FOI release

Request for details of academy brokers who have previously worked for the Department for Education as salaried staff

Published 9 July 2013

  • Date requested: 26 April 2013
  • Publish date: 30 May 2013

1. Request

How many academy brokers employed by the department on a consultancy basis have worked as salaried staff, and the dates on which they left the salaried employment.

2. Release

Two brokers out of a total of 37 have worked for the as salaried staff for short periods in their careers. Neither had been civil servants for at least 3 years prior to working as brokers. They were contracted following a fair and open, publicly-advertised tendering process, conducted in full compliance with EC procurement regulations.