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DfE monthly workforce management information: May 2026
Updated 25 June 2026
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| Year | Month | Organisation name | Organisation type | Main, parent or sponsoring department: | Payroll staff; AO/AA; Headcount | Payroll staff; AO/AA; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; EO; Headcount | Payroll staff; EO; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Headcount | Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Headcount | Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; SCS; Headcount | Payroll staff; SCS; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Headcount | Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Total; Headcount | Payroll staff; Total; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Consultancy; Number of Contracts | Grand Total (workforce numbers); Headcount | Grand Total (workforce numbers); Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff costs; Salary | Payroll staff costs; Allowances | Payroll staff costs; Non-consolidated performance payments | Payroll staff costs; Overtime | Payroll staff costs; Employer pension contributions | Payroll staff costs; Employer national insurance contributions | Payroll staff costs; Total paybill | Non-Payroll staff costs; Contingent labour | Non-Payroll staff costs; Consultancy | Non-Payroll staff costs; Total staff costs | Grand Total paybill/staffing (payroll and non-payroll) costs |
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| 2026 | May | Department for Education | Ministerial Department | Department for Education | 63 | 57.1 | 555 | 530.4 | 3,526 | 3,381.00 | 3,024 | 2,902.60 | 230 | 220.8 | 56 | 53.2 | 7,454 | 7145 | 32 | 30.6 | 122 | 98.8 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 129 | Not set | 7,608 | 7,274 | £26,318,378.19 | £325,570.17 | £196,202.74 | £64,268.82 | £8,832,466.37 | £4,533,353.99 | £40,270,240.28 | £930,869.99 | £2,702,848.56 | £3,633,718.55 | £43,903,958.83 |
| 2026 | May | Standards and Testing Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Education | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16.6 | 78 | 74.2 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 132 | £473,071.30 | £2,240.26 | £0.00 | £992.77 | £156,447.71 | £76,993.59 | £709,745.63 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £709,745.63 |
| 2026 | May | Teaching Regulation Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Education | 3 | 2.4 | 26 | 24.7 | 40 | 37.7 | 8 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 73 | £233,772.66 | £3,255.66 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £67,587.71 | £31,558.54 | £336,174.57 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £336,174.57 |
| 2026 | May | The Office of the Children's Commissioner | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15.6 | 9 | 8.8 | 3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 | £140,342.85 | £314.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £36,508.43 | £19,216.54 | £196,382.12 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £196,382.12 |
| 2026 | May | Office for Students | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Education | 9 | 8.7 | 9 | 9 | 236 | 223.2 | 269 | 252.8 | 30 | 28.9 | 0 | 0 | 553 | 523 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 561 | 531 | £2,403,536.00 | £49,189.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £695,436.00 | £316,208.00 | £3,464,369.00 | £65,247.00 | £0.00 | £65,247.00 | £3,529,616.00 |
| 2026 | May | Student Loans Company Ltd | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Education | 1,302 | 1,207.00 | 506 | 484.1 | 955 | 930.9 | 353 | 347.3 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3,158 | 3010 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3,167 | 3,019 | £8,905,751.13 | £58,193.54 | £11,881.38 | £270,671.46 | £2,314,507.86 | £1,183,521.84 | £12,744,527.21 | £97,065.11 | £0.00 | £97,065.11 | £12,841,592.32 |
| 2026 | May | Oak National Academy | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Education | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 68.1 | 37 | 34.6 | 6 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 29.2 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 150 | 139 | £647,014.75 | £2,898.84 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £73,179.83 | £91,603.71 | £814,697.13 | £142,015.02 | £0.00 | £142,015.02 | £956,712.15 |
| 2026 | May | Social Work England | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Education | 40 | 39.6 | 43 | 42.2 | 132 | 125 | 66 | 57.2 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 32.1 | 321 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 327 | 306 | £1,130,594.44 | £0.00 | £10,111.72 | £12,069.67 | £83,516.55 | £142,654.25 | £1,378,946.63 | £12,414.92 | £0.00 | £12,414.92 | £1,391,361.55 |