Department for Education: Agency Workers
(asked on 21st July 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department has spent on (a) agency workers and (b) agency retainer fees in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
The department does not separate the costs of agency workers, contingent labour, or any associated agency retainer fees in our accounts. A breakdown could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The cost of contingent labour (including agency workers) is published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts (ARA), and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports. Figures for the 2021/22 financial year are included, although the audit is still ongoing and this value may be subject to change.
The figures below cover the entirety of the Departmental Group, including Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies, for the years specified:
Financial Year | Contingent Labour & Agency Fees (£ million) |
2019/20 | £30.8 million |
2020/21 | £32.5 million |
2021/22 (subject to audit) | £39.2 million |