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.
Provides statistical commentaries on school inspections for 2025–26, summarising inspection outcomes, trends in graded judgments and notable patterns in standards, safeguarding and curriculum across inspected schools.
Presents case studies of mainstream schools showing how they foster pupils’ sense of belonging while maintaining high attendance and attainment, highlighting practices, challenges and strategies used by participating schools.
The Competition and Markets Authority reports to the Secretary of State on jurisdiction and competition tests relating to the previously anticipated January 2024 acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings by RB Investco Limited, assessing public interest considerations.
Ofcom has supplied a public interest report to the Secretary of State assessing the previously anticipated January 2024 acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings by RB Investco Limited, focusing on media plurality and related public interest issues.
Ofcom’s November 2023 public interest report to the Secretary of State examined the anticipated acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI, considering media plurality and other public interest implications.
Ofcom provided a public interest test to the Secretary of State on the previously anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings by Daily Mail and General Trust plc, analysing implications for plurality and public interest safeguards.
Competition and Markets Authority report to the Secretary of State examining public interest considerations with regards to the previously anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings.
The Competition and Markets Authority submitted a November 2023 report to the Secretary of State on jurisdiction and competition tests for the previously anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI, assessing competition and public interest matters.
UKHSA publishes annual epidemiological data on HIV for north‑east England, presenting region‑level trends and figures to inform surveillance and local public health responses.
JCVI advice dated 16 July 2025 sets out proposals for COVID-19 vaccination programmes for autumn 2026 and spring 2027, detailing the committee’s recommendations for future seasonal vaccination policy.
A Best Value inspection of Bedford Borough Council assesses its governance and service delivery against statutory best‑value duties and sets out findings and recommendations for improvement to the Secretary of State and the council.
An external review led by Dame Mary Ney, supported by Will Godfrey, examines the intervention at Slough Borough Council, assessing the causes of failure, the effectiveness of oversight and recommending steps for restoring proper governance.
The commissioners’ eighth report to the Secretary of State details the improvement trajectory of the intervention at Slough Borough Council, tracking progress against milestones and identifying remaining risks and required actions.
An independent SEND commissioner’s report on Slough Borough Council reviews special educational needs and disabilities services and provides recommendations to improve assessment, provision and compliance with statutory duties for children with SEND.
MHRA publishes updated safety communications and a Public Assessment Report on antidepressants, setting out risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviours and persistent sexual dysfunction, and how these should be communicated to patients and clinicians.
Technical note describing the design, sample, weighting and fieldwork procedures used to run the Small Business Survey 2025, setting out how UK small firms were sampled and surveyed.
Management information on domestic abuse support delivered in safe accommodation across England by Tier 1 local authorities for 2025–26, covering service provision and activity levels used to monitor the programme.
Defra invites representations on Lallemand UK Ltd’s application (GM/26/01) to market a genetically modified yeast, opening a public consultation and regulatory consideration under UK GMO controls.
A list of research publications that have used the GRADE dataset — the data-sharing collaboration between Ofqual, UCAS and the Department for Education — is published to show outputs drawing on England’s grading and admissions data.
HS2 has released its July 2026 monthly noise and vibration monitoring reports, recording construction measurements taken within local authorities along the Phase One route between London and the West Midlands.
HS2’s July 2026 monthly air quality and dust monitoring reports provide measurements from monitoring sites within local authorities along the Phase One route between London and the West Midlands.
Evidence is presented to support potential changes to Approved Document K guidance covering general access and utility stairs, informing possible updates to building regulations and stair design standards.
Home Office updates wastewater analysis covering 2021–2026: trends for six key drugs, regional consumption patterns for phase 3 (Aug 2024–Mar 2026), and detections of 18 additional substances.
Management information on Carer’s Allowance cases reassessed from 13 April to 13 September 2026 following the Sayce review into earnings-related overpayments, covering volumes and findings from the reassessment exercise.
Findings from the 2026 inclusion monitoring survey report on digital identity and attribute services certified against UK Government standards, assessing inclusion outcomes for users of these certified services.
An independent report, published 13 October, examines the process for paramilitary groups to transition towards disbandment in Northern Ireland, setting out findings and recommendations on managing demobilisation and community safety risks.
An impact assessment for the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 sets out estimated costs and benefits of the bill’s policies, analysing economic and fiscal implications of proposed immigration measures.
Science advice notes set out ways to improve entry pathways for girls and women into technology careers, offering evidence‑based recommendations to boost access, progression and retention in tech roles across the UK.
Government updates proposed commercial frameworks for CCUS business models covering transport and storage, power sector arrangements and industrial carbon capture, setting out how commercial arrangements might support deployment and investment.
Study examines how climate change could alter impacts of invasive non-native freshwater species in England up to 2100, assessing how temperature and hydrological change may change invasion risks, impacts and management needs.