Sanctions related to uniform

Dear Mr Goodfellow,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request

Further to your request for information, which Eden Boys’ Leadership
Academy, Birmingham East, received on Monday 17th October 2022, I advise
you that the request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.   

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know.  If a fee is payable a fees notice will be issued to you and
you will be required to pay before I will proceed with your request. 

You will receive the information requested within 20 school days unless
Star Academies does not hold the information or there is a reason for it
to be withheld.  I will contact you further in either event.  I advise you
that the latest date for a response to be supplied to you has been
calculated as Monday 21st November 2022.

Yours sincerely,

Simon Thomson
Information Governance Lead Adviser

Seconded to Star Academies, Wednesday 12:30pm – Friday each week until
31st December 2022.
 
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sanctions related to uniform

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Dear Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham,

Under the FOI Act I would like to request the following information
regarding sanctions and other punishment (e.g. detention, isolation,
withdrawal of privileges, expulsion, exclusion) issued by the school in
relation to uniform.

1) Please provide a breakdown, for each of the last five academic years,
including the current academic year, of all punishments issued for
misconduct relating to uniform (e.g. wearing wrong uniform, not wearing
uniform, wearing forbidden items, etc). For each incident please provide:
The nature of the punishment
The nature of the misconduct
Whether it related to school uniform or sports kit or another aspect of
uniform policy

If you are unable to provide a breakdown of each incident, please provide
summary totals for each academic year with the same breakdown.
If you are unable to provide annual totals, please provide details of the
system used to track student behaviour and how that is monitored by staff,
e.g. how they are able to identify those students who have been sanctioned
most often.

Yours faithfully,

Nathan Goodfellow

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Dear Mr Goodfellow,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request

Thank you for your request for information, which Eden Boys’ Leadership
Academy, Birmingham East, received on Monday 17th October 2022 regarding
sanctions and other punishments issued by the school in relation to
uniform.  

The information that the school holds in relation to your request is as
follows:

Y7 Y8 Y9 Y11 Total Sanctions
Incorrect Uniform 24 6 10 9 49 IMPACT centre 1hr detentions
Uniform - deviate from
the uniform code or wear 1 1
make-up or jewellery in
school 15 35
Totals 24 6 10 10 50
Year and number of
sanctions
2018 - 0
2019 - 1
2020 - 0
2021 - 3
2022 - 46
           

The figures above relate to sanctions that have been applied by the
school.  Sanctions are not applied for a first offence, as the school will
speak to the pupil regarding expectations concerning uniform.  This is
followed up by a call to the parents to inform them of the school’s
concerns.  Following on from this, students are given the opportunity to
fix any unform concerns.  If there are persistent breaches of the rules
relating to school unforms then, at this stage, the pupil will be
sanctioned.  The first sanction that is applied is a one-hour detention,
which is followed by a referral to the school’s IMPACT Centre if further
breaches occur. 

If the parent or student reveals information about their circumstances in
relation to uniform, for example, parents are struggling to afford the
correct shoes or uniform, the school will offer support and take a
discretionary approach regarding sanctions (e.g., a pupil may be allowed
to wear trainers if they are black).   Support would include offering
assistance with the purchase of school uniform or directing the parent to
the second-hand uniform provision that is available at the school.      

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directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted Star
Academies’ procedure.  The information Commissioner can be contacted at: 
Telephone 0303 123 1113 or via [2]www.ico.gov.uk.

Yours sincerely,

Simon Thomson
Information Governance Lead Adviser

Seconded to Star Academies, Wednesday 12:30pm – Friday each week until
31st December 2022.
 
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From: Nathan Goodfellow <[8][FOI #908103 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2022 14:34
To: Info ebbhameast <[9][Eden Boys&#39; Leadership Academy, Birmingham request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sanctions related to uniform

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Dear Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham,

Under the FOI Act I would like to request the following information
regarding sanctions and other punishment (e.g. detention, isolation,
withdrawal of privileges, expulsion, exclusion) issued by the school in
relation to uniform.

1) Please provide a breakdown, for each of the last five academic years,
including the current academic year, of all punishments issued for
misconduct relating to uniform (e.g. wearing wrong uniform, not wearing
uniform, wearing forbidden items, etc). For each incident please provide:
The nature of the punishment
The nature of the misconduct
Whether it related to school uniform or sports kit or another aspect of
uniform policy

If you are unable to provide a breakdown of each incident, please provide
summary totals for each academic year with the same breakdown.
If you are unable to provide annual totals, please provide details of the
system used to track student behaviour and how that is monitored by staff,
e.g. how they are able to identify those students who have been sanctioned
most often.

Yours faithfully,

Nathan Goodfellow

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