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Civil Servants: Training

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 100337

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether civil servants who act as coaches within the Internal Coaching Service are permitted to provide coaching sessions during their contracted working hours.

Answered by Anna Turley

Civil servants who act as coaches within the Internal Coaching Service are permitted to provide coaching sessions during their contracted working hours. Participation in the coaching service often forms an additional work objective, and coaches are responsible for discussing their participation with their line managers.

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