Independent Reviews

Nov 2013 Employment & Work Litchfield WCA Review Year 4 Dr Paul Litchfield · DWP — Fourth annual independent review of the Work Capability Assessment, examining the assessment used to determine eligibility for Employment … 37 recs Nov 2013 Perkins Review Professor John Perkins · BEIS — Review of engineering skills examining the gap between supply and demand for engineers in the UK economy and … 22 recs Oct 2013 Health & Social Care Greenaway Shape of Training Review Professor Sir David Greenaway · NHSE — Independent review of postgraduate medical education and training in the UK examining the balance between specialist and generalist … 19 recs Aug 2013 Health & Social Care Berwick Review Professor Don Berwick · DHSC — Independent review into patient safety in England following the Francis Report into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, making … 10 recs Jul 2013 Health & Social Care Cavendish Review Camilla Cavendish · DHSC — Independent review of the role of healthcare assistants and support workers in the NHS and social care, commissioned … 18 recs Apr 2013 Health & Social Care Caldicott Review 2013 Dame Fiona Caldicott · DHSC — Second Caldicott review examining whether NHS information governance was hampering appropriate data sharing for patient care. Added a … 26 recs Apr 2013 Health & Social Care Keogh Cosmetic Interventions Review Sir Bruce Keogh · DHSC — Independent review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions commissioned following the PIP breast implant scandal. Examined the safety … 40 recs Nov 2012 Employment & Work Harrington WCA Review (Year 3) Professor Malcolm Harrington · DWP — Third and final annual review by Professor Malcolm Harrington of the Work Capability Assessment. Found significant improvements following … 3 recs Nov 2012 Health & Social Care Willis Commission on Nursing 2012 Lord Willis of Knaresborough · NHSE — Independent commission examining whether the graduate nurse programme was delivering compassionate care and what changes were needed to … 29 recs Oct 2012 Heseltine Growth Review Lord Heseltine · BEIS — Independent review of economic growth commissioned by the Government, led by Lord Heseltine. Published October 2012 with 89 … 89 recs Sep 2012 Wheatley Review Martin Wheatley · HM Treasury — Independent review into the LIBOR rate-setting process following manipulation scandals, producing a 10-point plan for comprehensive reform of … 10 recs Jul 2012 Policing & Security Winsor Review Part 2 Tom Winsor · Home Office — Second part of an independent review of police officer and staff pay and conditions, commissioned by the Home … 121 recs Jul 2012 Kay Review Professor John Kay · BEIS — Independent review of UK equity markets and long-term decision making, examining whether short-term pressures are damaging the long-term … 17 recs Jul 2012 Hodgson Charities Act Review Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts · Cabinet Office — Statutory post-legislative review of the Charities Act 2006 examining whether the legislation had achieved its intended purposes. Made … 101 recs May 2012 Employment & Work Beecroft Employment Law Review Adrian Beecroft · BEIS — Review identifying areas of employment law that could be simplified to help businesses, commissioned by the Department for … 32 recs Feb 2012 Henley Review of Cultural Education Darren Henley · DfE — Independent review examining how government can ensure every child has access to high-quality cultural experiences, resulting in the … 24 recs Nov 2011 Löfstedt Review Professor Ragnar Löfstedt · DWP — Independent review of health and safety legislation, examining whether current regulations are fit for purpose and recommending ways … 15 recs Nov 2011 Employment & Work Harrington WCA Review (Year 2) Professor Malcolm Harrington · DWP — Second statutory annual review of the Work Capability Assessment, focusing on implementation of Year 1 recommendations, reforms to … 23 recs Sep 2011 Vickers Review / Independent Commission on Banking Sir John Vickers · HM Treasury — Independent Commission on Banking final report recommending reforms to the structure and regulation of UK banks, including ring-fencing … 18 recs Jul 2011 Allen Early Intervention Review (Part 2) Graham Allen · Cabinet Office — Second report of the independent review of early intervention, setting out how early intervention programmes can be funded … 19 recs Jul 2011 Health & Social Care Dilnot Commission Andrew Dilnot CBE · DHSC — Commission on Funding of Care and Support examining the fairness and sustainability of social care funding, recommending a … 10 recs Jun 2011 Levene Defence Reform Report Lord Levene of Portsoken · MoD — Independent review of the structure and management of the Ministry of Defence. Recommended radical decentralisation giving single Services … 53 recs Jun 2011 Sayce Review Liz Sayce OBE · DWP — Independent review of specialist disability employment programmes recommending a shift from segregated employment toward mainstream employment support with … 28 recs Jun 2011 Education Bailey Review on Childhood Reg Bailey · DfE — Independent review into the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood. Made 14 recommendations for protecting children from inappropriate content … 14 recs May 2011 McNulty Rail Review Sir Roy McNulty · Department for Transport — Joint DfT and ORR-commissioned study examining the cost structure of the GB rail industry, finding costs 30% higher … 13 recs