Freedom of Information Office 
Mount Gould Admin Block 
Mount Gould Hospital 
PLYMOUTH 
Devon 
PL4 7QD 
 
20/05/2008 
 
℡01752 272511 
01752 272406 
[email address] 
 
Your Reference: e-mail received 19/05/2008 
Our Reference: 335 dB FoI ack 2008 
 
Mr J Walker 
[FOI #553 email] 
 
Dear Mr Walker 
 
RE: Freedom of Information Act 2000 Enquiry 
 
Can I confirm that we have received your request for information and will process it 
in accordance with the Act.  
 
Your request states: 
 
1.  The names and ranks/grades of all Plymouth Teaching Primary Care 
Trust employees who are Common Purpose "graduates". 
2.  Please detail total expenditure by the Plymouth Teaching Primary Care 
Trust on Common Purpose courses for each of the following years: 
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 to date. 
 
In order for us to respond to your request, Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust 
requires clarification over the following items: 
1.  We have taken the meaning of ‘graduate’ to refer to degree level or 
equivalent, however, if you are referring to a different meaning please inform 
us at the earliest convenience. 
Please can you state what you mean by “common purpose graduates”? For 
example, are you referring to all PCT employees who have a degree? Or, all 
job descriptions which list a degree as part of the essential criteria. 
2.  Please can you state what you mean by “common purpose course”? Plymouth 
PCT has internal training available to staff, some of which is mandatory for 
certain job roles. Staff may also be sent on training courses provided by 
external organisations to fulfil a qualification/training need for their job role. 
 
Please note, in requesting clarification, Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust can 
neither confirm nor deny that any such information is held at this stage. 
 

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If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at the above 
address. 
 
Yours Sincerely 
 
Jade Brelsford 
Freedom of Information Officer 

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