Education Counsellors Information

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your email which we received 5th June

So that we can deal with your enquiry, your email has been sent to: -

Department: Freedom of Information Officer
Telephone Number: 01253 477477

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Dear Mr McEwan

We are writing regarding your request for information that we received on
5th June 2009.

In that request you asked us

1. Does your Local Authority presently employ Education Counsellors*
(rather than `buying in' such a service from an external provider)?

* Education Counsellors meaning those employed to support pupils in
education

Unfortunately we cannot identify the information you have requested from
the details provided. To help us meet your request, please clarify which
service/role the "counsellor" would perform as there are a wide range of
people in the Children and Young People's Department that are employed to
support pupils in education, from office based administrative assistants
to the Executive Director.

To supply more details, you can reply direct to this email address or
write to: FOI, Blackpool Council, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.

Please quote the reference MITLB/CM when you contact us.

Please note that if you do not provide more detail about your request for
information within three months from the date of this letter, we will
consider your request closed.

Yours sincerely

Jon Williams

Principal Management Information Officer

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I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
Education Counsellors information you requested.

The authority currently have 3 counsellors employed on a casual basis in
schools, Claremont, St Mary's and Collegiate.
All are on the NJC terms and conditions; they have been employed since
2006. As they are on NJC they will not have been given an option to
join the Teachers Pension fund.

If you have a complaint about the handling of your request you may ask
for an internal review and you should submit this in writing to: Council
Complaint, Blackpool Council, PO Box 50, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.

If you are not happy with the outcome of the review, you have the right
to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. You
can contact the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF,
(www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk).

If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write
to: FOI, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us. Please remember to
quote your reference number when you contact us.

Yours sincerely
Jon Williams
Principal Management Information Officer
Management Information Team - Business Support Division
Children & Young People's Department
Blackpool Council
Progress House
Blackpool FY4 4US
Tel: 01253 476151

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