Dear Harry,

Thank you for your email dated 31 May 2019 requesting the following information:

* Total agency spend so far in the 2018/19 academic year along with a breakdown of which agencies that have been used and how much has been spent per agency
* Total spend for permanent recruitment at the college, including the split between advertising, agency fees (including which agencies) and transfer fees etc.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.

If you have any queries about this request then do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Regards,
Limor.

Vice Principal, Director of Finance
Brockenhurst College
Lyndhurst Road
Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7ZE

Tel: 01590 625551 (Direct line) 01590 625555 (College Reception)
Web: www.brock.ac.uk

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Dear Harry,

Further to your email to Brockenhurst College dated 31 May 2019 requesting the following information:

1. Please can you provide me with your total agency spend so far in the 2018/2019 academic year along with a breakdown of which agencies that have been used and how much has been spent per agency.
2. Please also provide the total spend for permanent recruitment at the College, including the split between advertising, agency fees (including which agencies) and transfer fees etc.

Please now see the College's response below:

‘The information you have requested is commercially sensitive and is therefore exempt from release under Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act.'

Section 43 exempts information, which if disclosed, would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person. It protects not only the commercial interests of third parties but also the commercial interests of the College. It is intended to protect the ability of a public authority to obtain goods or services on the best possible commercial terms and to protect the legitimate commercial interests of its suppliers. The information you seek falls into this category. http://foiwiki.com/foiwiki/index.php.FOI...

The College’s Annual Report is available on the College Website.

Please contact me if you have any questions arising from this response.

If you wish to complain about this response you may do so by writing to The Principal, Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7ZE.

You also have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office by telephoning 0303 123 1113.

Regards,
Limor

Limor Feingold
Vice Principal, Director of Finance
Brockenhurst College
Lyndhurst Road
Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7ZE

Tel: 01590 625551 (Direct line) 01590 625555 (College Reception)
Web: www.brock.ac.uk

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