Independent Reviews

Major transport projects governance and assurance review

Published Jun 2025 Institutional DfT — Makes recommendations for improving the governance and assurance of major transport infrastructure projects, drawing on the experience of … 89 recs

Child safeguarding impact report

Published Jun 2025 Education Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel — Research about supporting local safeguarding partners to learn from serious child safeguarding incidents. 5 recs

A review of the evidence for malignant and non-malignant respiratory disease prescriptions commissioned by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC)

Published Jun 2025 Employment & Work IIAC — The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) commissioned the Institute of Occupational Medicine to carry out a review of …

Independent Water Commission: review of the water sector

Published Jun 2025 Health & Social Care Sir Jon Cunliffe · Independent Water Commission — The Independent Water Commission’s final report sets out recommendations for reform to improve the water sector regulatory system … 88 recs

Strategic Defence Review 2025

Published Jun 2025 Defence & Security Lord Robertson of Port Ellen · Ministry of Defence — The first Strategic Defence Review conducted by reviewers independent of government, commissioned by the Secretary of State for … 62 recs

Child Safeguarding Learning Support and Capability Project

Published May 2025 Education Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel — Research about supporting local safeguarding partners to learn from serious child safeguarding incidents. 6 recs

Gauke Review

Published May 2025 Justice & Legal David Gauke · MoJ — Independent review of sentencing in England and Wales examining whether the current framework is effective at reducing reoffending, … 48 recs

Corry Defra Regulation Review

Published Apr 2025 Dan Corry · Defra — Independent review of the regulatory bodies within Defra's family including the Environment Agency, Natural England and others, examining … 29 recs

Fisher Review (Part 1)

Published Mar 2025 Justice & Legal Jonathan Fisher KC · Home Office — Independent review commissioned by the Home Office in October 2023 to assess the operation of the criminal disclosure … 45 recs

Francis Curriculum Review

Published Mar 2025 Education Professor Becky Francis · DfE — Independent review of the national curriculum and assessment system in England examining whether they support high and rising … 29 recs

Delivering the best for girls in custody

Published Mar 2025 Justice & Legal MOJ — An independent review into placements and care for girls in the Children and Young People Secure Estate. 13 recs

Prevent learning review: Sir David Amess attack

Published Feb 2025 Policing & Security Home Office — Independent Prevent learning review into the contacts the perpetrator had with the Prevent system. 4 recs

Prevent learning review: Southport attack

Published Feb 2025 Policing & Security Home Office — Independent Prevent learning review into the contacts the Southport perpetrator had with the Prevent system. 18 recs

Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2024 to 2025

Published Nov 2024 Employment & Work DBT — The strategy covers 4 main themes: improving the radar picture, improving focus on effectiveness, better joined-up thinking, and … 12 recs

Independent review into legal challenges against Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

Published Oct 2024 Justice & Legal MHCLG — Report by Lord Banner KC into the causes of legal challenges brought against the NSIP regime. 10 recs

Dash CQC Review

Published Oct 2024 Health & Social Care Professor Penny Dash · DHSC — Independent review examining the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission, including its single assessment framework, inspection rates, … 7 recs

Darzi Review

Published Sep 2024 Health & Social Care Lord Ara Darzi · DHSC — Independent investigation diagnosing the state of the NHS in England. Found the NHS was in critical condition with … 34 recs

Independent review of forensic pathology

Published Sep 2024 Home Office — Review of the pathology on victims of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, to identify any shortcomings and make … 6 recs

Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission: interim report

Published Jul 2024 Health & Social Care DHSC — Emerging findings and initial recommendations of the review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 5 recs

Fit for the Future: Independent Review of the Office for Students

Published Jul 2024 Education Sir David Behan · DfE — A report of the findings and recommendations of the Independent Review of the Office for Students (OfS), led … 32 recs

Cass Review

Published Apr 2024 Health & Social Care Dr Hilary Cass · NHSE — Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people in England. Found the service provided by … 32 recs

IOPC Review

Published Mar 2024 Policing & Security Dr Gillian Fairfield · Home Office — Public body review examining the IOPC's efficacy, efficiency, governance and accountability. Made 93 recommendations, 73 addressed to the … 93 recs

Buckland Autism Employment Review

Published Feb 2024 Sir Robert Buckland · Department for Work and Pensions — Independent review examining how employers recruit, retain and develop autistic people, identifying barriers to employment and making 19 … 19 recs

Maude Civil Service Review

Published Nov 2023 Lord Maude of Horsham · Cabinet Office — Independent review examining whether civil service governance and accountability arrangements support effective government delivery. Made 57 recommendations across … 57 recs

Harrington FDI Review

Published Jun 2023 Lord Harrington of Watford · BEIS — Independent review examining how to improve the UK's offer to foreign direct investors. Made 6 recommendations to strengthen … 6 recs