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14/11/2012
Department Of Education Staff To Be Halved
Some 1,000 jobs at the Department for Education (DfE) – a quarter of its total workforce – are to be cut.
The job losses will be spread out across the next two years, as the DfE focuses on priority work.
The DfE had initially planned administrative cuts of 42% by 2014-15, but following a review ordered in June, the cuts have been raised to 50% (£290m) by 2015-16.
The news was announced to staff on Tuesday, prompting concern from unions.
It is understood that Education Secretary Michael Gove has gone further than any of his Cabinet colleagues in slashing the costs of running his department.
Whilst all departments will have to find savings of about a third by the next election, Mr Gove says he will halve his administrative costs by the year 2015-16.
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The job losses will be spread out across the next two years, as the DfE focuses on priority work.
The DfE had initially planned administrative cuts of 42% by 2014-15, but following a review ordered in June, the cuts have been raised to 50% (£290m) by 2015-16.
The news was announced to staff on Tuesday, prompting concern from unions.
It is understood that Education Secretary Michael Gove has gone further than any of his Cabinet colleagues in slashing the costs of running his department.
Whilst all departments will have to find savings of about a third by the next election, Mr Gove says he will halve his administrative costs by the year 2015-16.
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