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Dear Wendy Lewis,
REF: Freedom of Information Request
 We write following your email received to our Reception inbox, yesterday,
[26.6.24] chasing a response to a FOI Request you made to the School via
the website “whatdotheyknow.com”.  Having located the original request on
the website, we note that this request was made on the [26.5.24]. As the
School was closed for the May Half Term, at the time your request was
made, the response you received back on the website, from the School, was
our Safeguarding Out of Office email. 
 
I have looked into this matter, and it would seem that your original
request had not been forwarded to Data Protection at the Ted Wragg Trust
(of which, QE is a part of) and unfortunately this request has not been
actioned. For the sake of completeness, as the Trust use an external Data
Protection Provider, Judicium Consulting Limited, we also checked whether
this request had been received by them directly, which it had not.
However, despite that, your request dated [26.5.24] is a clear request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and should have been
processed and actioned accordingly. We apologise for our oversight in this
matter.
 
We would therefore respectfully ask that you allow us the usual time
allowed for FOI Replies of 20 school days, starting from the date of your
second email dated [26.6.24], taking us to [5.9.24] to respond to this
request. We do appreciate that your original request was made on the
[26.5.24] and we will therefore endeavour to respond to you as soon as
possible.
Kind regards,
Clare
Clare Marcus-Embleton
Business and Operations Team Leader

Queen Elizabeth's School
Western Road, Crediton, Devon EX17 3LU
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Dear Wendy Lewis,
Response to your Freedom of Information Request
We acknowledge your Freedom of Information request, sent to us by email on
the 26th June 2024.
Please see below the response to your request - answers are in Bold.
1. Does your school have a LGBTQIA+ (or any combination of the letters in
the acronym), rainbow or equality, diversity and inclusion group, alliance
or club for pupils (hereinafter called a "Group”)? No
2. If yes, what are the names of the Groups?
Please disclose the following information for each Group:
3. The scope and purpose of the Group.
4. Is it for all years? Yes/No.
5. If yes, membership numbers or attendance by class year or age for 2022
to date*.
6. If not, age range of pupils invited to attend the Group, and membership
numbers or attendance by class year or age for 2022 to date.
7. Is parental/carer approval required? Yes/No
8. Can a child attend without her/his parents being aware? Yes/No
9. Programme, topics and/or activities, time of day, dates and length of
Group meetings, for 2022 to date*.
10. External support:
a. The name(s) of the organisations/provider(s) providing activities and
resources and training and/or support, and/or running the Group
b. If external volunteers or youth workers etc. run or assist with the
group, their role, title and organisations.
11. Management of the club
a. job title of staff who run the Group, and help run the club,
b. and if pupils, the number of students by class year who run and help
run the Group.
12. Group funding by school year - 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/2024
13. Relevant safeguarding policies, membership guidelines and other
policies for the Group
14. Any internal reports 2022 to date.
15. Do you have mixed sex (also known as unisex or gender neutral) toilets
for pupils? No
If yes, please disclose:
a. number of mixed sex toilets in how many mixed sex blocks with shared
handwashing facilities
b. Number of mixed sex toilets in how many mixed sex blocks with
self-contained, handwashing in each toilet
c. how many toilets in how many separate girls toilet blocks
d. how many toilets and urinals in how many separate boys toilet blocks
e. current policies or rules on use of toilets
f. documents/reports presented to the governing body on:
i. converting single sex toilets to mixed sex toilets, and
ii. discipline problems relating to use of pupil toilets.
g. and equality impact assessments completed on new build and converted
mixed sex (also known as unisex or gender neutral) toilets in your school
.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:
[email address]. Please provide full details of the
reasons why you believe your request was not handled properly.
 
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.
 
Please let us know if you have any follow up questions.
 
Yours sincerely, 
Clare Marcus-Embleton