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Senior Civil Servants: Career Development

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105704

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost has been of the META programme in the past financial year, including the development centre, executive coaching, workshops, senior mentorship and all administration, and how many individuals participated in the past year.

Answered by Anna Turley

The total expenditure for the delivery of the META Leadership Programme in the last financial year (20024/25) totalled to £534,225. This figure incorporates £355,782 in resourcing/administration, allocated to delivery of META and an additional programme conducted during this timeframe, as well as alumni activities. Over this period, 133 core participants took part over two intakes.

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