SEN Direct Payments
Dear Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please
provide details of:
(i) the number of direct payments for special educational needs granted under the SEN (Direct Payments) (Pilot Order) 2012.
(Ii) details of what types of provision these payments were awarded for
(iii) the number of requests refused and the reasons for the refusals (including head teachers refusing consent)
(iv) copies of any block funding contracts with health service providers for special educational needs provision
Yours faithfully,
E Doherty
Dear E. Doherty,
RE: - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your request for information held by Rochdale Council which
was received by us on 3^rd July 2013 regarding SEN Direct Payments.
I write to advise you that your request has been allocated to the
department best able to deal with your queries, and will be considered
under the Freedom of Information Act. Under the Act we are required to
provide a response within 20 working days, therefore you should receive a
response from us by the end of 31^st July 2013. Please be advised that a
charge may be applicable for your request but if so, we will advise you of
this in due course.
Should you have any queries, please contact us using the details below.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Unit
Performance & Transformation
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Tel: 01706 925505
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Dear E Doherty
RE: - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
In response to your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act, Rochdale MBC are happy to supply the following
information:
(i) the number of direct payments for special educational needs granted
under the SEN (Direct Payments) (Pilot Order) 2012. - none
(Ii) details of what types of provision these payments were awarded for
N/A
(iii) the number of requests refused and the reasons for the refusals
(including head teachers refusing consent) - none
(iv) copies of any block funding contracts with health service providers
for special educational needs provision – None
We feel that we have fulfilled your Freedom of Information request.
However, if you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation
to your request or wish to make a complaint or appeal against any decision
we have made in response to your request you should write in the first
instance to:
The Internal Review Panel
The Information Governance Unit
Corporate Services
Floor 2
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale
OL16 1XU
E-mail: [Rochdale Council request email]
Should you further disagree with the decision following the appeal you may
wish to contact the Office of the Information Commissioner:
Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
Fax: 01625 524510
Should you have any queries, please contact me.
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