Guidance

Learning and development (Civil Service Learning) spend controls

How to request approval for training requirements.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 22 November 2021
• Last updated: 14 July 2025
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  1. 14 July 2025

     New requirements form updated

  2. 10 April 2024

     Updated new requirements form

  3. 23 May 2023

     Updated new requirements form (May)

  4. 3 May 2023

     New requirements form has been updated

  5. 17 March 2023

     An updated 'new requirements form' has been added.

  6. 2 December 2022

     Updated information on what is in scope and what is out of scope of the Learning and Development spend controls.

  7. 22 November 2021

     First published.

Documents

Cabinet Office learning and development spend control guidance

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New requirements form guidance

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New requirements form

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Details

This guidance shows what actions the civil service should take to request approval for training requirements that are over £10,000 and which are not offered through the central contracts.

Email support@governmentcampus.co.uk if you have any questions about these controls.