Department for Education: Staff

(asked on 19th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2021 to Question 92909 on Department for Education: Staff, if she will list (a) the directorates within her Department and (b) the (i) staffing in FTE terms, (ii) total headcount and (iii) objectives and responsibilities of each of those directorates as of 31 March 2023.


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Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 12th September 2023

The data on staff numbers working for the Department and its executive agencies can be found at: https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/9a5ace56-cf8e-432a-b87b-50d4ba841641/workforce-management-information-department-for-education.

More detailed information on the workforce and structures can be found at: https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/5a1f3831-86d6-4979-9164-99e982361ca4/organogram-of-staff-roles-salaries.

The data is taken directly from the Department’s HR system and snapshots are provided monthly for the first link and quarterly for the second.

The Department’s responsibilities and priorities can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about#responsibilities. The latest public Outcome Delivery Plan (ODP) sets out objectives, priorities and a high level plan. The Department frequently updates its plans to respond to emerging risks and continue to deliver the priority outcomes set out in the ODP.

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