Training Costs

AuthorityIsle of Man Post Office
Date received2022-03-08
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2022-03-29
Case ID2310061

Summary

A request was made to the Isle of Man Post Office for staff training costs over the last five years, and the authority disclosed the specific expenditure figures for each financial year from 2017/18 to 2021/22.

Key Facts

  • The request was received on 8 March 2022 and responded to on 29 March 2022.
  • Training costs decreased significantly in the 2019/20 financial year compared to previous years.
  • The highest expenditure in the five-year period was £45,445.71 in 2017/18.
  • The lowest expenditure in the five-year period was £17,500.31 in 2019/20.
  • The response included information on the right to request an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

  • 2017/18 - £45,445.71
  • 2018/19 - £42,024.11
  • 2019/20 - £17,500.31
  • 2020/21 - £23,825.62
  • 2021/22 - £24,138.36
  • 2022-03-08
  • 2022-03-29
  • 2310061

Original Request

Training costs: How much has been spent on staff training costs in each of the last 5 years?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Financial Year Training Costs
2017/18 £45,445.71
2018/19 £42,024.11
2019/20 £17,500.31
2020/21 £23,825.62
2021/22 £24,138.36

Full Response Text

Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man, 1M2 IAA

Switchboard: +44 (0)1624 698400 Telephone: +44 (0)1624 698402 Fax: +44 (0)1624 698406 Email: foi@iompost.com Web: www.iompost.com

Our ref: 2310061 29 March 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 8 March 2022 and which states:

Training costs:
How much has been spent on staff training costs in each of the last 5 years?

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Training costs:
How much has been spent on staff training costs in each of the last 5 years?

2017/18 - £45,445.71 2018/19 - £42,024.11 2019/20 - £17,500.31 2020/21 - £23,825.62 2021/22 - £24,138.36

Please quote the reference number 2310061 in any future communications.

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  1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
  2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
    In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Co-ordinator