Independent Reviews

May 2025 Education Child Safeguarding Learning Support and Capability Project Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel — Research about supporting local safeguarding partners to learn from serious child safeguarding incidents. 6 recs May 2025 Justice & Legal Gauke Review David Gauke · MoJ — Independent review of sentencing in England and Wales examining whether the current framework is effective at reducing reoffending, … 48 recs Apr 2025 Corry Defra Regulation Review Dan Corry · Defra — Independent review of the regulatory bodies within Defra's family including the Environment Agency, Natural England and others, examining … 29 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Plymouth City Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Plymouth City Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) … 7 recs Mar 2025 Justice & Legal Fisher Review (Part 1) 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 Mar 2025 Education Francis Curriculum Review Professor Becky Francis · DfE — Independent review of the national curriculum and assessment system in England examining whether they support high and rising … 29 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Stoke-on-Trent City Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Stoke-on-Trent City Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) … 15 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Cumberland Council: External Assurance Review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Cumberland Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken … 20 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Cheshire East Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Cheshire East Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) … 43 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Middlesbrough Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Middlesbrough Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken … 19 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Eastbourne Borough Council: External assurance review, 2024-25 the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Eastbourne Borough Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) … 34 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work West Northamptonshire Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of West Northamptonshire Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) … 22 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance … 22 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work London Borough of Havering Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of London Borough of Havering Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and … 12 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Medway Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Medway Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken … 9 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Cumberland Council: External assurance review 2024-25 the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Cumberland Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken … 25 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Somerset Council: External assurance review, 2024-25 the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Somerset Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken … 45 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Southampton City Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Southampton City Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) … 34 recs Mar 2025 Employment & Work Westmorland and Furness Council: External assurance review the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy · MHCLG — External assurance review of Westmorland and Furness Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy … 8 recs Mar 2025 Justice & Legal Delivering the best for girls in custody MOJ — An independent review into placements and care for girls in the Children and Young People Secure Estate. 13 recs Feb 2025 Policing & Security Prevent learning review: Sir David Amess attack Home Office — Independent Prevent learning review into the contacts the perpetrator had with the Prevent system. 4 recs Feb 2025 Policing & Security Prevent learning review: Southport attack Home Office — Independent Prevent learning review into the contacts the Southport perpetrator had with the Prevent system. 18 recs Nov 2024 Employment & Work Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2024 to 2025 DBT — The strategy covers 4 main themes: improving the radar picture, improving focus on effectiveness, better joined-up thinking, and … 12 recs Oct 2024 Justice & Legal Independent review into legal challenges against Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects MHCLG — Report by Lord Banner KC into the causes of legal challenges brought against the NSIP regime. 10 recs Oct 2024 Health & Social Care Dash CQC Review Professor Penny Dash · DHSC — Independent review examining the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission, including its single assessment framework, inspection rates, … 7 recs