Chief Officer training costs (FOI)

​Request

A

Which Chief Officers in ministry and non-ministry departments have received one to one personal training or coaching paid for at public expense in 2016?

B

What have the hourly rates for such training been, broken down by each Chief Officer receiving this?

Response

A

As part of the Chief Executives performance review and appraisal (PRA), an external person is employed twice a year to work with the Chief Minister and Chief Executive (CEO). This person is a qualified coach and any time remaining following the PRA is used to provide coaching opportunities to Members of the Corporate Management Board (CMB) subject to their availability on the specific day. Two Chief Officers have made use of this facility. One other Chief Officer receives coaching from an external coach. 

B

The hourly rate (inclusive of travel) for the coach employed for the CEO and CMB is £273 per hour. The rate for the other Chief Officer is £225 per hour. 

In addition, one Non-Ministerial Chief Officer has received a one-off coaching session on a specific topic at a cost of £500 for a three hour session.