Disability Discrimination Claims

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Dear Ceredigion Council,

In the last year to date how many claims of disability discrimination have been registered with The Special Educational Needs Tribunal of Wales (SENTW) against Ceredigion schools that you are aware of?

Please name the schools that claims have been made against.

In how many of these cases did the tribunal uphold the claim and find that disability discrimination was proved?

In how many of these cases did the Council help the school contest the claim?

How much has contesting these claims cost the Council?

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Morgan

Ceredigion CE Freedom Of Information, Ceredigion County Council

Diolch am eich neges e-bost a fydd yn cael sylw gan y swyddog cyswllt
priodol maes o law.

 

Thank you for your e-mail communication which will receive attention from
the appropriate link officer

 

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
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Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

Marie-Neige Hadfield, Ceredigion County Council

Dear Mrs Morgan

 

Thank you for your e-mail dated 24th August 2017 in which you are seeking
information relating to the number of Disability Discrimination claims
that had been received against schools in Ceredigion.

 

I can confirm that your request for information is being addressed in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  As such, Ceredigion
County Council will respond to you within 20 working days after the first
day of receipt (i.e. on or before 25th September 2017).

 

Regards,

 

Marie

 

Marie-Neige Hadfield

Rheolwr Cwynion a Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

Complaints & Freedom of Information Manager

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Penmorfa

Aberaeron

SA46 0PA

 

01545 574151 / 07805 492060

 

Cwynion / Complaints

[1][email address].cymru  / [2][email address]

 

Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information

[3][email address].cymru  /  [4][Ceredigion County Council request email]

 

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

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Ceredigion CE Freedom Of Information, Ceredigion County Council

Dear Mrs Morgan,

Many thanks for your Freedom of Information request dated 24th August 2017.

Unfortunately it is taking longer than anticipated to collate the information you have requested, but wish to assure you that your request is currently receiving attention.

Yours Sincerely,
FOI Team

Tîm Cwynion a Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
Complaints & Freedom of Information Team
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Penmorfa
Aberaeron
SA46 0PA

01545 574151

Cwynion / Complaints
[email address].cymru / [email address]

Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information
[email address].cymru / [Ceredigion County Council request email]

www.ceredigion.gov.uk

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Dear Ceredigion CE Freedom Of Information,

I believe that by law the authority should have responded promptly to this request and that I should have had a response by now. Please advise when I will receive the information I have requested.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Morgan

Ceredigion CE Freedom Of Information, Ceredigion County Council

Diolch am eich neges e-bost a fydd yn cael sylw gan y swyddog cyswllt
priodol maes o law.

 

Thank you for your e-mail communication which will receive attention from
the appropriate link officer

 

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

Ceredigion CE Freedom Of Information, Ceredigion County Council

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Dear Mrs Morgan,

 

Many thanks for your Freedom of Information request dated 24^th August
2017. We wish to sincerely apologise for the delay in responding to your
request.

 

The response to your request is as follows:

 

In the last year to date how many claims of disability discrimination have
been registered with The Special Educational Needs Tribunal of Wales
(SENTW) against Ceredigion schools that you are aware of? 

We are aware of one claim that has been determined  and another that has
been registered with the tribunal but which is yet to be heard. 

 

Please name the schools that claims have been made against.  

The Authority believes that the information you have requested is
considered to be personal information, and should not be disclosed on
account that  due to the low numbers of schools involved, by disclosing
the information, it would be possible to identify who the pupils are. 
Therefore, the information requested is exempt under Section 40(2)
(Personal Information) of the Freedom of Information Act.  Please see
attached  the refusal notice which explains the exemptions applied which
confirms the Authority’s position in this regard. 

 

In how many of these cases did the tribunal uphold the claim and find that
disability discrimination was proved?

As only one case has been determined, releasing this information may lead
to the identification of the school, and subsequent identification of the
child.  Therefore, the information requested is exempt under Section 40(2)
(Personal Information) of the Freedom of Information Act.  Please see
attached  the refusal notice which explains the exemptions applied which
confirms the Authority’s position in this regard. 

 

In how many of these cases did the Council help the school contest the
claim?

As above

 

How much has contesting these claims cost the Council? 

As above

 

I hope that this information will be of assistance but if you have any
complaints in relation to this FOI response the Council does operate an
internal appeals procedure. If you wish to utilise this procedure then
please write to, Mr Alun Williams, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council,
Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 OPA or via
email through [1][Ceredigion County Council request email].

 

Yours Sincerely,

FOI Team

 

Tîm Cwynion a Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

Complaints & Freedom of Information Team 

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Penmorfa

Aberaeron

SA46 0PA

 

01545 574151

 

Cwynion / Complaints

[2][email address].cymru  / [3][email address]

 

Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information

[4][email address].cymru  /  [5][Ceredigion County Council request email]

 

[6]www.ceredigion.gov.uk
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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

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