The DCMS urgently needs to prioritise “improving [its] internal leadership and management” and “needs to do much more to create a clear and widely understood sense of how it adds value” amongst its Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), according to a Capability Review published by the Civil Service. The review is part of an ongoing series of reports on all government departments issued by Sir Gus O’Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service. In its assessment of the DCMS’s capability for future delivery, the review identifies two urgent development areas concerning the leadership of the Olympic project: to “ignite passion, pace and drive” and to “build capability”. Further criticism is levelled at the Department’s Board, which “is not yet seen by staff to be a decision-making body or to hold the organisation sufficiently to account... Similarly, staff do not believe that the top leadership is prepared to hear and act on constructive criticism of the change programme. There is a perception... that too many initiatives are promised and not delivered.” However, there is praise for the DCMS’s relationships with its NDPBs, which include Arts Council England and the Museums Libraries and Archives Council. The review also praised the creation of the Advisory Board, which provides a forum for them to raise issues directly with the Department: “NDPBs feel consulted on key decisions and agree that DCMS understands the issues affecting their sector.” The review also reveals that sector strategies, which have not yet been shared with NDPBs, are being developed by the DCMS, to “drive forward the Department’s agenda on culture, media and sport... [and] provide clarity about the department’s role”. The DCMS’s response, included in the review, lists improving leadership, teamwork and “the transformation of corporate services” as priorities. It also intends to improve its service to ministers, Parliament and the public, and to strengthen its financial management.