If phoning, please ask for: Michael Youd
Direct Dial: 01387 734006
E-mail:
xxxxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx
Our Reference: MY/FOI050719A
30/07/2019
John Gallacher
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Dear John,
Freedom of Information Request – First Aid
Please find the answers to the Freedom of Information Request received on DATE on behalf of Dumfries
and Galloway College.
Taking each question in turn, the College’s response is as follows.
1)
Please advise how many College Campuses you have?
2
2)
Please state your staffing FTE numbers broken down by support staff, lecturers and staff earning over £70k.
Support - 145
Lecturers - 91
Staff Over £70k - 3
3)
Please advise how many students you have approximately in attendance in all campuses during the day on a
normal term week (please include all students).
893 per day
4)
Please advise how many students you have approximately in attendance in all campuses on a normal term
week on a Saturday?
0
5)
Please advise how many students you have approximately in attendance in all campuses during the
Summer?
80 per day
6)
Please advise how many students you have approximately in attendance on a normal term week in the
evening (after 5)?.
44 per evening
7)
Please advise how many first aiders you have in total in the College broken down between support staff,
lecturers and staff earning over £70,000.
Support – 15
Lecturers – 0
Staff Over £70k – 0
8)
Please advise how many First Aiders are term time?
4 are on part year contracts varying from 38 to 42 weeks attendance per year
Dumfries and Galloway College, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4FD Tel: (01387) 734000
Stranraer Campus, Lewis Street, Stranraer, DG9 7AL Tel: (01776) 706633
Web site
: http://www.dumgal.ac.uk E-mail
: xxxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx Scottish Charity No. SC021189
Principal – Carol Turnbull
9)
How many of your first aiders classed as support staff are now being paid the £500 per annum as per the last
t’s and c’s deal of November 2018.
3
10)
How many are not?
12
11)
If some are not please explain the reasons why?
We have based this on the advice received that the new allowance does not apply until the first aider is
either appointed or renews their training.
12)
For the total number of first aiders not in receipt of £500 per annum please state when you expect them to
be paid the £500 per annum? Please break this down by year if required.
2019 – 1
2020 – 5
2021 - 9
I trust the above answers the questions outlined in your request, but should you require any further
information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Should you be dissatisfied with the way in which the College has dealt with your request, you have the right
to ask us to review decisions. This request should be submitted within 40 working days of this response.
Yours sincerely
Michael Youd
Head of Human Resources
Dumfries and Galloway College, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4FD Tel: (01387) 734000
Stranraer Campus, Lewis Street, Stranraer, DG9 7AL Tel: (01776) 706633
Web site
: http://www.dumgal.ac.uk E-mail
: xxxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx Scottish Charity No. SC021189
Principal – Carol Turnbull