Departmental Training Mr. Philip Hammond To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what training courses have been attended by special advisers in his Department in the last 12 months; and at what cost. Ms Diana R. Johnson Special advisers receive training as appropriate to enable them to fulfil their duties and responsibilities as set out in the “Model Contract for Special Advisers”. However, special advisers in this Department have not attended any training courses in the last 12 months.