The government has not been able to address the most significant risks relating to the border, although it has tried to minimise the impact of these, says the National Audit Office.
Evidence suggests that pupils with SEND are more likely to experience off-rolling – where schools encourage parents to remove a child primarily for the school’s benefit – than other pupils.
NHS Property Services lacks the powers it needs to make its tenants sign lease agreements and pay their rent, which has contributed to increasing levels of outstanding debt, says the National Audit Office.
NAO says the regulatory system is showing signs of strain, with fewer food control staff in local authorities at a time when the system faces increased challenges as the UK moves towards new trading relationships after Brexit.
In its review of contracts for EU Exit consultancy, the NAO found that some had not been published as recommended, and all that had been published were significantly redacted.