- Official -
Information Governance
Corporate Services              
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Telephone:      023 9284 4385
 
                                                                                   
Reference: 2023/1168
 
Dear Fraser Knight
 
INFORMATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 4th September 2023
 
Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations
2004 (EIR) if it relates to environmental information as defined in Part
1(2)(1) of the EIR. Subject to the points made below, you will receive the
information requested as promptly as possible within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days.
 
If we need to obtain clarification from you to help us understand what
information you require, we will contact you as soon as possible. If this
is the case, the 20 working day time limit will not begin until the
necessary clarification has been received.
 
There are a number of lawful reasons why we may not be able to release
certain information. These reasons are referred to as 'exemptions' in the
FOIA or 'exceptions' in the EIR.  The Council will consider whether any of
these apply and, where required, will carry out a Public Interest Test to
decide whether information should be disclosed. If any information is to
be withheld, we will explain which exemption or exception applies. We may
be entitled to extend the deadline in certain cases, for FOIA this would
be to consider the Public Interest Test and for EIR where the request is
particularly complex or voluminous. In both cases we will be permitted to
extend deadline by a further 20 working days and will inform you if this
is the case.
 
The Council’s standard approach is to provide the information in the form
in which we hold it.  If you require an alternative format, for example,
an audio file, large print or information in a different language, please
let us know and we will provide it if reasonably practicable to do so.
 
There may be a fee payable for providing the information, for example, if
the cost of complying exceeds the appropriate limit set out in Section 12
of the FOIA or for photocopying or postage.   If a fee is to be charged,
we will send you a Fees Notice. Any fee must be paid before the
information will be provided.  The time between the issue of the Fees
Notice and receipt of payment will be excluded from the calculation of the
20 working day time limit.
 
Any personal information you provide us with will only be used to enable
us to comply with your request.
 
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Information
Governance Team at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9283 4385, e-mail
[1][email address].
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Wendy Burton
FOI Officer
 
 

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- Official -
Information Governance, Corporate Services
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Telephone:    023 92 834385
 
 
Our Ref: 2023/1168
 
Dear Fraser Knight
  
INFORMATION REQUEST – Schools using temporary accommodation
 
Thank you for your request for information received 4^th September 2023,
which was considered under the Freedom of Information Act.
 
In accordance with the Act, I confirm that Portsmouth City Council does
hold the information you are seeking. 
 
YOUR REQUEST:
 
I'd like to request the following information is revealed:

- The total number of schools in the local authority.

- Of these, the number of schools using some form of 'temporary or
emergency accommodation' for some of their functions, as of 5th September
2023.

- Examples of temporary accommodation being used (marquee, portacabin,
disused office space etc.)
 
OUR RESPONSE:
 
Q1 - the information on schools in Portsmouth can be found via the GOV.UK
website:
 
[1]https://get-information-schools.service....
 
[2]https://get-information-schools.service....
 
There are also these pages on the PCC website:
 
[3]https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/s...
 
[4]https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/s...
 
[5]https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/s...
 
[6]https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/s...
 
As this information is reasonably accessible by other means, in accordance
with section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act, we are not required to
provide it separately in response to your request.
There are no Portsmouth schools that are using emergency accommodation as
of 5 September 2023. A small number of Portsmouth schools have portacabins
or other modular accommodation as part of their facilities however.
 
The information provided to you in this response may not be automatically
re-used. You may use this information without further permission for the
purposes of private study, non-commercial research and news reporting with
the exception of pictures and photographs. The information may not be
re-used for any other purpose without permission from Portsmouth City
Council. This is in accordance with the Re-use of Public Sector
Information Regulations 2015.
 
Portsmouth City Council in complying with its statutory duty under
sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act to release the
enclosed information, will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents
Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright holder of the enclosed
information will continue to be protected by the law.  If you wish to use
this information, you may require approval or licence from the copyright
holder.
 
If you are dissatisfied with this response, you do have the right request
an internal review of this outcome or to complain about our treatment of
your request.  If you wish to do so, please set out in writing your
grounds of complaint and send to the Corporate Information Governance
Officer at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square,
Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9283 4385, e-mail 
[7][email address]. Requests for internal reviews should be
submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of this email.
 
Should you be dissatisfied with the outcome of the complaints decision you
may wish to follow the Portsmouth City Council’s Compliments and
Complaints procedure which can be found on the Portsmouth City Council
website or by contacting the Civic Offices.
 
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the internal review or you
have any other concerns, you may wish to contact the Information
Commissioner's Office at:
 
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
[8]https://ico.org.uk
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Sharlotte Hughes
Information Governance Specialist
 
Portsmouth City Council
Civic Offices
Portsmouth
PO1 2BQ
 
T: 023 9288 2659
E: [9][email address]
E: [10][Portsmouth City Council request email]
[11]www.portsmouth.gov.uk
 
 
_____________________________________________
From: FOI <[12][Portsmouth City Council request email]>
Sent: Monday, September 4, 2023 10:23 AM
To: Fraser Knight <[13][FOI #1021600 email]>; FOI
<[14][Portsmouth City Council request email]>
Subject: 2023/1168 - Schools using temporary accommodation
 
 
- Official -
Information Governance
Corporate Services              
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Telephone:      023 9284 4385
 
                                                                                   
Reference: 2023/1168
 
Dear Fraser Knight
 
INFORMATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 4th September 2023
 
Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations
2004 (EIR) if it relates to environmental information as defined in Part
1(2)(1) of the EIR. Subject to the points made below, you will receive the
information requested as promptly as possible within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days.
 
If we need to obtain clarification from you to help us understand what
information you require, we will contact you as soon as possible. If this
is the case, the 20 working day time limit will not begin until the
necessary clarification has been received.
 
There are a number of lawful reasons why we may not be able to release
certain information. These reasons are referred to as 'exemptions' in the
FOIA or 'exceptions' in the EIR.  The Council will consider whether any of
these apply and, where required, will carry out a Public Interest Test to
decide whether information should be disclosed. If any information is to
be withheld, we will explain which exemption or exception applies. We may
be entitled to extend the deadline in certain cases, for FOIA this would
be to consider the Public Interest Test and for EIR where the request is
particularly complex or voluminous. In both cases we will be permitted to
extend deadline by a further 20 working days and will inform you if this
is the case.
 
The Council’s standard approach is to provide the information in the form
in which we hold it.  If you require an alternative format, for example,
an audio file, large print or information in a different language, please
let us know and we will provide it if reasonably practicable to do so.
 
There may be a fee payable for providing the information, for example, if
the cost of complying exceeds the appropriate limit set out in Section 12
of the FOIA or for photocopying or postage.   If a fee is to be charged,
we will send you a Fees Notice. Any fee must be paid before the
information will be provided.  The time between the issue of the Fees
Notice and receipt of payment will be excluded from the calculation of the
20 working day time limit.
 
Any personal information you provide us with will only be used to enable
us to comply with your request.
 
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Information
Governance Team at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9283 4385, e-mail
[15][email address].
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Wendy Burton
FOI Officer
 
 

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