Request for any information held on record regarding expansion or improvements to East Wickham Primary Academy playgrounds.

The request was partially successful.

David Hirschfield

Dear The Kemnal Academy Trust (TKAT),

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.

Please send me any information you may hold on record regarding request for funding or grants for playground extensions or improvements made by The Kemnal Academies Trust to any public or private organisation on behalf of East Wickham Primary Academy or directly by the school administration.

I am interested in any information or correspondence pertaining to request made between the dates of 01 January 2015 and 30 January 2017 including any reasons put forward by the Academy and/or the School for any new playground or improvements or expansion to existing playground facilities. I also requesting any internal correspondence by either TKAT or the School regarding playground improvements/extensions for the above mentioned period.

Please provide copies in totality of any applications submitted, documentation of correspondence.

I would like the above information to be provided for me as electronic or paper copies.

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 numbers and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidentiality, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if no agreement has been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within twenty working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,

David M. Hirschfield

FOI, The Kemnal Academy Trust (TKAT)

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Thank you for your email.

 

We acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, we will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later than 20 working
days, from date of receipt.

 

We will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information.

 

 

TKAT Freedom of Information Services

 

Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.tkat.org

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The Kemnal Academies Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales under company number 7348231. Its
registered address is The Atkins Centre, Kemnal Technology College,
Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA. ------------------------------ This
e-mail, any associated files and the information contained in them are
confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have
received this message in error please notify the originator and delete the
email immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration
of this message is strictly forbidden. E-mails to and from TKAT and/or its
associated Academies are monitored for operational reasons and in
accordance with lawful business practices. Any opinions expressed are
those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of TKAT
and/or its associated Academies. Every effort is made to keep the TKAT
and/or its associated Academies networks free from computer viruses but
TKAT and/or its associated Academies accepts no responsibility for any
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Dear Mr Hirschfield

 

Thank you for your email of  20^th August 2018  in which you asked for the
following information:

 

“Please send me any information you may hold on record regarding request
for funding or grants for playground extensions or improvements made by
The Kemnal Academies Trust to any public or private organisation on behalf
of East Wickham Primary Academy or directly by the school administration.

I am interested in any information or correspondence pertaining to request
made between the dates of 01 January 2015 and 30 January 2017 including
any reasons put forward by the Academy and/or the School for any new
playground or improvements or expansion to existing playground facilities.
I also requesting any internal correspondence by either TKAT or the School
regarding playground improvements/extensions for the above mentioned
period.

Please provide copies in totality of any applications submitted,
documentation of correspondence. “

Please see attached documents.  Please note no personal data has been
released.

 

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: TKAT FOI at [1][email address]

 

Your reference number for this request is TKATFOI081803

 

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

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.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

TKAT Freedom of Information Services

 

 

TKAT Freedom of Information Services

 

Email: [2][email address]

Website: [3]www.tkat.org

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The Kemnal Academies Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales under company number 7348231. Its
registered address is The Atkins Centre, Kemnal Technology College,
Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA. ------------------------------ This
e-mail, any associated files and the information contained in them are
confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have
received this message in error please notify the originator and delete the
email immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration
of this message is strictly forbidden. E-mails to and from TKAT and/or its
associated Academies are monitored for operational reasons and in
accordance with lawful business practices. Any opinions expressed are
those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of TKAT
and/or its associated Academies. Every effort is made to keep the TKAT
and/or its associated Academies networks free from computer viruses but
TKAT and/or its associated Academies accepts no responsibility for any
viruses which might be transferred by this e-mail.
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Dear The Kemnal Academy Trust (TKAT),

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of The Kemnal Academy Trust (TKAT)'s handling of my FOI request 'Request for any information held on record regarding expansion or improvements to East Wickham Primary Academy playgrounds.'.

My request specifically requested all material including any correspondence on file regarding playground improvements and expansion at East Wickham Primary Academy for the specified period.

You responded with a two documents pertaining to a single bid for improvements of the playground at the school. It is improbable that the funding request for the playground improvements produced no internal documentation explaining the deficiencies of the existing facilities and the reasons for the funding request.

My question is if two documents you supplied in response to my request are the only documents on record pertaining to my original request. Specifically, did the school administration provide you with any reasons for the request for funding to improve the playgrounds?

Was there any correspondence including emails between TKAT and the school which mention any of the reasons given by the school for the need for the playground improvements.

Also, was an assessment or survey made of the suitability of the existing playground facilities and their suitability and student densities during play times prior to the granting of funding.

And, specifically, was there any correspondence or documentation which discussed the possibility of expanding the playground facilities to alleviate pupil overcrowding.

If none of these documents exist can you please state that they do not have never existed.

Thank you for your assistance,

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/r...

Yours faithfully,

David Hirschfield

FOI, The Kemnal Academy Trust (TKAT)

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Dear Mr Hirshfield

 

We acknowledge your request for an internal review of the response to the
above referenced case.

An internal review will be carried out and you will be notified of the
result within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,

 

TKAT Freedom of Information Services

 

 

TKAT Freedom of Information Services

 

Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.tkat.org

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The Kemnal Academies Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales under company number 7348231. Its
registered address is The Atkins Centre, Kemnal Technology College,
Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA. ------------------------------ This
e-mail, any associated files and the information contained in them are
confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have
received this message in error please notify the originator and delete the
email immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration
of this message is strictly forbidden. E-mails to and from TKAT and/or its
associated Academies are monitored for operational reasons and in
accordance with lawful business practices. Any opinions expressed are
those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of TKAT
and/or its associated Academies. Every effort is made to keep the TKAT
and/or its associated Academies networks free from computer viruses but
TKAT and/or its associated Academies accepts no responsibility for any
viruses which might be transferred by this e-mail.
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Dear Mr Hirschfield

 

Please see below the outcome of your internal review.

 

TKAT released 4 documents to you within the original response, not 2 as
you have stated in your review request.  Please see attached document
FOI.png, it appears the website you have used to submit your request is
only showing 2 of the documents supplied, please click show all
attachments to view the remaining 2 documents.  These documents do
document reasons for the funding request.  Also, as a result of the
review, a more detailed search has revealed a further document attached
here.

 

 

 

 

TKAT Freedom of Information Services

 

Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.tkat.org

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The Kemnal Academies Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales under company number 7348231. Its
registered address is The Atkins Centre, Kemnal Technology College,
Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA. ------------------------------ This
e-mail, any associated files and the information contained in them are
confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have
received this message in error please notify the originator and delete the
email immediately. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration
of this message is strictly forbidden. E-mails to and from TKAT and/or its
associated Academies are monitored for operational reasons and in
accordance with lawful business practices. Any opinions expressed are
those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of TKAT
and/or its associated Academies. Every effort is made to keep the TKAT
and/or its associated Academies networks free from computer viruses but
TKAT and/or its associated Academies accepts no responsibility for any
viruses which might be transferred by this e-mail.
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