Agency costs for pupil referal units/short stay schools

Brent Council - INFORMATION REQUEST

Our Reference: 930716
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Dear Ms. Walker

Thank you for your request for information received on 9 February 2012. We
aim to respond to your request within 20 working days. If for any reason
we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully informed of the
reasons for this and let you know how long the delay will be. If there is
a fee to be paid before the information can be sent to you we will write
and tell you at the earliest opportunity what the fee will be.

Yours sincerely

Ronnie Ferguson
Phone: 020 8937 [1]4354
[email address]
 

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Ms Amanda Walker,

 

I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to the request
quoted above, I have spoken with the officer charged with locating,
retrieving and extracting the information you are seeking, and they are
attending two meetings regarding this subject matter tomorrow and
Wednesday morning  and have assured me that I will have all the data by
this Wednesday (28/03/2012) afternoon.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Adrian Hobbs

Freedom of Information and Support Officer

Children & Families Policy and Performance
Strategy, Partnerships & Improvement Department

Brent Council

 

020 8937 4979

 

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Brent Council - INFORMATION REQUEST

Our Reference: 930716
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Dear Ms. Walker,

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is enclosed.

Request summary:
    I am interested in the amounts paid by every Pupil Referral
     Unit/Short stay schools in Brent to third parties in relation to
     Temporary agency staffing cover.
 
     My hope is to receive an electronic breakdown of amounts paid
     through the department's purchase ledger by school for the period
     of Sept – Dec 2011.
    
     Please can you supply the following information in an excel spread
     sheet format:-
    
     Referral unit name – URN or DFE number – agency/supplier name –
     total amount paid
Response:
Please see attached spreadsheet.
 

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Cheshire SK9 5AF; Telephone: 01625 545 700,
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As part of our commitment to improve our service to our customers we would
welcome any feedback on the way that we have dealt with your request.

Yours sincerely

Adrian Hobbs,
Freedom of Information and Systems Support Officer

Phone: 020 8937 4979
[email address]
 

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