Council spending on specialist traveller educational support services
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters.
I would like to know how much the council's focus on specialist educational support services for gypsy and traveller children has changed over the past 10 years.
As such, could the following information please be made available:
a) The amount of money the council has spent on specialist educational support services for gypsy and traveller children for the years 2008, 2009 , 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you would confirm in writing that you have received this request.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Jasmin Gray
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Dear Jasmine Gray
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 – Ref: 3401/1819
Thank you for your correspondence received on 15 August 2018
Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (whichever is most
appropriate). You will receive the information requested within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days.
However, please note the Acts define a number of exemptions that may
prevent release of the requested information. There will therefore be an
assessment of your request to determine if any exemptions apply to the
information requested. If the information cannot be released, or only
released in part you will be informed of the reasons why, together with
any rights of appeal.
If the information requested refers to a third party, they may be
consulted before deciding whether it can be released.
Yours sincerely,
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
(01642) 527455
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Dear Jasmine Gray
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 3401/1819
Thank you for your correspondence received on 15 August 2018. In response
to your request I can now provide the following information.
Q1) The amount of money the council has spent on specialist educational
support services for gypsy and traveller children for the years 2008, 2009
, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
A1) We do hold the requested information broken down to this level.
If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in the first
instance.
However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has
been handled, you can submit a complaint to
[1][email address]
If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with
the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to
the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 0303 123 1113 Website:
www.ico.org.uk.
The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.
Yours sincerely,
Rebecca Horsman
Information Governance Team
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD
(01642) 527455
[2][email address]
[3]www.stockton.gov.uk
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