping us stay connected but making us more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
My outdoor tap leaks. Not very much, just a small drip. And though I put a bucket underneath to catch the drips, I’ll admit that sometimes the bucket overflows before I can use the water in my garden. I know I should find out if it’s just a dodgy washer or I need a replacement […]
The C&AG has reported on the 2014-15 accounts of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution.
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.