Government

Useful links to the Government Sector

National

Audit Commission
Appoints auditors to all local authorities and NHS bodies in England and Wales

Cabinet Office
Supports the Prime Minister in ensuring delivery of the Government's strategy

Cabinet Office Social Exclusion Unit
Improving government action to reduce social exclusion

Central Office of Information
The Government's communications expert. Site includes links to government press releases

Charity Commission
Exists to help charities use their resources more effectively and to ensure that the public's trust in charities continues to be justified

Criminal Records Bureau
Helping organisations make safer recruitment decisions

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Has policy responsibility for museums, galleries and libraries, the built heritage, the arts, sport, education, broadcasting and the media and tourism

Department of Health
Aims to improve the health and well-being of the people of England

Department of Trade and Industry
Works with a wide range of individuals, groups and organisations, to increase UK productivity and competitiveness

Directgov
Public service information from the Government

Governments on the WWW
Huge list of government websites

Home Office
Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales

National Statistics
The official United Kingdom statistics site for easy public access to government statistics

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
Aim to deliver economic prosperity, safe communities, high quality education, decent housing, and better health to the poorest parts of the country

Office of the Third Sector
Cabinet Office

Official documents
Service being developed by the Stationery Office to assist internet users in locating official documents

Treasury
Department responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy

Strategy Unit
Provides the Prime Minister and government departments with a capacity to analyse major policy issues and design strategic solutions

TSO (The Stationery Office)
The Stationery Office's web service and bookstore

Regional

Government Offices for the Regions
Aim to promote sustainable economic development in the English regions

Local

DIALOG (Diversity in Action in Local Government)
Employers Organisation unit addressing diversity in all areas of local government activity

I&DeA
Improvement and Development Agency for local government

Improvement Network
Local government improvement advice

Info4local
Provides the first online, one-stop gateway to local government related information that is published on the websites of central government departments and agencies