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Department for Education: Disciplinary Proceedings

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 12 December 2025UIN 96805

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the past twelve months, how many disciplinary cases were concluded against civil servants in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies broken down by (i) outcome and (ii) whether the primary allegation related to (A) performance and (B) conduct.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The requested information is available in the table below:

Disciplinary Cases Concluded

Totals

Department of Education

Agencies

32

<5

Outcomes

Alternative role

<5

<5

Dismissal

<5

<5

Final Written

<5

<5

Final Written - 24 months

<5

<5

First Written

<5

<5

Informal

8

<5

No Action

5

<5

No Outcome Provided

5

<5

Allegations

Performance

*

*

Conduct

29

<5

Other

<5

<5

*Footnote – cases relating to performance are managed separately through the department’s performance management policy and are excluded from the above table

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