§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much the Department has spent on staff training and development in each of the last five years. [61061]
§ Yvette CooperThe table details the amounts spent on staff training and development for each of the last five years by LCD.
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Year £ 1997–98 2,253,686 1998–99 3,166,424 1999–2000 3,071,804 The saving from discontinued grants is £247,608.
The cost of new grants totals £1,303,000.
Marriage and relationship support (MARS) grant programme 2002–03 Core funding1 £ Funding allocated Parentline Plus 62,000 2 as 1 150,000 Totnes Family Partnership 58,000 Somerset Family Partnership 50,000 Family Matters York 50,000 Prisoners Families and Friends Service 12,000 The Lesbian and Gay Foundation 48,000 Muslim Women's Helpline 20.000 The Salvation Army 40,000 Aquila Care Trust 88,000 Project for Advocacy, Counselling and Education 46,000 Basic for Life 34,000 The Cogwheel Trust 4,000 Poole Community Family Trust 50,000 CFP Guildford 40,000 Bristol Community Family Trust 50,000 802,000 1Core grant is paid in respect of administration costs of the recipient organisation.
Year £ 2000–01 3,818,095 2001–02 3,154,397 1Provisional The Department's commitment to the training and development of its staff is demonstrated through our successful achievement of the Investors in People status. LCD received accreditation in 2000 and the Court Service was re-accredited in 2001.
Training is delivered via a range of methods, including job shadowing and mentoring. Formal development activities include professional training, NVQs and the Princes Trust Volunteer Scheme.