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College for National Security: Attendees

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 October 2025UIN 74133

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how attendees at the College for National Security are selected.

Answered by Anna Turley

Online training courses provided by the College for National Security are open to all civil servants, public servants and crown servants. Attendance at events held by the College are approved on a first come first served basis. For certain practitioner courses, a short application process is sometimes required. When required, these applications are anonymously evaluated based on the applicant’s experience, interest and ambition in the subject. The College will sometimes curate the learning groups to ensure a good mix of departments. As its learner base grows, the College will keep its systems under review.

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