The Audit Commission and the National Audit Office today published the results of their comprehensive joint review of education and training for existing and trainee nurses, midwives and other healthcare staff. Getting the development of these staff right is fundamental to meeting patients’ needs, improving services, reducing risks and modernising the NHS. The reports make […]
A new NAO report sets out the reasons for failures in the government’s energy efficiency scheme for homes.
Many government departments and organisations are implementing employee exit schemes to reduce staff numbers and cut running costs. This is aimed at improving efficiency and delivering better value for taxpayers. To aid government departments and organisations, the NAO has created guidance to assess how exits and redundancies in government are being conducted, which includes expectations […]
The report sets out the reasons and context for the C&AG’s qualified opinion on the regularity of HMRC’s 2024-25 Resource Accounts.
The National Audit Office outlines the critical importance of smarter operational delivery to improve the way public services are delivered.
Cabinet Office’s contract with MyCSP has not always effectively addressed when performance has fallen below agreed customer service levels.
FCDO has made improvements in managing its overseas estate, but it still faces significant challenges, according to a new NAO report.
NAO assesses if DfE is achieving value for money through its work to recruit and retain teachers for secondary schools and further education
DWP has reduced the level of support it offers to Universal Credit claimants due to a shortage of available work coaches at jobcentres.
An increasingly complex tax system is burdening government and business with billions in admin costs and rising.
An increasingly complex tax system is burdening government and business with billions in admin costs.
The cyber threat to UK government is severe; government must act now to protect its own operations and key public services.
An upcoming NAO report will examine the Probation Service, which aims to protect the public through the effective rehabilitation of offenders.
Gaps in how public bodies manage conflicts of interest among staff pose a risk to government’s ability to perform its functions objectively.
Sellafield nuclear site is not yet achieving value for money due to concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing.
Sellafield nuclear site is not yet achieving value for money due to concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing.
Examining how the NHS can manage its current operations within the financial resources it has, while progressing its long-term goals
Government set an ambitious timetable to expand free childcare; consequently, it’s facing uncertainty on feasibility, costs, and benefits.
AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.