Correspondence Mar. 06 2024
Committee: Women and Equalities CommitteeFound: Correspondence from Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries on Misogyny in music, dated 28
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1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) abuse and to better protect children from harm.As part of wider reforms, the Department for Education - Speech Link
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department does not collect or hold information on the criminal convictions of its civil servants.
The department does require that, prior to commencing employment, individuals have cleared the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes a check for live convictions and is the minimum level of clearance for all people working across the Civil Service. These checks are also carried out for existing civil servants moving into the department.
If checks highlight convictions, the department will consider the appointment if a conviction relates to any of the following: life sentences, arson, sexual offences, hate and terror offences, the department will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role (the department also undertakes an internal fraud database check, which identifies civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned).
The department is engaged in the ‘Civil Service Prison Leavers’ scheme but has not yet made any appointments. This scheme ensures that if an individual is a prison leaver, then having a criminal conviction is not a barrier to joining the Civil Service. The department only asks about criminal convictions once a job offer has been made and excepted and the BPSS checks completed.
The department expects its civil servants to abide by the Civil Service Code of Conduct and the departmental standards of behaviour. Employees must inform their manager if they are arrested, are charged and released, refused bail, or convicted of any criminal offence. If they fail to do so, the department will take disciplinary action for non-disclosure.
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1: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) Lady asks me to liaise with the Department for Business and Trade. - Speech Link
2: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) The Department for Business and Trade is better placed to answer those specific points, but I would say - Speech Link
3: Gareth Bacon (Con - Orpington) and case information across the criminal justice system. - Speech Link
4: Sarah Green (LD - Chesham and Amersham) Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran), which would end the misuse of non-disclosure - Speech Link
5: Mike Freer (Con - Finchley and Golders Green) We are trying to address the issue of SEND with the Department for Education, and if my hon. - Speech Link
Jun. 13 2024
Source Page: DAO 02/24 - Accounts Directions 2023-24Found: and Accounts Act 2000, a department must detail the same information for each body designated in the
May. 24 2024
Source Page: Notice to improve: Weston College of Further and Higher EducationFound: Notice to improve: Weston College of Further and Higher Education
Found: Department for Business and Trade 2022-23
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Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: ESFA funding agreements and contracts 2024 to 2025Found: STATE FOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION 20 GREAT SMITH STREET LONDON SW1P 3BT AND
Correspondence Feb. 05 2024
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: Unfortunately w e are not able to provide the current rent (d) as disclosure of rental information