This is an acknowledgement that your e-mail has been received by the
Freedom of Information Team. We will respond to you as soon as possible.

If you are submitting a Freedom of Information request, your request is
being considered and you will receive the information requested as soon as
possible. We have a statutory timescale of 20 working days to respond to
your request unless the information requested is subject to a statutory
exemption on disclosure.

If your request does not include all the information we need or is not
clear, we will contact you for more information (clarification).  In these
circumstances, the 20 working response deadline will start the next
working day after we receive your clarification response.

Freedom of Information Team | Information Governance | Corporate
Resources | Derby City Council, The Council House, Corporation Street,
Derby DE1 2FS | Telephone 01332 640763 | Minicom 01332 640666 | Web:
[1]www.derby.gov.uk

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This email, and any files transmitted with it, are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify me
immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you
should not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other
person. Senders and recipients of email should be aware that under the
Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents
may have to be disclosed. This footnote also confirms that this email
message has been swept by Microsoft Office 365 for the presence of
computer viruses. However, we cannot accept liability for viruses that may
be in this email. We recommend that you check all emails with an
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Dear Ginny,

I acknowledge your request for information received on 01 August 2022
about DPS for the provision of special educational needs and disability
placements in Independent and Non-Maintained Special Schools and Special
Post 16 Institutions.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested as soon as possible, but in any case by 30 August 2022 the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOI) unless the information requested is subject to
a statutory exemption on disclosure or the information contains reference
to a third party.

If your request does not include all the information we need or is not
clear, we will contact you for more information (clarification). In these
circumstances, the 20 working response deadline will start the next
working day after we receive your clarification response.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. Some exemptions are
subject to a public interest test. There will be an assessment and if any
of the exemption categories apply and any relevant public interest test is
weighed in favour of withholding the information it will not be released.
You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may need to be consulted before a decision is taken on whether the
information can be released to you. You will be informed if this is the
case.

There may be a fee payable for supplying the information in the form of
disbursements. This will be calculated and you will be informed if a fee
is payable. The fee must be paid before the information is released and
the 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until payment is
made. You will have 3 calendar months to submit your payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact:

Freedom of Information Officer Derby City Council The Council House
Corporation Street Derby DE1 2FS Telephone 01332 640763 or e-mail
[Derby City Council request email] 

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 01625 545 700 https://www.ico.org 

Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team | Information Governance | Corporate Resources
Directorate | Derby City Council, Council House, Corporation Street, Derby
DE1 2FS | 01332 640763 | www.derby.gov.uk

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The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily
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This email, and any files transmitted with it, are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify me
immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you
should not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other
person. Senders and recipients of email should be aware that under the
Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents
may have to be disclosed. This footnote also confirms that this email
message has been swept by Microsoft Office 365 for the presence of
computer viruses. However, we cannot accept liability for viruses that may
be in this email. We recommend that you check all emails with an
appropriate virus scanner.

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Dear Ginny

Thank you for your request received 1 August 2022 under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) for information on DPS for the provision of
special educational needs and disability placements in Independent and
Non-Maintained Special Schools and Special Post 16 Institutions.

The 20 working day deadline to send you the response was by 30 August
2022.

Unfortunately, it is taking the Council longer than expected to deal with
your request because of the workload of the department responsible for
providing the information.

I apologise for this delay and hope to be able to send you a response by
16 September 2022 or earlier, if possible.

You can ask for our decision to be reviewed under the Council’s [1]FOI &
EIR  Complaints Procedure. Please send your appeal reasons within 40
working days to the:

Information Governance Officer (FOI)
Derby City Council
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS

Telephone 01332 640763 or e-mail [2][Derby City Council request email]
<<<[3]mailto:[Derby City Council request email]>>>

You may also apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision under
section 50 of the Act but he may decline to deal with your application if
you have not followed the Council’s complaints procedure first.

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
[4]www.ico.org

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team | Corporate Resources Directorate | Derby City
Council | The Council House| Corporation Street |Derby | DE1 2FS
|Tel: 01332 640763 | [5]www.derby.gov.uk

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The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily
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This email, and any files transmitted with it, are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify me
immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you
should not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other
person. Senders and recipients of email should be aware that under the
Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents
may have to be disclosed. This footnote also confirms that this email
message has been swept by Microsoft Office 365 for the presence of
computer viruses. However, we cannot accept liability for viruses that may
be in this email. We recommend that you check all emails with an
appropriate virus scanner.

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Dear Ginny,

The Council confirms it holds information that falls within the
description specified in your request. However, in this instance, the
following absolute exemption applies and in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 this email acts as a Part Refusal Notice.

Section 21 – information reasonably accessible by other means

Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in
response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.  The
information you requested is available as all call-off contracts are
published, in accordance with the regulations, on Contracts Finder -
GOV.UK

If you have difficulty in accessing the information or if you have any
queries, please contact us.  Please remember to quote the reference number
above in any future communications.

For your information this request has cost the Council £12.50 to process.

Any information provided that is owned by the Council is subject to the
provisions of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 and
has been made available for re-use under the Open Government Licence (OGL)
a request to re-use is not required, but the licence conditions must be
met.

If the information provided is owned by someone else, you must get
permission from them to reuse the information.

If you are dissatisfied with the response to your request, you can ask for
an internal review under our FOI & EIR complaints procedure.

Please put your appeal reasons in writing and send it within 40 working
days to:

Freedom of Information Officer Derby City Council The Council House
Corporation Street Derby DE1 2FS Telephone 01332 640763 or e-mail
[1][Derby City Council request email] 

You may also apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision under
section 50 of the Act but he may decline to deal with your application if
you have not followed the Council’s complaints procedure first:

Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 01625 545 700 [2]https://www.ico.org 

Please note, the following applies, if the response includes council
officers (or other officers) names.

If you are a company that intends to use the names and contact details of
council officers (or other officers) provided for direct marketing, you
need to be registered with the Information Commissioner to process
personal data for this purpose. You must also check that the individual
(whom you wish to contact for direct marketing purposes) is not registered
with one of the Preference Services to prevent Direct Marketing. If they
are you must adhere to this preference. You must also ensure you comply
with the Privacy Electronic and Communications Regulations (PECR). For
more information follow this link [3]https://www.ico.org

For the avoidance of doubt the provision of council (and other) officer
names and contact details under FOI does not give consent to receive
direct marketing via any media and expressly does not constitute a ‘soft
opt-in’ under PECR.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team | Information Governance | Corporate Resources
Directorate | Derby City Council, Council House, Corporation Street, Derby
DE1 2FS | 01332 640763 | [4]www.derby.gov.uk

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The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily
reflect those of Derby City Council, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
This email, and any files transmitted with it, are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify me
immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you
should not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other
person. Senders and recipients of email should be aware that under the
Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents
may have to be disclosed. This footnote also confirms that this email
message has been swept by Microsoft Office 365 for the presence of
computer viruses. However, we cannot accept liability for viruses that may
be in this email. We recommend that you check all emails with an
appropriate virus scanner.

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