Teachers who are members of political Parties.

Dear Mark,

Thank you for your request for information relating to teachers who are
members of political parties. Your request was received on 9th
October 2009 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and/or the Environmental Information Regulations
2004.

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Audit & Assurance
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Dear Mr Walker,

I refer to your request for information and in reply can confirm that:

1.This LA has not found any member of staff guilty of a disciplinary
offence relating to their membership of a political partnership
2. The LA has not received any complaint of this nature from a parent
3. The recruitment of staff in schools is a decision delegated to
individual schools. If you want to contact individual schools in the
Borough their email address is available on the Council's website at:
[1]www.blackburn.gov.uk

Andrew Hutchinson
Strategy Support Manager
The Exchange
Tel (01254) 666445
[mobile number]

Dear Sir or Madam,

By letter of 30 September 2009, The Secretary of State Ed Balls

appointed Maurice Smith to enquire into the "promotion of racism in

schools". Part of the review is aimed at determining whether

members of the British National Party (BNP) should be allowed to

work as teachers or in the wider school workforce.

Please provide the following information under the Freedom of

Information Act 2000.

1. Has your authority ever found a member of the BNP or any other

political Party guilty of a disciplinary offence related to their

Party membership in the last three years? If so please give

information as to when and how many.

2. Has any parent complained to you regarding the Party membership

of any employee or the expression of political views within School

classrooms under your authority during the last three years?

3. What safeguards do you currently have in place to prevent

members of any political Party promoting their views within

Schools?

Mark Walker

Solidarity Trade Union

[2]www.solidaritytradeunion.org

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