Employment of classroom assistants

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
of Information (Scotland) Act 2002:

Please tell me how many of the following your local authority
employed/employs during each of the years 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
and 2009-10:

a) classroom assistants who help either specifically or as part of
their generic role, to support children with additional needs
individually or collectively, in their education;
b) specialist staff to support children in their education with
additional needs individually or collectively, across all
departments and budget heads;
c) other types of auxiliary/assistant/staff either specifically or
as part of their generic role to support children with additional
needs individually or collectively, in their education.

If you need any clarification in relation to this requests, please
let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Kate Higgins (fSDC liaison project)

Dear Carole McKenzie,

I note that your response to the request Employment of Classroom
Assistants is now overdue and therefore outwith the statutory time
limit, nor have you provided an explanation for the delay.

Kindly provide both a substantive response and an explanation at
the earliest opportunity

Yours sincerely,

Kate Higgins (fSDC liaison project)