Children deregistered from school for education otherwise
Dear Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council,
I am aware that in accordance with Education (Pupil Registration) Regulation 8(1)(d) 2006 it is necessary for parents to inform a school, in writing, if they wish to deregister their child and in that letter to give a reason for the derigistration.
Please, would you provide me with the total number of notifications, per academic year, received from schools in your local authority concerning children removed from school roll where parents have indicated that they are educating otherwise. Please would you provide figures for the following academic years:
2006 / 2007
2007 / 2008
2008 / 2009
2009 / 2010
2010 /2011
2011 / 2012
Yours faithfully,
T Jones
Dear Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council,
I recently wrote to you with the following Freedom of Information request:
I am aware that in accordance with Education (Pupil Registration)Regulation 8(1)(d) 2006 it is necessary for parents to inform a school, in writing, if they wish to deregister their child and in that letter to give a reason for the derigistration.
Please, would you provide me with the total number of
notifications, per academic year, received from schools in your local authority concerning children removed from school roll where parents have indicated that they are educating otherwise. Please would you provide figures for the following academic years:
2006 / 2007
2007 / 2008
2008 / 2009
2009 / 2010
2010 /2011
2011 / 2012
Please would you acknowledge receipt of my request.
Yours faithfully,
T Jones
Dear T Jones
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information (logged as request
722) and will send you a full response as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Wayne Singleton
Records & Information Management Officer
Information Governance Unit
Legal Services
Resources Directorate
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Tel : (01709) 255834
Internal From New: 55834
Internal From Old: 7455834
Email: [email address]
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Dear T.Jones,
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information 722
Thank you for your request for information as follows;
I am aware that in accordance with Education (Pupil Registration)
Regulation 8(1)(d) 2006 it is necessary for parents to inform a school, in
writing, if they wish to deregister their child and in that letter to give
a reason for the derigistration.
Please, would you provide me with the total number of notifications, per
academic year, received from schools in your local authority concerning
children removed from school roll where parents have indicated that they
are educating otherwise. Please would you provide figures for the
following academic years:
2006 / 2007 - information not held
2007 / 2008 - information not held
2008 / 2009 - 70
2009 / 2010 - 77
2010 / 2011 - 89
2011 / 2012 - 96
If you are not satisfied with this response you have the right to an
internal review by the Council. Please contact us via the above email
address or by post to Sarah Corbett, Information Governance Manager, Legal
Services, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE.
If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the
Information Commissioner. Contact details are: Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF. Telephone
01625 545700. Alternatively go to [1]http://www.ico.gov.uk/
Yours sincerely,
John Blain
Access to Information Officer
Information Governance Unit
Legal Services
Resources Directorate
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Tel: (01709) 336872
Internal from old: 6872
Internal from new: 746872
Fax : 01709 336969
Email: john.blain[2]@rotherham.gov.uk
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Dear Mr Blain
Thank you for your response to my FOI request and the data provided. Please would you clarify whether the data represents new cases per year or constitutes a cumulative total each year.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
T Jones
Dear T.Jones,
I have contacted the officer who has supplied me with the figures and I will respond to your enquiry as soon as I am able.
Yours sincerely,
John Blain
Dear Mr Blain
Thank you for your response to my FOI request and the data
provided. Please would you clarify whether the data represents new
cases per year or constitutes a cumulative total each year.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
T Jones
Dear T Jones,
I have now received confirmation that the information ‘constitutes a
cumulative total each year’.
Yours sincerely,
John Blain
Dear Mr Blain
Thank you for your response to my FOI request and the data provided.
Please would you clarify whether the data represents new cases per year or
constitutes a cumulative total each year.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
T Jones
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From: Blain, John On Behalf Of FreedomofInformation
Sent: 19 February 2013 15:32
To: '[FOI #147139 email]'
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 722 - Response from Rotherham
Council
Dear T.Jones,
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information 722
Thank you for your request for information as follows;
I am aware that in accordance with Education (Pupil Registration)
Regulation 8(1)(d) 2006 it is necessary for parents to inform a school, in
writing, if they wish to deregister their child and in that letter to give
a reason for the derigistration.
Please, would you provide me with the total number of notifications, per
academic year, received from schools in your local authority concerning
children removed from school roll where parents have indicated that they
are educating otherwise. Please would you provide figures for the
following academic years:
2006 / 2007 - information not held
2007 / 2008 - information not held
2008 / 2009 - 70
2009 / 2010 - 77
2010 / 2011 - 89
2011 / 2012 - 96
If you are not satisfied with this response you have the right to an
internal review by the Council. Please contact us via the above email
address or by post to Sarah Corbett, Information Governance Manager, Legal
Services, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE.
If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the
Information Commissioner. Contact details are: Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF. Telephone
01625 545700. Alternatively go to [1]http://www.ico.gov.uk/
Yours sincerely,
John Blain
Access to Information Officer
Information Governance Unit
Legal Services
Resources Directorate
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Tel: (01709) 336872
Internal from old: 6872
Internal from new: 746872
Fax : 01709 336969
Email: john.blain[2]@rotherham.gov.uk
Visit our website: <[3]http://www.rotherham.gov.uk>
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Dear Mr Blain
Thank you for your response and clarification. Please would you break down the figures as I require data relating to new cases per academic year.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
T Jones
Dear Mr Blain
A response to my most recent correspondence in relation to my FOI request is now long overdue. I would be grateful if you would give this matter your urgent attention.
Yours sincerely,
T Jones
Dear Mr Jones,
Apologies for the delay the information is below.
Thank you for your response and clarification. Please would you break down the figures as I require data relating to new cases per academic year?
2006 / 2007 - information not held
2007 / 2008 - information not held
2008 / 2009 - 70 total number of new cases = 22
2009 / 2010 - 77 total number of new cases = 23
2010 / 2011 - 89 total number of new cases = 33
2011 / 2012 - 96 total number of new cases = 32
Please note Mr Blain was not dealing with this additional question as the request was sent to the Freedom of Information inbox and was actioned by another member of staff.
Kind Regards
Michael Young
Business Admin Apprentice
Information Governance Unit
Legal Services
Resources Directorate
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Tel: (01709) 823567
Internal from old: 7423567
Internal from new: 23567
Email: [email address]
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