Gender mix of primary school staff

The request was successful.

For the attention of Ruth Williams, Headteacher
Dowlais Primary School (402227)

Dear Ruth Williams

It has long been recognised that ‘Working with children is seen as a predominantly female occupation. Yet male carers have much to offer including acting as positive role models for boys - especially from families where the father is absent.’ (DfEE, DSS and Ministers for Women, 1998)

The Freedom of Education Act 2000 is successfully being used to find out the gender mix of the early years workforce in local communities in Wales in 2016.

Comparisons are being made with figures obtained 5, 15 and 25 years ago.

Please disclose in FTE units:

1/ the numbers of male teachers,

2/ the number of female teachers,

3/ the number of male staff not employed as teachers, and

4/ the number of female staff not employed as teachers

who were based at Dowlais Primary School on the 1st of April 2016.

Include both full time and part time staff, and staff such as cleaners and canteen staff who are not in direct contact with children. Do not include agency workers or peripatetic practioners.

Thank you for your precious time.

Yours sincerely

Peter Williams

FOI (Freedom of Information), Dowlais Primary School, Merthyr Tydfil

Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

Dear Sirs

 

RE:     Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request

 

We acknowledge your request for information on behalf of Dowlais Primary
School about school staff received by the Freedom of Information Officer
on 18 April 2016.

 

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Yours faithfully

 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Adran Gyfreithiol/Legal Department

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council

 

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FOI (Freedom of Information), Dowlais Primary School, Merthyr Tydfil

Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

Dear Sirs

RE:     Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request

We have considered your request and provide the following information:

 

RE: Dowlais Primary School

 

Please disclose in FTE units:

 

1.       the number of male teachers

1

 

2.       the number of female teachers

11

 

3.       the number of male staff not employed as teachers

1 FT, 2 PT

 

4.       the number of female staff not employed as teachers

1 FT, 22 PT

 

The school has confirmed that they do not hold the information as FTE.

 

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Yours faithfully

 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Adran Gyfreithiol/Legal Department

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council

 

Canolfan Dinesig/Civic Centre

Stryd Y Castell/Castle Street

Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 8AN/CF47 8AN

Ffon/Tel: 01685 725000

E-bost/E-mail: [9][Dowlais Primary School, Merthyr Tydfil request email]

 

Croesawn ni ohebu yn y Gymraeg/We welcome correspondence in Welsh.

Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.

We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.

Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol
ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae
cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid
ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr
Tudful.

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the
individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN

Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000

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For the attention of Lisa,
Freedom of Information, Merthyr Tydfil CBC

Hello Lisa

I am most grateful to you for your email of 18 April 2016 - a full, clear and prompt response to my Freedom of Information request of 16 April 2016 about the number of male and female staff at Dowlais Primary School. Many thanks.

Best regards

Peter