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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 05/12/2022 which we are dealing with in terms of the above legislation. We have given your request the unique reference 5410153 and we would appreciate it if you could quote this on all correspondence to us.

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Please find below the Council's response to your request 5410153 which was received on 05/12/2022.

Details of request: Under FOISA please supply me with Information contained in your records as follows:

The full conditions of funding for Equality Network?

To be clear please supply me with the total amount of funding being provided per financial year to Equality Network since the first FY of funding and the full conditions of funding for Equality Network.

Please supply me with the conditions of funding, which stipulate what criteria is expected by your council for Equality Network service for the funding awarded to Equality Network achieve in real terms.

Please also advise if Equality Network have been rolling out training in any of your local authority Schools?

If so please state what schools have received Equality Network?

Please also state what professional standards and reporting is required to comply with the conditions of funding, this is to ensure the Scottish Government are provided VfM whilst not cutting back on Quality.

Response:

We do not fund this organisation and they do not do any work with schools or youth groups in Dumfries and Galloway.

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