School Sanitary Facilities

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Dear Perth and Kinross Council,

Please provide a list of the schools within the local authority area that have mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets?

For each of these schools can you please provide the following details.

In accordance with the requirements outlined within the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 and the Building Regulations Technical handbook for the provision of sanitary facilities in schools -

a/ what has the authority's Building Standards and Public Safety Department calculated as the number of sanitary provisions required for the school, please include a numbered breakdown of WC's, Urinals and Wash Hand Basins separately, for girls and boys.

b/ how many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for girls?

c/ how many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for boys?

d/ how many accessible toilets are provided? 

e/ how many mixed sex 'gender neutral' facilities are provided?

The Technical Handbook describes Unisex toilets as - 

"Unisex sanitary accommodation may be provided where each sanitary facility, or a WC and wash hand basin, is located within a separate space, for use by only one person at a time, with a door that can be secured from within for privacy. "



f/ Please provide the number of mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets that comply with the standards required for Unisex sanitary facilities i.e. Separate WC and wash hand basin for use by one person at a time.

g/ Please provide copies of any documents that detail the consultation process with parents and children, and any analysis of their responses before mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were introduced.

h/ Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact assessment completed regarding this change.

i/ Please provide the date the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were introduced. 

j/ Please provide the number of complaints received at the school or Council about the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets.

Yours faithfully,

J Stewart

FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear Sir/Madam

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act  2002

Request for Information – School Sanitary Facilities

 

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated 26 November
2018.

 

I understand that the information you seek is:-

 

 1. Please provide a list of the schools within the local authority area
that have mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets. For each of these
schools can you please provide the following details.

 

In accordance with the requirements outlined within the School Premises
(General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 and the
Building Regulations Technical handbook for the provision of sanitary
facilities in schools -

 

A) What has the authority's Building Standards and Public Safety
Department calculated as the number of sanitary provisions required for
the school, please include a numbered breakdown of WC's, Urinals and Wash
Hand Basins separately, for girls and boys.

 

B) How many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for
girls?

 

C) How many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for
boys?

 

D) How many accessible toilets are provided?

 

E) How many mixed sex 'gender neutral' facilities are provided?

 

The Technical Handbook describes Unisex toilets as - 

"Unisex sanitary accommodation may be provided where each sanitary
facility, or a WC and wash hand basin, is located within a separate space,
for use by only one person at a time, with a door that can be secured from
within for privacy. "

 

F) Please provide the number of mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets that
comply with the standards required for Unisex sanitary facilities i.e.
Separate WC and wash hand basin for use by one person at a time.

 

G) Please provide copies of any documents that detail the consultation
process with parents and children, and any analysis of their responses
before mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were introduced.

 

H) Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact assessment completed
regarding this change.

 

I) Please provide the date the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were
introduced.

 

J) Please provide the number of complaints received at the school or
Council about the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets. 

 

I am currently dealing with your request and will issue my response no
later than 27 December 2018 which is 20 working days as permitted in terms
of section 10(1) of the above legislation.

 

If you do not agree with my interpretation of your request you should
contact me immediately.

 

Please use the reference Number ATI 2018 11 26 005 in any future
correspondence relating to this request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Officer

Information Governance Team

Legal & Governance Services

Corporate and Democratic Services

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

 

Telephone 01738 477950

 

 

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Dear Sir/Madam

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – School Sanitary Facilities

 

I refer to your request for information dated 26 November 2018

 

The information you requested was:-

 

 1. Please provide a list of the schools within the local authority area
that have mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets. For each of these
schools can you please provide the following details.

 

In accordance with the requirements outlined within the School Premises
(General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 and the
Building Regulations Technical handbook for the provision of sanitary
facilities in schools -

 

A) What has the authority's Building Standards and Public Safety
Department calculated as the number of sanitary provisions required for
the school, please include a numbered breakdown of WC's, Urinals and Wash
Hand Basins separately, for girls and boys.

 

B) How many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for
girls?

 

C) How many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for
boys?

 

D) How many accessible toilets are provided?

 

E) How many mixed sex 'gender neutral' facilities are provided?

 

The Technical Handbook describes Unisex toilets as - 

"Unisex sanitary accommodation may be provided where each sanitary
facility, or a WC and wash hand basin, is located within a separate space,
for use by only one person at a time, with a door that can be secured from
within for privacy. "

 

F) Please provide the number of mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets that
comply with the standards required for Unisex sanitary facilities i.e.
Separate WC and wash hand basin for use by one person at a time.

