Department for Education written question – answered at on 13 April 2026.
Peter Bedford
Conservative, Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many departmental employees were on performance management plans in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025.
Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
The department is committed to thorough performance management and has in place robust processes to ensure that those who fall below the expected standards are supported to improve in a timely manner, using performance improvement plans (PIPs) where appropriate. While data on PIPs is not held centrally, the figures below show the number of employees identified as receiving additional performance support in each financial year. Those who cannot improve their performance, despite this additional support, may be dismissed.
Financial year | Number of employees identified for informal or formal performance action |
2022/23 | 315 |
2023/24 | 285 |
2024/25 | 310 |
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