Learning Management System and e-learning information

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Dear Braintree District Council,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.

Please can you provide information on the following:

1. Does your local authority use a Learning Management System and e-learning provision for employee training?
2. If not, are there ongoing plans to purchase a Learning Management System and e-learning provision for employee training in the near future?
3. What is the name of the Learning Management System (product name) and which company is it purchased from?
4. Provide brief information of the current e-learning courses that are used in employee training.
5. Provide the development themes of the eLearning courses that are used in employee training (i.e. Compliance, Safeguarding, etc.)
6. Value of the current contract, date of commencement and date of expiry.
7. Who is responsible for ensuring the LMS and e-learning provision meets the local authorities training requirements?
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after receipt. I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this request.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for, my details are outlined below.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Felicity Bagshaw

Braintree District Council

Dear Felicity Bagshaw

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received on the
13/02/2018.

Reference 1831 has been applied to your request which will be looked into
and a response provided within 20 working days.

Should you have any queries in the meantime, please contact the Freedom of
Information Team at [1][Braintree District Council request email]

Kind Regards

 

Mike Gosling

Performance & Information Officer

Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB

 01376 552525| [2]www.braintree.gov.uk

 

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Braintree District Council

Dear Felicity Bagshaw

 

 

I am writing regarding your Freedom of Information request received by the
department on the 13 February 2018

 

The Freedom of Information Act enables access to information held by the
Council, subject to the exemptions contained within the Act. The Act does
not require the Council to create information to respond to a request if
the requested information is not held, nor to give an opinion or comment.

 

Please find our response to your Freedom of Information request below:

 

Please can you provide information on the following:

 

1. Does your local authority use a Learning Management System and
e-learning provision for employee training? 

Yes Braintree District Council uses e-learning for employee training

 

2. If not, are there ongoing plans to purchase a Learning Management
System and e-learning provision for employee training in the near future?

n/a

 

3. What is the name of the Learning Management System (product name) and
which company is it purchased from? Product is Moodle based.  Company is
Creative Learning Systems

 

4. Provide brief information of the current e-learning courses that are
used in employee training.

Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Equalities and Diversity, Health and
Safety.

 

5. Provide the development themes of the eLearning courses that are used
in employee training (i.e. Compliance, Safeguarding, etc.)

Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Equalities and Diversity, Health and
Safety - these are all the e-learning courses Braintree provides.

 

6. Value of the current contract, date of commencement and date of expiry.

£4800  March 2017- March 2018

 

7. Who is responsible for ensuring the LMS and e-learning provision meets
the local authorities training requirements?

Helen Krischock HR Manager

 

 

If you disagree with the Council’s decision in respect of your freedom of
information request or are otherwise unhappy with how the Council has
dealt with your request in the first instance you may approach Emma Wisbey
Governance and Member Manager in writing at the following address:
Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex,
CM7 9HB.

 

Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right of appeal
under S50 of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision
by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow SK9 5AF, [1][email address]

 

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Mike Gosling

Performance & Information Officer

 

Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB

 01376 552525| [2]www.braintree.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

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