Regulatory Policy Committee appraisal of the Home Office impact assessment for the National Security (State Threats) Bill, judging the adequacy and robustness of evidence, assumptions and analysis used.
Evaluation
Assessment of the Ministry of Justice options appraisal for weddings law reform in England and Wales, evaluating the quality of evidence and analysis underpinning proposed policy options.
Evaluation
Opinion from the Regulatory Policy Committee reviewing the Home Office impact assessment for the Immigration and Asylum Bill, focusing on the quality of evidence, modelling and analytical conclusions provided.
Evaluation
CIPFA conducted an external assurance review of the London Borough of Barnet in April 2026, assessing the borough’s governance, financial controls and service delivery as part of MHCLG’s 2026–27 assurance work.
Evaluation
An evaluation of the Changing Futures programme assessing its impact on people experiencing multiple disadvantage and how wider system changes affect service delivery and operation.
Evaluation
Internal review finds shortcomings in the Environment Agency’s regulation of waste pneumatic tyres, focusing on controls around their export to India and identifying areas for improved oversight, compliance and enforcement to prevent illegal or unsafe shipments.
EvaluationbyShared Intelligence
An external assurance review of Cumberland Council was carried out by CIPFA in May 2026, assessing the council’s governance, financial management and service delivery arrangements (report published by MHCLG for the 2026–27 cycle).
Evaluation
CIPFA led an external assurance review of Cheshire East Council in May 2026, examining the council’s governance, financial controls and service resilience as part of MHCLG’s 2026–27 oversight programme.
Evaluation
An external assurance review of Wirral Council, conducted by CIPFA in May 2026, evaluates the council’s governance, financial management and operational arrangements under MHCLG’s 2026–27 review programme.
Evaluation
An external assurance review of Worcestershire County Council was carried out in May 2026 by CIPFA on behalf of MHCLG, assessing the council’s financial governance and risk arrangements (external assurance review, 2026–27 cycle).
Evaluation
CIPFA conducted an external assurance review of Shropshire Council in May 2026 for MHCLG, examining the authority’s financial governance, controls and risk management as part of the 2026–27 external assurance review programme.
Evaluation
A May 2026 external assurance review of Peterborough City Council was led by CIPFA for MHCLG, evaluating the council’s financial governance, control environment and risk arrangements under the 2026–27 assurance programme.
Evaluation
Medway Council underwent an external assurance review in May 2026, led by CIPFA for MHCLG, to assess the council’s financial management, governance and risk controls as part of the 2026–27 review cycle.
Evaluation
An external assurance review of Halton Borough Council was completed in May 2026 by CIPFA for MHCLG, assessing the council’s financial governance, internal controls and risk management within the 2026–27 review programme.
Evaluation
CIPFA led an external assurance review of Gloucester City Council in May 2026 for MHCLG, reviewing the authority’s financial governance, control frameworks and risk arrangements as part of the 2026–27 external assurance programme.
Evaluation
The London Borough of Enfield was subject to an external assurance review in May 2026, led by CIPFA for MHCLG, examining the borough’s financial governance, controls and risk management under the 2026–27 assurance reviews.
Evaluation
An external assurance review of East Sussex County Council was undertaken in May 2026 by CIPFA for MHCLG, assessing the council’s financial governance, internal controls and risk arrangements in the 2026–27 review cycle.
Evaluation
External assurance review of Worthing Borough Council, led by CIPFA in May 2026, assessing governance, financial management and improvement actions and providing recommendations for the 2026–27 period.
Evaluation
Early evaluation presents emerging findings from the WorkWell pilots, covering implementation across 15 programmes between October 2024 and March 2025 and initial indications of participant engagement, delivery challenges and early outcomes.
EvaluationbyIFF Research
Interim evaluation sets out early findings on the UK’s participation in the EU Copernicus Earth observation programme since rejoining in 2024, assessing benefits, data use and delivery arrangements to date.
EvaluationbyFrontier EconomicsTechnopolis
Process and impact evaluation reviews the HGV parking and driver welfare match funding grant scheme, analysing how grants were delivered, effects on driver welfare and any local implementation barriers.
EvaluationbyNatCen