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Department for Education: Performance Appraisal

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 12 December 2025UIN 96803

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department in each grade were rated in the top performance category in the last year.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The department does not currently operate a performance management system that includes ratings. However, it is in the process of introducing ratings for its Senior Civil Servants, with ratings for the 2025/26 performance year due to be determined in spring 2026.


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