Could you please resend the FOI request as unfortunately, we do not appear
to have a record of your original request.

Many thanks.

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Please will you respond to my FOI request which should have been responded
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Yours faithfully,

Sharon Cox

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Dear Ms Cox
Thank you for your email, received 18th June 2024, relating to information
held by Holyrood School. We apologise that we have no record of receiving
your original request.
We are treating your email as a request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
You have asked for:
1.     Do you have mixed sex (also known as unisex or gender neutral)
toilets for pupils? Yes/No
 
2.     If yes, please:
a)    list location of toilet blocks and disclose for each toilet block:

b)    number of mixed sex toilets with shared handwashing facilities

c)     number of mixed sex toilets with self-contained hand washing in
each toilet

d)    number of toilets in separate girls toilet blocks

e)    number of toilets and number of urinals in separate boys toilet
blocks
 
3.     For stand alone separate single mixed sex (also known as unisex or
gender neutral) toilets for student use, please disclose the:

a)    number of stand alone accessible toilets on site
 
b)    number of stand alone toilets on site, not fitted out for accessible
use
 
4.     Please provide the following information:
a)    current policies or rules on use of toilets
b)    documents/reports presented to the governing body on:
-        converting single sex toilets to mixed sex toilets
-        discipline problems relating to use of pupil toilets.
 
5.     Have you reported any sexual assaults to the police 2021 to date?
Yes/No
 
6.     If yes, please state year, and location(s) of the alleged sexual
assault(s).
 
7.     For new build and converted mixed sex (also known as unisex or
gender neutral) toilets in your school, please disclose:

a)    Risk assessments
b)     equality impact assessments
 
8.     For converted toilets, date(s) of conversion and cost.

I can confirm that the school holds some information in relation to your
request.
We will now search for and provide information any information we hold,
subject to any lawful exemptions, within 20 school days. This means we
will provide the information by 15th July 2024.
If you have any questions about your request, please contact the school.

Tina Coles
Business Manager / Examinations Officer
Holyrood Academy and Neroche Primary School
Part of the Blackdown Education Partnership

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Dear Ms Cox
Thank you for your email, received 18th June 2024, relating to information
held by HolyroodAcademy 
We are treating your email as a request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
You have asked for:
1.     Do you have mixed sex (also known as unisex or gender neutral)
toilets for pupils? 
No, all our student toilets are single sex  (excluding accessibility
toilets – see below)
2.     If yes, please:
a)    list location of toilet blocks and disclose for each toilet block:
b)    number of mixed sex toilets with shared handwashing facilities
c)     number of mixed sex toilets with self-contained hand washing in
each toilet
d)    number of toilets in separate girls toilet blocks
e)    number of toilets and number of urinals in separate boys toilet
blocks
 3.     For standalone separate single mixed sex (also known as unisex or
gender neutral) toilets for student use, please disclose the:
a)    number of standalone accessible toilets on site – 7
b)    number of standalone toilets on site, not fitted out for accessible
use - 0
 4.     Please provide the following information:
a)    current policies or rules on use of toilets
b)    documents/reports presented to the governing body on:
-        converting single sex toilets to mixed sex toilets
-        discipline problems relating to use of pupil toilets.
 
5.     Have you reported any sexual assaults to the police 2021 to date?
Yes
 
6.     If yes, please state year, and location(s) of the alleged sexual
assault(s).
Academic Year – 2021/22 – 19 reports (9 within school, 10 outside of
school)
Academic Year – 2022/23 – 9 reports (4 within school, 5 outside of school)
Academic Year – 2023/24 – 11 reports (3 within school, 8 outside of
school)
 
7.     For new build and converted mixed sex (also known as unisex or
gender neutral) toilets in your school, please disclose:
a)    Risk assessments
b)     equality impact assessments
 
8.     For converted toilets, date(s) of conversion and cost.
 
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Yours sincerely
 
8.    Tina Coles
Business Manager / Examinations Officer
Holyrood Academy and Neroche Primary School
Part of the Blackdown Education Partnership

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