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Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office report

The Guardian - UK

GPs failing older people living with frailty, National Audit Office finds

Of patients diagnosed with condition in 2024/25, only 18% were assessed for fall risk and just 16% had a medical review

The Guardian - UK

Why we must tackle the crisis in end-of-life care

Letters: Dr Sam Royston calls for a national delivery plan and sustainable funding, while James Sanderson says it’s time for the hospice sector to wake up. Plus letters from Kate Kirk and Ian Spero

The Guardian - UK

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A home insulation fiasco has left tens of thousands in cold and leaky homes over winter

Britain’s flagship home insulation programme has received a damning verdict from the National Audit Office. Under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, tens of thousands of households have been left with faulty or even dangerous installations. It’s a result, the auditors say, of weak oversight, poor skills and confused accountability.

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Cost of place in children’s care homes in England hits almost £320,000 a year

Private firms’ profits soar, watchdog says, as prices nearly double in five years

The Guardian - UK

More than 7,300 Afghans to be resettled in UK after MoD data leak, says National Audit Office

Watchdog’s report says government is unable to calculate exact cost of response to data breach, raising doubt over £850m estimate

The Guardian - UK

RAF jets a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost as programme plagued by delays

The ‘full mission capable rate’ – an aircraft’s ability to carry out all its required missions – was only around a third of the target

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RAF’s most advanced jet a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost, NAO says

The F-35 programme, which could cost up to £71 billion over its lifetime, has suffered delays and personnel shortages, the National Audit Office said.

Evening Standard

Local bus services in England still declining despite investment – report

National Audit Office questions viability of many routes, with half of all operator income from public subsidy

The Guardian - UK

Successive governments have failed to turn bus services around, watchdog says

Services have been reduced and passenger numbers are below pre-coronavirus levels, a report by the National Audit Office said.

The Independent UK

‘Vow to support disabled people into jobs undermined by work coach shortfall’

A National Audit Office report found wide variation in the rate at which job centres in different areas got people into work.

The Independent UK

What is the UK Skilled Worker visa and would I be eligible for one?

Spike in applicants suggests confusion around visa type, National Audit Office finds

Evening Standard

AI and innovation key to government productivity and resilience – watchdog head

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office (NAO), gave his annual speech in Parliament on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Budget to tackle violence against women and girls will be spent, minister vows

It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.

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‘Epidemic’ of violence against women and girls in UK is getting worse – report

National Audit Office says government attempts to tackle misogynistic violence are hampered by poor coordination

Evening Standard

Cyber threat against UK Government severe and advancing quickly, warns watchdog

Officials have been told that Wednesday’s report from the National Audit Office should serve as a ‘wake-up call’.

The Independent UK

Maintenance backlog of crumbling schools and hospitals ‘costs at least £49bn’

The National Audit Office Ministers has also warned ministers that allowing the waiting list of repairs to linger is a ‘false economy’.

The Guardian - UK

Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog

National Audit Office finds ‘significant uncertainty’ as to whether pledge for extra 1.5m treatments will be fulfilled

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The Independent UK

Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp

The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million.

The Guardian - UK

Share your experiences with special educational needs in the UK

We want to hear from UK parents, teachers and support workers on their perspective on special educational needs

The Guardian - UK

UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog

Figure is largely in addition to £7.8bn committed since Russia’s invasion, says National Audit Office report

The Guardian - UK

UK government is not prepared for climate disasters, says spending watchdog

Cabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit Office

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak was warned by own watchdog three years ago that prisons would run out of space in 2023

Exclusive: National Audit Office said government’s failure to invest and longer sentences were driving shortfall

The Guardian - UK

People caught in possession of laughing gas could face up to two years in jail under new Home Office plans – as it happened

Home Office to introduce new measures as part of plan announced earlier this year to ban nitrous oxide

The Guardian - UK

National Audit Office launches review of financial regulator’s effectiveness

Plans to assess FCA come in light of its growing list of responsibilities including cryptoassets, AI and competitiveness

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