MOD Education Support Funding

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Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Can you please advise, annually and for the past five years, how much Argyll & Bute Council has secured from the MOD Education Support Fund.
Can you advise how this funding is distributed to each geographical area and what is it used to fund.

Yours faithfully,

I Sally

Harper, Suzanne, Argyll and Bute Council

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Dear Ms/Mr Sally

 

Request for information: MOD Education Support Fund

Reference: argyllbuteir:6346

 

I refer to your request for information, which was dealt with in terms of
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

 

I have attached the following information in fulfilment of your request:

 

Can you please advise, annually and for the past five years, how much
Argyll & Bute Council has secured from the MOD Education Support Fund.

 

2016/17 Bid Award - £118,680

2015/16 Bid Award - £128,000

2014/15 Bid Award - £136,500

2013/14 Bid Award - £64,000

2012/13 Bid Award - £20,000

 Total Amount for last 5 years: £467,180

 

 

Can you advise how this funding is distributed to each geographical area
and what is it used to fund.

All bids were made on behalf of the HALCO community (Helensburgh & Lomond)
and thus the money has all been spent in that area, which now houses the
largest armed forces presence in Scotland.  The funding has been used for
the following:

·        Additional teaching staff to provide Support for Learning
teaching for pupils from MOD families, funding for an educational
psychology researcher, training in maths recovery, seasons of growth and
nurture and materials to support this training.

·        Funding for pupil conference to understand the challenges of
being in a naval family, a teacher professional community looking at the
same.

·        14 iPads for homework support, story sacks, a pupil support
advisor post, establishment of 2 HERO pupil after school groups

 

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the
Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory,
Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [1][Argyll and Bute Council request email].

 

Your request for review must state your name and address for
correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request
for review relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response. 

 

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the
receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any
notification of refusal or partial refusal.

 

If you make an application for review and remain dissatisfied with the way
in which the review has been dealt with you are entitled to make an
application to the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS (Tel: 01334 464610) for a
further review.

 

You must make representation to the Scottish Information Commissioner no
later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or
decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the
period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for
review.

 

Yours sincerely

 

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Suzanne Harper

(Work Pattern: Monday - Friday 09:00-12:30, during school term time)

Argyll and Bute Council

01369 708527

 

[3][email address]

[4]www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

 

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From: i sally [[5]mailto:[FOI #368596 email]]
Sent: 02 November 2016 07:12
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - MOD Education Support Funding

 

Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

 

Can you please advise, annually and for the past five years, how much
Argyll & Bute Council has secured from the MOD Education Support Fund. 

Can you advise how this funding is distributed to each geographical area
and what is it used to fund.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

I Sally

 

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Classification: OFFICIAL

Dear Ms/Mr Sally

 

Request for information: MOD Education Support Fund

Reference: argyllbuteir:6346

 

I refer to your request for information, which was dealt with in terms of
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

 

I have attached the following information in fulfilment of your request:

 

Can you please advise, annually and for the past five years, how much
Argyll & Bute Council has secured from the MOD Education Support Fund.

 

2016/17 Bid Award - £118,680

2015/16 Bid Award - £128,000

2014/15 Bid Award - £136,500

2013/14 Bid Award - £64,000

2012/13 Bid Award - £20,000

 Total Amount for last 5 years: £467,180

 

 

Can you advise how this funding is distributed to each geographical area
and what is it used to fund.

All bids were made on behalf of the HALCO community (Helensburgh & Lomond)
and thus the money has all been spent in that area, which now houses the
largest armed forces presence in Scotland.  The funding has been used for
the following:

·        Additional teaching staff to provide Support for Learning
teaching for pupils from MOD families, funding for an educational
psychology researcher, training in maths recovery, seasons of growth and
nurture and materials to support this training.

·        Funding for pupil conference to understand the challenges of
being in a naval family, a teacher professional community looking at the
same.

·        14 iPads for homework support, story sacks, a pupil support
advisor post, establishment of 2 HERO pupil after school groups

 

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the
Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory,
Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [1][Argyll and Bute Council request email].

 

Your request for review must state your name and address for
correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request
for review relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response. 

 

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the
receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any
notification of refusal or partial refusal.

 

If you make an application for review and remain dissatisfied with the way
in which the review has been dealt with you are entitled to make an
application to the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS (Tel: 01334 464610) for a
further review.

 

You must make representation to the Scottish Information Commissioner no
later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or
decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the
period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for
review.

 

Yours sincerely

 

[2]cid:image001.jpg@01D235CF.A21EDE00

Suzanne Harper

(Work Pattern: Monday - Friday 09:00-12:30, during school term time)

Argyll and Bute Council

01369 708527

 

[3][email address]

[4]www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

 

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From: i sally [[5]mailto:[FOI #368596 email]]
Sent: 02 November 2016 07:12
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - MOD Education Support Funding

 

Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

 

Can you please advise, annually and for the past five years, how much
Argyll & Bute Council has secured from the MOD Education Support Fund. 

Can you advise how this funding is distributed to each geographical area
and what is it used to fund.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

I Sally

 

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[6][FOI #368596 email]

 

Is [7][Argyll and Bute Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Argyll and Bute Council? If so, please contact us using this
form:

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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[9]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

 

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:

[10]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

 

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

 

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