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Literacy/Numeracy

Answer

Within my Department, the prime responsibility for developing and coaching staff lies with line managers who are best placed to assess individual needs. Most learning takes place on the job and is supplemented by centrally provided basic skills development through the Department's internal learning and development unit.The Department has spent no money on literacy and numeracy teaching for departmental staff in the last five years as adult basic skills tuition is delivered at no charge to learners who are eligible for Learning and Skills Council funding.Since 2002, £7000 has been spent supporting the development of adult basic skills in the Department:"2005: £5,500 on tailoring a basic skills programme to reflect the work of facilities management staff and evaluating the programme.""2003–05: £500 on material to promote basic skills within the Department.""2002–03: £1000 to train department staff to support learners with basic skills."We have no record of expenditure before 2002.In addition activities take place across the Department which incorporate elements of basic skills within them. It is not possible to separate these out or quantify costs.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

27364; 439 c1285W;439 c1287W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Civil servants Expenditure Training Literacy Department for Education and Skills Numeracy

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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