Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation 26

26 Accepted

DfE established enhanced information sharing protocols and groups in response to past failures.

Conclusion
DfE explained that, in response, it has established more detailed information sharing protocols. DfE, SLC and OfS meet regularly to share information earlier, including information which may not have been previously shared. DfE told us it also has an intelligence and data sharing group that meets frequently, focusing on individual cases, which it had set up in response to lessons learned from the cases described in the C&AG’s report.65
Government Response Summary
A data sharing protocol among DfE, OfS and SLC, and a joint incident response plan, are now in place.
Government Response Accepted
HM Government Accepted
Recommendation implemented 4.3 A data sharing protocol among DfE, OfS and SLC, and a joint incident response plan, are now in place.