Charity Sector Risk Assessment 2026
A high-level assessment identifying current and emerging risks facing the charity sector to help trustees take proportionate, context-specific steps to prepare and manage organisational threats in 2026.
Government research
Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
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Young people and work: interim report
Independent review examines the rise in young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), setting out interim findings on causes, risk factors and potential policy responses to reverse the increase ahead of a final report.
Safer radiotherapy: biennial event analysis and learning
Analyses voluntary radiotherapy incident and near‑miss reports from UK providers and reporting authorities, drawing learning points and recommendations to improve safer radiotherapy practices.
Access to Work research review
Updated evidence review of Access to Work, synthesising research on the programme that helps disabled people to obtain and retain employment and identifying gaps in the current evidence base.
Summary of learning 11: Overspeeding - v1. June 2026
Summarises key learning from RAIB investigations on overspeeding, compiling recurrent causes, safety issues and recommendations drawn from past incidents to inform rail operators and regulators.
Global Supply Chains: A Foresight report on risk and resilience
A Government Office for Science foresight report assesses risks to global supply chains and offers resilience measures to help UK decision-makers protect supply continuity, economic growth and prosperity.
Co-location of health and leisure services and their impact on physical activity: rapid scoping review
A rapid scoping review maps evidence on co-locating healthcare services with leisure facilities and assesses whether such models effectively promote physical activity.
Improving physical activity and reducing physical activity inequalities: literature review
A rapid literature review synthesises evidence on the effectiveness of three DCMS priority interventions aimed at increasing physical activity and reducing related inequalities.
Cycling and walking investment strategy: evidence review
An evidence review examines projected, allocated and delivered investment in walking, wheeling and cycling schemes across England to inform the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.
Quantum key distribution research report
Study assesses quantum key distribution (QKD) technology and its cybersecurity implications, outlining risks and potential applications for secure communications but does not specify deployment timelines or quantified capability thresholds in the blurb.
Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report
Interim report sets out progress on an independent review into prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, summarising early findings and next steps for improving diagnosis and services across affected groups.
Housing and health in local strategic health planning
National review analyses how housing considerations are incorporated into local strategic health planning documents in England, reporting where housing features in strategies and implications for aligning health and housing priorities.
Cell-cultivated and precision-fermented products
Science advice note reviewing social and behavioural evidence on public attitudes to consuming cell‑cultivated and precision‑fermented products, identifying factors that shape acceptance, trust and communication strategies for policymakers and industry.
The health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England
The Chief Medical Officer reviews health among people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England, noting good practice, risks and recommending actions to improve health outcomes for these populations.
Opinion on the responsible sourcing of fur
Provides the Animal Welfare Committee’s view on welfare implications of farming and wild-capture for fur, assessing practices, welfare risks and considerations for responsible sourcing policies.
Demolition and redevelopment or retrofit: research report
Examines how national planning policy and guidance shapes decisions to demolish, redevelop or retrofit buildings, analysing the policy levers, decision criteria and implications for sustainability and heritage considerations.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 1 report: annex 1
Sets out a data source prioritisation framework used in strand 1 to rank datasets for estimating engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events, guiding which sources are most useful and reliable.
Capturing engagement numbers - strand 1 report
Explores datasets and methods in strand 1 to estimate engagement at unticketed sporting and cultural events, mapping available data, methodological options and practical challenges for producing reliable counts.
Comfort taking: evidence review
Rapid evidence assessment on ‘comfort taking’ finds households may raise thermostat set‑points after retrofit, reviewing behavioural drivers and implications for expected energy savings from home decarbonisation measures.
UK design protection review with policy considerations
Examines how UK design protection is used and proposes potential reforms, analysing current practice, gaps and policy options to improve design rights, enforcement and business support.
International Comparisons of Disability Benefits and Disability Employment
Compares disability benefits systems and disability employment support across selected OECD countries to draw lessons for UK policy on benefit design and employment services for disabled people.
Cyber security skills in the UK labour market 2025
Analysis maps UK cyber security labour market needs for 2025, detailing skills shortages and vacancy patterns across regions and roles to inform workforce planning and training provision.
Public perceptions and attitudes towards disabled people in the UK
A qualitative literature review collates evidence on public perceptions and attitudes towards disabled people in the UK, summarising stigma, stereotypes, and social barriers reported in existing qualitative studies and public opinion research.
Disabled people’s lived experience of housing in the UK
A qualitative literature review synthesises evidence on disabled people’s lived experiences of housing in the UK, covering accessibility, suitability, and everyday barriers in housing stock and services as reported across existing studies and qualitative research.
AI Skills for Life and Work: Rapid Evidence Review
Rapid evidence review synthesising existing research for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, identifying key findings on AI skill needs, gaps and implications for education and workplace training strategies.
Culture and Heritage Capital: Applications of non-use values
Exploratory research explores how non-use values (the value people place on cultural assets even if they do not visit) could be applied in UK culture and heritage appraisal and decision‑making.
Tenancy sustainment and complex needs: A rapid evidence assessment
A rapid evidence assessment identifies what interventions help people with complex needs keep tenancies, synthesising existing studies on support models, risk factors and service components that promote tenancy sustainment among this group.
The Big Ambition Analysis for the National Youth Strategy
A ‘deep dive’ analysis of The Big Ambition dataset was commissioned to inform the National Youth Strategy, providing fresh insight into young people’s views and priorities to shape DCMS policymaking.
Assessing the evidence base of domestic corruption in the UK
A 2018 RAND Europe study, commissioned by the Home Office, reviews the existing UK research and evidence base on domestic corruption to identify gaps, quality issues and priorities for future investigation and policy response.
Costs of Child Poverty: A rapid evidence review of the effect of income on child outcomes
A rapid evidence review examines how changes in family income affect child outcomes, synthesising research on school readiness, health and later economic results to estimate links between income and children's wellbeing.