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<p>The Department publishes details of consultancy and professional services spending
on an annual basis, in the Annual Report and Accounts. Due to the categorisation of
spend within Department systems, it is not possible to extrapolate consultancy spend
specifically in relation to recruitment activity. However, a total of £233,056.01
(excluding VAT) has been identified as spend on external recruitment consultants within
the last three years, broken down as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>Spend (Ex VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>£116,358.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022</p></td><td><p>£61,824.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/2023
(to 31 January 2023)</p></td><td><p>£54,872.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£233,056.01</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>This spending relates to external consultancy support, engaged by the Department,
for the recruitment of substantive Civil Servants at delegated grades, Senior Civil
Servants and Board Members, and excludes the recruitment and delivery of Apprenticeship
schemes, and contingent labour workers.</p><p> </p>
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