Dear Sir/Madam

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 faithfully.

Jacqueline Keachie
For Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
North Lanarkshire Council
Contact by email

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Dear Mr. Smith

Request for Information

I refer again to your e-mail dated 28 July 2023 seeking information in
relation to Early Years.

Having investigated, my response to our three questions is as follows:-

Question 1

The officer responsible for Early Years is the Operational Manager –
Inclusion and Early Years and Child Care.

I regret to advise you that the name and contact details of an individual
below Chief Officer level is personal data in respect of which disclosure
would contravene the data protection principles and that this constitutes
a ground of absolute exemption in terms of Regulation 381(b) of the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.  To be of assistance contact
can be made via e‑mail to the following address:-

[1][email address]

Question 2

There are no local authority nursery schools within North Lanarkshire. 
All local authority ELC settings are either nursery classes or family
learning centres.  To be of assistance please see the undernoted link.

[2]https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/sear...

Question 3

Not applicable.

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 Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic), Civic Centre,
Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB.  Accordingly, if you are
dissatisfied with this decision and seek such review please write to the
Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic).

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: [3][email address]

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

[4]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

Contact by email

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