Dear Mr Young

I acknowledge receipt of your email which is receiving attention.

I shall contact you again when I am in a position to respond more fully to your request.

Yours sincerely

Jacqueline Keachie
for Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
01698 302232

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Dear Mr Young

I refer again to your e-mail dated 25 April 2019 seeking information in relation to Dalziel High School placement requests.

Having investigated, my response numbered in the same sequence as your four questions is as follows:-

Q1. The number of placing requests received in relation to S1 for Dalziel High School during the period 2017/2018, 2018/2019 & 2019/2020 is as follows:-

2017/2018 - 82
2018/2019 - 73
2019/2020 - 90

Q2. Please see below the information requested:-

The number of accepted placing requests for S1 for 2017/2018 was 79. The catchment areas for the accepted requests were Bellshill Academy, Braidhurst High School, Brannock High School, Clyde Valley High School, Coltness High School and schools outwith North Lanarkshire Council.

The number of accepted placing requests for S1 for 2018/2019 was 51. The catchement areas for the accepted requests were Bellshill Academy Braidhurst High School, Brannock, High School, Caldervale High School and Clyde Valley High School.

The number of accepted Placing Requests for S1 for 2019/2020 was 30. The catchment areas for the accepted requests were Bellshill Academy, Braidhurst High School, Brannock High School and Clyde Valley High School

Q3. Please see below the information requested:-

The number of refused placing requests for S1 for 2017/2018 was 3. The catchment areas were outwith North Lanarkshire Council.

The number of refused placing requests for S1 for 2018/2019 was 22. The catchment areas were Braidhurst High School Brannock High School Clyde Valley High School, Our Lady's High School.

The number of refused placing requests for S1 for 2019/2020 was 60. The catchment areas were Bellshill Academy Braidhurst High School Brannock High School Clyde Valley High School and schools outwith North Lanarkshire Council.

Q4. The number on the waiting list for placement into Dalziel High School were as follows:-

2017/2018 - 7
2018/2019 - 17
2019/2020 – 8

I can advise that North Lanarkshire Council, having regard to the provisions of Section 21 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, has established a procedure whereby any person who has requested information and is in any way dissatisfied with the decision on that request, can within forty working days require a review of that decision by writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB. Accordingly, if you are dissatisfied with this decision and seek such review please write to the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions.

I would advise, also, that in terms of Section 47 of the Act a person who is dissatisfied with a notice given by the local authority under Section 21 of the Act - ie. a notice following a review of a decision by a local authority, or by the failure of a local authority to give such a notice - may make application to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether, in any respect specified in that application, the request for information to which the requirement relates has been dealt with in accordance with the Act. Such an application must be made within six months of the review decision and be in writing or in another form which, by reason of it having some permanency is capable of being used for subsequent reference. The application must state the name of the applicant, and provide an address for correspondence. The application must also specify the request for information to which the requirement for review relates, the matter which gave rise to the applicant’s dissatisfaction with the original decision of the local authority and the matter which gives rise to the applicant’s dissatisfaction with the decision on review by the local authority or the failure of the local authority to issue such a decision. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted as follows:-

Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St. Andrews
KY16 9DS
email: [email address]

Appeals to the Scottish Information Commissioner can also be made online via the following link: -

www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

I hope this information is sufficient for your purpose. If, however, you require further information – or I can assist in any other way – please let me know.

Yours sincerely

Jacqueline Keachie
for Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
01698 302232

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