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Michelle Louise Zaher

Dear Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council,

How much has been spent in total on the following for the period 1st July 2024 till 1st July 2024
1) Defending the Local Authorities position In SENDIST Tribunal Appeals.
2) Prosecuting parents under section 444 of Education Act 1996.
3)Prosecuting parents under section 443 of Education act 1996.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Louise Zaher

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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FOI VERINT, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Freedom of Information Request
Reference: FOI 101007728216

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Having referred your request to the relevant council service area(s), we require
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requested. Therefore, we would like to seek clarification from you as specified
below:

Please can you clarify the dates ranges for question 1: How much has been spent
in total on the following for the period 1st July 2024 till 1st July 2024

The request asks about the cost of education prosecutions and sendist appeals.
Please clarify if you are requesting legal costs only, or should this also
include the costs of the Education Welfare Service and SEND teams in connection
with those prosecutions? 

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