Teachers who are members of political Parties.

Dear Mark Walker

Thank you for your email requesting information with regard to the
promotion of racism in schools. The request was received on 9 October
2009 and allocated the reference IMT0955MW.

The Council will seek to provide the information that you have requested
within the next 20 working days or let you know from where else it can be
obtained. We may not be able to provide everything if we do not hold the
information, or if an exemption to releasing the information applies.

Information is often provided free of charge, but if there could be a fee
for processing and delivering the information to you this will be notified
to you before we progress.

We will usually provide the information in either an electronic or paper
format according to how you contacted us. If you require the information
in another specific format please contact me to discuss your needs.

Any future correspondence or questions you may have in relation to this
matter should be sent to me.

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Shearing
Information and Communication Support Officer
Information Management Team
Services for Children and Young People
Plymouth City Council
PL1 2AA
Tel: 01752 307425
Fax: 01752 307403
email: [email address]
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Dear Mark Walker

Your application for information that was received by the Council on 9
October 2009 has now been considered and this email is a full response to
that application.

Your request asked for the following information:

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.

Answer: No.

2. Has any parent complained to you regarding the party membership of any
employee or the expression of political views within school classroom
under your authority during the last three years?

Answer: No.

3. What safeguards do you currently have in place to prevent members if
any political party promoting their views within schools?

Answer: The General Teaching Council (GTC) regulates standards of conduct
of school teachers and that there is a clear expectation within the code
of conduct for teachers published by the GTC that equality and diversity
of viewpoints are respected. See particularly Page 7 points 4 and 8:
[1]http://www.gtce.org.uk/teachers/thecode/... .

If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled you
may ask for an internal review to take place.

I hope that we have supplied the information that you expected to
receive. If you wish to discuss this email or the information that is
supplied then please contact me through the direct line telephone number
01752 307425, but please leave a contact telephone number if I am
unavailable. I can also be contacted by email
[email address].

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Shearing
Information and Communication Support Officer
Information Management Team
Services for Children and Young People
Plymouth City Council
PL1 2AA
Tel: 01752 307425
Fax: 01752 307403
email: [email address]
[2]www.plymouth.gov.uk

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you are the intended recipient. Email should not be used to
convey personal, sensitive or privileged information over the
public network. Errors may be present and you should carry out
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applicant under UK legislation. If the message is marked
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