The Cabinet Office is responsible for publishing guidance for departments and ALBs and provides direct support on any questions or issues. However, out of the departments and ALBs interviewed by the NAO, three quarters said they would welcome increased guidance and support from the Cabinet Office. Nearly half suggested that it could help facilitate better networks across government so that ALBs and departments could learn from each other.17 Some departments, such as the Ministry of Justice, have set up a Centre of Expertise for sponsorship, staffed by 26 full-time individuals whose job it is to make sure that the right arrangements are in place for identifying risk and holding ALBs to account.18 The NAO found that, in the Cabinet Office’s absence, some departments had stepped up to deliver sponsorship induction training and support to other departments. The Cabinet Office told us that the support it offers is guided by what departments and ALBs want to see, and that it has been undertaking a consultative exercise with these bodies to identify what more they need.19