SEND PLacement and Transport Costs

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Reference: FOI-562279893
Date of request: 15/11/2023
Title of request: SEND Placement and Transport Costs

Dear Jacqui Prentice,

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FOI Team

Reference: FOI-562279893
Date of request: 15/11/2023
Title of request: SEND Placement and Transport Costs
Information request:

Dear Reading Borough Council,

Please provide the following information:

1) how may children with EHCP's attend Hurst Lodge School in Yateley for
the following academic years/ terms:

- 2021 - 2022  Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3

 - 2022-2023 Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3

 - 2023 - 2024  Term 1

2) The cost of each individual placement for each of the academic years
detailed above

3)  The cost of taxi transport for each academic year/term above

Yours faithfully,

Jacqui Prentice

Dear Jacqui Prentice,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your recent request received by the Council on 15th November
2023.

You have requested the following information under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1) How may children with EHCP's attend Hurst Lodge School in Yateley for
the following academic years/ terms:

- 2021 - 2022  Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3

 - 2022-2023 Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3

 - 2023 - 2024  Term 1

2) The cost of each individual placement for each of the academic years
detailed above

3)  The cost of taxi transport for each academic year/term above

Our response is as follows:

In 2021 2022 academic year - zero

In the 2022 - 2023 academic year we are unable to provide this information
under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as to the low
numbers of data subjects involved could lead to identification of an
individual.

The annual costs of places in total £ £77, 085.

Transport Costs:

Academic year 2021 - 2022 - Zero

Academic year 2022 - 2023 - £23,184

Academic year 2023 - September and October - costs £2,456.00 thus far.

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Information Commissioner for a decision.  The Information Commissioner can
be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Kind regards,

FOI Team

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any future requests should you prefer. Freedom of Information Request -
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Kind regards
Customer Relations Team
Legal & Democratic Services | Information Governance and Compliance

Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices
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Reading
RG1 2LU

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Please see the attached response to query FOI-562279893

Regards

Joe O’Neill

Information Governance Manager

Directorate of Resources

Reading Borough Council

Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading. RG1 2LU

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