Cluster Information

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Natalie Harrison

Dear Cheshire West and Chester Council,

I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act
to obtain information regarding school cluster groups and/or
federations of schools within the local authority. I would like the
following information please:

Number of clusters and or federations in the authority.
Which schools are in each cluster/federation.
The name of the cluster or federation lead and the name of the
school in which they work.

I would also like to know the lead contact information for the West Cheshire Association of Headteachers please.

I will look forward to receiving your response in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Natalie

FOI West, Cheshire West and Chester Council

RE: Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Case Reference: RFI 3863

Dear Natalie Harrison

Thank you for your email.

It will be treated as a request within the meaning of the Act: this means that we will send you a full response within 20 working days, either supplying you with the information which you want, or explaining to you why we cannot supply it.

If we need any further clarification or there is any problem we will be in touch.

Yours sincerely

Disclosures Team
Customer Relations and Information Governance
Compliance and Assurance Service
Cheshire West and Chester Council

Tel: 0300 123 8 123 (Customer Contact Centre)
Email: [email address]
Visit: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

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FOI West, Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Dear Natalie Harrison

Thank you for your request for information of 13th April 2021 which has been logged as RFI 3863 and has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We confirm that Cheshire West and Chester Council holds information relating to your request.

For the purpose of clarity your request has been reproduced below:

I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act to obtain information regarding school cluster groups and/or federations of schools within the local authority. I would like the following information please:

Number of clusters and or federations in the authority.

See attached Word Document listing clusters/EIPS. Below are federation details:
• Alvanley PS and Manley Village School
• Whitley Village School and The Acorns Primary & Nursery School
• William Stockton Community Primary School and Wimboldsley Primary School
• Great Budworth CE Primary School and Antrobus St Marks CE Primary Schoolcc

Which schools are in each cluster/federation.

See attached

The name of the cluster or federation lead and the name of the school in which they work.

See attached

I would also like to know the lead contact information for the West Cheshire Association of Headteachers please.

We have 3 Headteacher Associations across Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West Association of Primary Heads (CWAPH) [email address]
Cheshire West Association of Secondary Heads (CWASH) [email address]
Cheshire West Association of Special School Heads (CWASSH) [email address]

We trust this answers your query.

The Council considers that your request has been answered in full by either confirming that information is not held, providing you with the information requested, or explaining why any information has been withheld and the reasons for any redaction. Where applicable, the Council has also told you the reasons for the delay in responding to your request.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled you can request a review by writing to the Disclosures Team within 40 working days from the date of the Council’s response.

You are entitled to a review by the Council if:
• You are dissatisfied with the Council’s explanation of why the application was not dealt with within the 20 working day time limit.
• All the information requested is not being disclosed and you have not received an explanation why some information is not being disclosed.
• A reason for the disclosures under the request being refused is not received.
• You consider that exemptions have been wrongly applied, and/or
• You consider that a fee has been wrongly applied.

Please set out your grounds for seeking a review together with what specific part of your request those grounds apply to and the outcome you are seeking. The Council reserves the right to ask you for clarification of the grounds for your review request if the grounds are not clear, and to delay commencing the review if such grounds are not provided.

The Disclosures Team can be contacted by email via: [Cheshire West and Chester Council request email] or at the following address:

Disclosures Team
Cheshire West and Chester Council
4 Civic Way
Ellesmere Port
CH64 0BE

The Disclosures Team will acknowledge a request for an internal review within 5 working days and complete the review as soon as possible and no later than 40 working days from receipt of the request.

More information about the Council’s internal review process can be found via:

http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk...

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your review, you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
Website: www.ico.org.uk

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

Disclosures Team – Customer Relations and Information
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Tel: 0300 123 8 123
Email: [email address]
Location: Cheshire West and Chester Council, 4 Civic Way, Ellesmere Port CH65 0BE
Visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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