Exclusive: Concerns raised over contracts for supporting asylum seekers, educating young offenders and providing prison food
The number of outsourced government services that are failing to meet standards has risen sharply, with concerns raised about schemes to support asylum seekers and educate young offenders.
A register compiled by Whitehall officials keeps track of each contract tendered, along with its “key performance indicators” (KPIs) to judge whether it is being delivered well and a rating: “good”, “approaching target”, “requires improvement” and “inadequate”.
