Cost Of Recruiting Head And Deputy Head Through Randstad Education

The request was refused by West London Free School.

Dear West London Free School,

I would like to know how much West London Free School paid Randstad Education to recruit both Head Thomas Packer and Deputy Head Sam Naismith.

As Packer left after only two years and Naismith left very suddenly after less than three years, was the fee paid to Randstad Education considered to be value for money?

Yours sincerely,

H Gardner

Sarah Noel, West London Free School

13th June 2014

Dear H Gardner,

Thank you for your letter received by the West London Free School Academy Trust (the Trust) via the What do They Know? website.

Please note that requests sent via this website are often not received by the Trust which can result in a delay in responding to them.

As required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) we are able to respond as follows to your request. Your original request is reproduced below in italics.

Dear West London Free School,

I would like to know how much West London Free School paid Randstad Education to recruit both Head Thomas Packer and Deputy Head Sam Naismith.

This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 43 of the Act.

As Packer left after only two years and Naismith left very suddenly after less than three years, was the fee paid to Randstad Education considered to be value for money?

Yes.

Yours sincerely,

H Gardner

Yours sincerely,

Toby Young
The West London Free School Academy Trust