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Dear North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council,

I am writing to you to request information under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please tell me:

-How many pupils have received online tutoring at home that was paid for by the council between September 1 2017 and August 31 2018? Please indicate how many children were primary school age and how many children were secondary school age.

Note: I am requesting information relating to ALL children who receive some or all of their schooling at home. This would include those who are electively home-schooled, as well as those who have some or all of their classes at home as part of their mainstream schooling, or as part of alternative provision.

For these children, I am requesting information relating to online learning. This would include children who receive some or all of their tuition over Skype (or similar services), or using e-learning tutoring tools. It would include instances where the council has hired a member of staff specifically to carry out this online tuition, as well as instances where an external company is being paid to provide the service.

-Please provide the same information (total number of pupils, broken down by primary/secondary) for the same period (Sept 1 - Aug 31) for each of these years: 2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15 and 2013/14.

-How much was spent on providing this online tutoring? Please provide the figure in pounds for each of the school years listed above (2013/14 - 2017/18), broken down by school year.

-Please provide the name(s) of the organisation(s) providing the online tutoring for home-schooled children.

Yours faithfully,
Shanti Das

FOI Officer, North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

In all further correspondence please quote our reference FOI1300.  Thank
you for your request for information. 

 

Your request was received on 31/05/2019 and the Council is dealing with it
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

We have made it easier to request information from us. Our new [1]Request
for Information application is now available online. Here you can submit,
manage and stay updated on all your requests within an account. Click on
the link to create an account and get started. You will need a valid email
address to verify your account.

 

As required by the legislation, the Council aims to answer your request
promptly, but no later than 20 working days after receipt. As stated in
the Information Commissioner’s guidance, Awareness Guidance 11 Time for
Compliance, the 20 working day clock starts the day after the Council
received the request. The due date has been calculated to be 28/06/2019. 

 

If the information you have requested contains reference to a third party,
then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or
not to release the information to you.

 

Very occasionally, fees may be payable for the supply of information under
the Freedom of Information Act.  This will be considered, and if fees are
payable in respect of this request the Council will contact you before
proceeding in order to be sure that you are happy to go ahead.  Any fees
that do apply must be paid before the information is processed and
released.

 

Please note that an anonymised copy of our response to your request may be
published in the Council’s Disclosure Log where appropriate.  This is a
record of responses to completed requests for information that the Council
has received and dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

 

The Council’s Disclosure Log is available online at the following address:

 

[2]http://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/...

 

If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact
us.

 

 

Regards

Geoff Snary

Senior Information Governance Officer

[3]North Tyneside Council

 

Tel: 0191 643 5623  Fax: 0191 643 2451

 

[4]www.northtyneside.gov.uk 

 

From: Shanti Das <[FOI #579987 email]>
Sent: 31 May 2019 14:40
To: FOI Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Online tutoring [Scanned]

 

*EXTRNL*
Dear North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council,

I am writing to you to request information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

Please tell me:

-How many pupils have received online tutoring at home that was paid for
by the council between September 1 2017 and August 31 2018? Please
indicate how many children were primary school age and how many children
were secondary school age.

Note: I am requesting information relating to ALL children who receive
some or all of their schooling at home. This would include those who are
electively home-schooled, as well as those who have some or all of their
classes at home as part of their mainstream schooling, or as part of
alternative provision.

For these children, I am requesting information relating to online
learning. This would include children who receive some or all of their
tuition over Skype (or similar services), or using e-learning tutoring
tools. It would include instances where the council has hired a member of
staff specifically to carry out this online tuition, as well as instances
where an external company is being paid to provide the service.

-Please provide the same information (total number of pupils, broken down
by primary/secondary) for the same period (Sept 1 - Aug 31) for each of
these years: 2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15 and 2013/14.

-How much was spent on providing this online tutoring? Please provide the
figure in pounds for each of the school years listed above (2013/14 -
2017/18), broken down by school year.

-Please provide the name(s) of the organisation(s) providing the online
tutoring for home-schooled children.

Yours faithfully,
Shanti Das

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

In all further correspondence please quote our reference FOI1300. 

 

Your request for information under the above legislation has now been
considered. Please see response attached and please accept my apologies on
behalf of the Authority for the delay in providing this.

