§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on opportunities for staff training in her Department. [21389]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 6 December 2001]: My Department has Investors in People accreditation and is committed to providing opportunities for staff development. Through the annual appraisal system staff identify their own training and development needs. Both formal and informal opportunities are provided for staff. Formal opportunities include bought-in training from bodies like the Government's Centre for Management and Policy Studies, and courses delivered by DCMS's in-house trainers. Informal opportunities include shadowing, secondments and coaching.