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Last updated: 27/6/2006
The Government Offices for the Regions were established in 1994 through the amalgamation of the regional offices of the Departments of Trade and Industry, Environment and Transport; and Education and Employment. The Government Offices now carry out work on behalf of a range of sponsor departments, including Department for Communities and Local Government, DfT, DEFRA, DTI, HO, DfES and DCMS.
The Government Offices are now managed by the Regional Co-ordination Unit (RCU) which was established following the Performance and Innovation Unit report 'Reaching Out'. The RCU also supports the co-ordinated delivery of central Government Initiatives in the regions. The overall purpose of the RCU/GO network is to actively support and improve the way Government works in the Regions, so that the needs of local communities are met more effectively.