Barking & Dagenham LEA partnership with Timeplan Education

Dear Mr Boucher

Thank you for your e-mail received 05 March requesting information regarding Timeplan Education Group.

Michael Fenn will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than 6 April 2010.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Julie Clist
Business Support Officer
Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Room 104 Town Hall
1 Town Square
Barking
IG11 7HE
020 8227 2875

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Dear Mr Boucher

Request for information LBBD:44451

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
is below;

1. What does "partnership" actually mean? Does Timeplan Education
Group Ltd have a signed Contract or Preferred supplier agreement with
Barking and Dagenham LEA.?

The arrangement is informal. There is, however, a formal arrangement for
B&D Schools to be given first option on overseas trained teachers
recruited by their local TimePlan office. There is no obligation on
schools to take such teachers from TimePlan.

2. What is the current agreement in place, what do the LEA receive
from this agreement and how was it agreed?

See previous answer. The Local Authority receives no direct benefit from
the arrangement.

3. If this agreement is contractual, what does the LEA receive, when
is it due for renewal, and is there a tender process?

See previous answer.

4. What is the obligation of schools within the borough? Are they
told to use Timeplan Education Group Ltd first as part of any agreement?

Schools are locally managed. It would be unlawful for Local Authorities
to place any obligation on locally managed schools to use a particular
supplier.

5. If Timeplan Education Group Ltd do not have a preferred supplier
agreement in place with Barking and Dagenham, what agreement has been
struck to allow them to display their company logo on Barking and Dagenham
material?

Please could you provide details of this in order for us to respond
correctly?

If you need any more information, or if I can be of any further help,
please contact me.

If you are not satisfied with the way that I have dealt with your request
you can make a complaint by writing to the Corporate Complaints Team, Room
104, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking IG11 7HE Alternatively you can
make your complaint on-line at [1]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk or you can
e-mail your complaint to [2][email address].

If you are still not satisfied, after following our Corporate Complaints
procedure, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner.
Full details of how to do this will be made available on request.

Yours sincerely

Michael Fenn | Senior Information Officer

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Room B16 Civic Centre | Dagenham
| RM10 7BY

Phone: 020 8227 2619 | Fax: 020 8227 2324

Email: Michael.Fenn[3]@lbbd.gov.uk | [4]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

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