 

We have made it easier to request information from us. Our new [1]Request
for Information application is now available online. Here you can submit,
manage and stay updated on all your requests within an account. Click on
the link to create an account and get started. You will need a valid email
address to verify your account.

 

Please note that an anonymised copy of this response may be published in
our Disclosure Log where appropriate.

 

This is a record of responses to completed requests for information that
the Council has received and dealt with under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The Disclosure
Log is available online at the following address:

 

[2]http://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/...

 

I trust that this information answers your request, but if you have any
further requests please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

If you are unhappy with the way the Council has handled your request, you
may ask for an internal review. Please contact the Information Governance
Team no later than 40 working days after the date of this letter, after
which time we will consider the matter closed.

 

Law and Governance

North Tyneside Council

Quadrant

The Silverlink North

Cobalt Business Park

North Tyneside

NE27 0BY

 

e-mail [3][North Tyneside Council request email]

 

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

[4]www.ico.org.uk

Regards

Geoff Snary

Senior Information Governance Officer

[5]North Tyneside Council

 

Tel: 0191 643 5623  Fax: 0191 643 2451

 

[6]www.northtyneside.gov.uk 

 

From: Geoff.Snary On Behalf Of FOI Officer
Sent: 31 May 2019 15:35
To: Shanti Das <[FOI #579987 email]>; FOI Officer
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Online tutoring [Scanned]

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

In all further correspondence please quote our reference FOI1300.  Thank
you for your request for information. 

 

Your request was received on 31/05/2019 and the Council is dealing with it
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

We have made it easier to request information from us. Our new [7]Request
for Information application is now available online. Here you can submit,
manage and stay updated on all your requests within an account. Click on
the link to create an account and get started. You will need a valid email
address to verify your account.

 

As required by the legislation, the Council aims to answer your request
promptly, but no later than 20 working days after receipt. As stated in
the Information Commissioner’s guidance, Awareness Guidance 11 Time for
Compliance, the 20 working day clock starts the day after the Council
received the request. The due date has been calculated to be 28/06/2019. 

 

If the information you have requested contains reference to a third party,
then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or
not to release the information to you.

 

Very occasionally, fees may be payable for the supply of information under
the Freedom of Information Act.  This will be considered, and if fees are
payable in respect of this request the Council will contact you before
proceeding in order to be sure that you are happy to go ahead.  Any fees
that do apply must be paid before the information is processed and
released.

 

Please note that an anonymised copy of our response to your request may be
published in the Council’s Disclosure Log where appropriate.  This is a
record of responses to completed requests for information that the Council
has received and dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

 

The Council’s Disclosure Log is available online at the following address:

 

[8]http://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/...

 

If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact
us.

 

 

Regards

Geoff Snary

Senior Information Governance Officer

[9]North Tyneside Council

 

Tel: 0191 643 5623  Fax: 0191 643 2451

 

[10]www.northtyneside.gov.uk 

 

From: Shanti Das <[11][FOI #579987 email]>
Sent: 31 May 2019 14:40
To: FOI Officer <[12][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Online tutoring [Scanned]

 

*EXTRNL*
Dear North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council,

I am writing to you to request information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

Please tell me:

-How many pupils have received online tutoring at home that was paid for
by the council between September 1 2017 and August 31 2018? Please
indicate how many children were primary school age and how many children
were secondary school age.

Note: I am requesting information relating to ALL children who receive
some or all of their schooling at home. This would include those who are
electively home-schooled, as well as those who have some or all of their
classes at home as part of their mainstream schooling, or as part of
alternative provision.

For these children, I am requesting information relating to online
learning. This would include children who receive some or all of their
tuition over Skype (or similar services), or using e-learning tutoring
tools. It would include instances where the council has hired a member of
staff specifically to carry out this online tuition, as well as instances
where an external company is being paid to provide the service.

-Please provide the same information (total number of pupils, broken down
by primary/secondary) for the same period (Sept 1 - Aug 31) for each of
these years: 2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15 and 2013/14.

-How much was spent on providing this online tutoring? Please provide the
figure in pounds for each of the school years listed above (2013/14 -
2017/18), broken down by school year.

-Please provide the name(s) of the organisation(s) providing the online
tutoring for home-schooled children.

Yours faithfully,
Shanti Das

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[13][FOI #579987 email]

Is [14][North Tyneside Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council? If
so, please contact us using this form:
[15]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[16]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[17]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

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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