School Spend

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Francesca Sandiford

Dear Dudley Council,

Could you please provide me with the agency spend for all schools, including primary,secondary,sen, pru's and alternative education settings
for September 2015-present ideally split by the total cost, agency names and cost per agency.

Yours faithfully,

Francesca Sandiford

Administrator,

Dear Francesca Sandiford,

Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request DMBCIR:12864
Description : School spend on agency staff

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Westox House, 1 Trinity Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1JQ           
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Our ref:        RFI 12864       Service:  People Directorate    Direct
Line:  01384 816956           Date: 22 March 2016
 
 
Francesca Sandiford
 
 
Dear Ms Sandiford
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 12864
 
Your request for information received on 17/03/2016 has now been
considered and the information requested is detailed below and attached.
 
Q. Could you please provide me with the agency spend for all schools,
including primary, secondary, sen, pru's and alternative education
settings for September 2015-present ideally split by the total cost,
agency names and cost per agency.
 
A. Please see attached.  Academy schools and Oldswinford Hospital School
are not included as they are not on the Authority finance system.
 
Please note, the figures given are not necessarily an accurate reflection
of the amount spent on supply staff as schools use the budget to employ
full-time cover supervisors.  Some of the figures will include the costs
for permanent staff who are employed by schools but who are paid on a
casual basis to deliver holiday, evening and weekend work.  For a further
breakdown of these figures we recommend that you contact the schools
directly.  Contact details of which can be found at the following link:
 
[2]http://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/learni...
 
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