To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which five teams in their Department have the highest number of staffing vacancies as a proportion of total staff as of 8 December 2022; and what proportion of roles were vacant in each of those teams.
Answered on
20 December 2022
The five teams in the Department with the highest number of staffing vacancies as a proportion of staff as of 8 December 2022, and the proportion of roles that were vacant in each of those teams, can be seen below:
Departmental team | Proportion of roles vacant within team | Staff within the team | Vacancies within the team |
Education and Skills Funding Agency Provider Market Oversight | 50% | 1 | 1 |
Post-16 Funding | 28% | 29 | 11 |
Higher Education Reform | 22% | 28 | 8 |
Basic Skills & Multiply | 22% | 15 | 7 |
Transformation | 21% | 23 | 6 |
The data provided is accurate as at the requested date but is subject to change as individuals join and leave the Department.