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The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, also known as the Healthcare Commission was created in 2004. It was responsible for assessing standards of care provided by the NHS. Its responsibilities were taken over by the Care Quality Commission in...
The Geospatial Commission is an expert committee responsible for setting the UK’s geospatial strategy and coordinating public sector geospatial activity. Geospatial Commission is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
The Mental Health Act Commission was an NHS special health authority that provided a safeguard for people detained in hospital under the powers of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales
The Social Mobility and Child Poverty (SMCP) Commission monitors the progress of government and others in improving social mobility and reducing child poverty in the United Kingdom.
An independent group of education experts supporting schools to develop new approaches to assessment following the removal of levels.
The JAC is an independent commission that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals whose jurisdiction extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland. They select candidates for judicial office on merit...
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the main UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. CSC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office .
The Commission was the levy board for meat producers. It is now a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
The Commission was convened to advise government on how to promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and neighbourhoods.
The Millennium Commission was set up with funding raised through the UK National Lottery to celebrate the turn of the Millennium and aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) exists to increase public confidence in the police complaints system in England and Wales. It also investigates serious complaints and allegations of misconduct against the police and handles appeals.
The Low Pay Commission's expenditure, annotated by month for each financial year.
The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (PCNI) is independent of government. It has the power to place restrictions on public processions and related protest meetings. PCNI is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Northern Ireland Office .
The Commission was responsible for overseeing child maintenance arrangements in Great Britain. It was abolished in 2012 with responsibilities passing to the Department for Work and Pensions.
CHI was the independent, inspection body for the NHS. It was replaced by the Healthcare Commission in 2004.
The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, also known as the Runciman Commission, was established in London on 14 March 1991 by the Home Secretary for the purpose of examining the English system of criminal justice and make recommendations as to...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) monitors human rights, protecting equality across 9 grounds - age, disability, sex, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment. EHRC is an executive non-departmental...
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