 

G) Please provide copies of any documents that detail the consultation
process with parents and children, and any analysis of their responses
before mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were introduced.

 

H) Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact assessment completed
regarding this change.

 

I) Please provide the date the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were
introduced.

 

J) Please provide the number of complaints received at the school or
Council about the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets. 

 

Response 

 

In relation to the above, I am advised that this information is not
recorded as there is no requirement for Perth and Kinross Council to hold
this information.  In terms of section 17(1)(b) of the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002, this is formal notice that this
information is not recorded.

 

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision. Click
[1]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which explains how to do
this. If you remain dissatisfied after the Council has carried out its
review, you can appeal [2]online to the Scottish Information Commissioner

 

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Officer

Information Governance Team

Legal & Governance Services

Corporate and Democratic Services

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

 

Telephone 01738 477950

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Perth and Kinross Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Perth and Kinross Council's handling of my FOI request 'School Sanitary Facilities'.

Your reply dated 14/12/18 states "this information is not recorded as there is no requirement for Perth and Kinross Council to hold this information. "

If after reviewing my request you maintain that Perth and Kinross Council do not hold any of the information that I requested then in order to be helpful can you please inform me who would be able to provide me with information about the schools within Perth and Kinross Council authority area.

Specifically,
Who would be able to provide me with details of how many schools within Perth and Kinross Council authority area have altered their normal use or layout of toilets for its pupils?

Who would be able to provide me with the details contained within the building planning applications and/or approvals for new builds or alterations to existing school buildings, for schools within Perth and Kinross Council authority area, that were requesting pupils toilets to be mixed sex?

Who would be able to provide me with the details of the authority's Building Standards and Public Safety Department calculation of the number of sanitary provisions required for schools in Perth and Kinross Council authority area?

Who would be able to provide me with copies of Equality Impact Assessments performed for the changed use of pupil toilets in schools within Perth and Kinross Council authority area?

Who would be able to provide me with the number of complaints received regarding pupil toilets in schools within Perth and Kinross Council authority area?

Who would be able to provide me with details of when schools within Perth and Kinross Council authority area changed the use and/or layout of pupil toilets?

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours faithfully,

J Stewart

FOI Review - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear Sir / Madam

 

I acknowledge receipt of your email dated 14 December 2018, received 17
December 2018, which requested a review of  the Council’s response to your
freedom of information request.

 

The information you requested was

 

 1. Please provide a list of the schools within the local authority area
that have mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets. For each of these
schools can you please provide the following details.

 

In accordance with the requirements outlined within the School Premises
(General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 and the
Building Regulations Technical handbook for the provision of sanitary
facilities in schools -

 

A) What has the authority's Building Standards and Public Safety
Department calculated as the number of sanitary provisions required for
the school, please include a numbered breakdown of WC's, Urinals and Wash
Hand Basins separately, for girls and boys.

 

B) How many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for
girls?

 

C) How many separate single sex sanitary facilities have been provided for
boys?

 

D) How many accessible toilets are provided?

 

E) How many mixed sex 'gender neutral' facilities are provided?

 

The Technical Handbook describes Unisex toilets as - 

"Unisex sanitary accommodation may be provided where each sanitary
facility, or a WC and wash hand basin, is located within a separate space,
for use by only one person at a time, with a door that can be secured from
within for privacy. "

 

F) Please provide the number of mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets that
comply with the standards required for Unisex sanitary facilities i.e.
Separate WC and wash hand basin for use by one person at a time.

 

G) Please provide copies of any documents that detail the consultation
process with parents and children, and any analysis of their responses
before mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were introduced.

 

H) Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact assessment completed
regarding this change.

 

I) Please provide the date the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets were
introduced.

 

J) Please provide the number of complaints received at the school or
Council about the mixed sex 'gender neutral' toilets. 

 

You have requested a review on the grounds that you do not agree that the
Council does not hold the information you have requested, and would like
to be advised of who can provide you with the information you seek if the
Council cannot provide it.

 

Your request for review will be processed on behalf of Alan Taylor, the
Head of Corporate IT and Revenues, who is the Council’s FOI Review
Officer. He will issue the Council’s final decision by the statutory 20
working days deadline of 18 January 2019.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Officer

Perth & Kinross Council

 

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