Education, Children's and Adults FOI

Information request
Our reference: 13283077

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Dear Patrick West
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 22 July
2024 concerning:
 
I would be grateful if you could please provide the following information:

1. The software suppliers your Local Authority uses for:
* Education management, including but not limited to Admissions, Early
Years, Home to School Transport, Free School Meals, Children in
Employment, Children in Entertainment, Children's Missing Education, SEND,
NEET, Youth Offending, Children's Centre Management
* Children's social care case management
* Children's social care finance
* Adults social care case management
* Adults social care finance

2. The amount paid to these suppliers annually for licencing, support and
maintenance and cloud hosting (if applicable)
3. The contract term, renewal dates and optional extension periods - if
your contract is an annual rolling renewal then please state this
4. The notice period you are required to give for each
5. The contract manager responsible for market engagement when the
contracts end
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 19 August 2024.
 
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
 
Yours faithfully
 
 
Information Governance Team
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.
 

Information request
Our reference: 13283077

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Dear Patrick West
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your recent request to the Council. You asked to be provided
with the following information:
 

Scheme
Freedom of Information Act

Details
I would be grateful if you could please provide the following information:

1. The software suppliers your Local Authority uses for:
* Education management, including but not limited to Admissions, Early
Years, Home to School Transport, Free School Meals, Children in
Employment, Children in Entertainment, Children's Missing Education, SEND,
NEET, Youth Offending, Children's Centre Management
* Children's social care case management
* Children's social care finance
* Adults social care case management
* Adults social care finance

2. The amount paid to these suppliers annually for licencing, support and
maintenance and cloud hosting (if applicable)
3. The contract term, renewal dates and optional extension periods - if
your contract is an annual rolling renewal then please state this
4. The notice period you are required to give for each
5. The contract manager responsible for market engagement when the
contracts end

 
Response - Clarification required
 
I am writing to ask you to clarify your request. This is because we need
further details from you in order to identify and locate the information.
Therefore I should be grateful if you would let us know if you are
interested in Education systems, social care systems or both?
 
I will not be able to take this matter further without this extra
information from you. Please let me know by 23/09/2024.
 
Advice & Assistance
 
Your request will be placed on hold until you provide the clarifications
as set out in the section above, whereupon your request will be allocated
to the relevant department(s) for consideration. You will receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days (from date of
receipt of the clarification) as defined by Act.
 
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then it cannot be
released. You will be informed if any exemptions apply.
 
 
If you are still dissatisfied with the Council's response after the
internal review you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner
at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: [1]www.ico.org.uk

 
Yours faithfully
 
 
Information Governance Team
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.
 

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