Use of unqualified staff

The request was successful.

Dear Ysgol Tan y Castell, Gwynedd,

Please could you supply the following information-

For the week beginning November 13th 2017. The total number of lessons
taught in the school for those five school days.

The total number of lessons where a qualified teacher was not present and
unqualified staff were there during the lesson i.e., cover supervisors,
teaching assistants. Please note this should NOT include any lessons taken
by students on a teacher training course.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Knights

Dear Ysgol Tan y Castell, Gwynedd,

My original request was-

Please could you supply the following information-

For the week beginning November 13th 2017. The total number of lessons
taught in the school for those five school days.

The total number of lessons where a qualified teacher was not present and
unqualified staff were there during the lesson i.e., cover supervisors,
teaching assistants. Please note this should NOT include any lessons taken
by students on a teacher training course.

If it would be difficult to find this information then could you reply to the same two questions for the week beginning January 15th 2018.

I have requested an internal review to give you more time.

Please note, it is a legal requirement to respond to Freedom of Information requests.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Knights

Williams Annwen Parry (ADDYSG),

Freedom of Information

Thank you for your recent request. Please see below for the information requested

Qualified Teaching staff in school = 3

Number of lessons taught during the week November 13th = 3 Teachers x 4 lessons per day x 5 days = 60 lesson.

No lessons has been taught by an unqualified teacher during the week.

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Annwen Parry Williams

Pennaeth/Headteacher

Ysgol Tanycastell

Hwylfa'r Nant

Harlech

Gwynedd

LL46 2UE

01766 780454

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From: Richard Knights <[FOI #447131 email]>
Sent: 19 December 2017 09:18
To: Williams Annwen Parry (ADDYSG)
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Use of unqualified staff

Dear Ysgol Tan y Castell, Gwynedd,

My original request was-

Please could you supply the following information-

For the week beginning November 13th 2017. The total number of lessons
taught in the school for those five school days.

The total number of lessons where a qualified teacher was not present and
unqualified staff were there during the lesson i.e., cover supervisors,
teaching assistants. Please note this should NOT include any lessons taken
by students on a teacher training course.

If it would be difficult to find this information then could you reply to the same two questions for the week beginning January 15th 2018.

I have requested an internal review to give you more time.

Please note, it is a legal requirement to respond to Freedom of Information requests.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Knights

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