Dear Mr Knights,

I am happy to provide you with the information requested, but estimate
that it will incurr some two hours of administrative work to do so. In
accordance with our FOI policy, our charge for this will be £50 (£25 per
hour X 2). Please can you arrange payment with my Business Manager (copied
in) and I will arrange for you to be provided with the information you
request.

Sincerely

Peter Agnew  Headteacher, Darland High School.

Chester Rd, Rossett, Wrexham LL12 0EN

Tel: 01244 570588

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From: DARLAND Mailbox <[email address]>
Sent: 13 November 2017 14:20
To: P Agnew
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Use of unqualified staff
 

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From: Richard Knights [[FOI #445483 email]]
Sent: 12 November 2017 07:35
To: DARLAND Mailbox
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of unqualified staff

Dear Darland High School, Wrexham,

Please could you supply the following information-

For the week beginning November 13th 2017. The total number of lessons
taught in the school for those five school days.

The total number of lessons where a qualified teacher was not present and
unqualified staff were there during the lesson i.e., cover supervisors,
teaching assistants. Please note this should NOT include any lessons taken
by students on a teacher training course.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Knights

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Mr Knights,

I am not refusing your request, merely asking for administrative costs up
front.

Sincerely

Peter Agnew  Headteacher, Darland High School.

Chester Rd, Rossett, Wrexham LL12 0EN

Tel: 01244 570588

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From: Richard Knights <[FOI #445483 email]>
Sent: 16 November 2017 18:01
To: P Agnew
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Use of unqualified staff
 
Dear P Agnew,

You can only refuse a request if it would take a significant amount of
time. Suggest you check this with the council official responsible for FoI
requests.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Knights

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Apologies for the delay. I will get this data to you in the forthcoming
week.

Regards

Peter Agnew  Headteacher, Darland High School.

Chester Rd, Rossett, Wrexham LL12 0EN

Tel: 01244 570588

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From: Richard Knights <[FOI #445483 email]>
Sent: 16 December 2017 06:52
To: P Agnew
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Use of
unqualified staff
 
Dear P Agnew,

Please could you respond to this request. I have asked for an internal
review to give you more time.

Please note, it is a legal requirement to respond to Freedom of
Information requests.

If there is a problem with retrieving information from the week of
November 13th please use a more recent week.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Knights

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Dear Mr Knights,

Apologies for the delay in forwarding the information you have asked for.

In the week starting 13th November, out of 915 possible timetabled
lessons, 87 were taught by unqualified staff. Of these 87 lessons, 54 were
for staff absence and were taught by cover supervisors. The remainder
(33), were lessons on the timetables of members of staff who do not have
QTS in Wales.

Sincerely

Peter Agnew

Headteacher, Darland High School. 

Interim Headteacher, Rhosnesni High School

Telephone:

Darland 01244 573091 (Clare Pickup - Head's PA)

Rhosnesni 01978 340847 (Julie Maclean - Head's PA)

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From: Richard Knights <[FOI #445483 email]>
Sent: 16 February 2018 08:01
To: P Agnew
Subject: Re: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Use of
unqualified staff
 
Dear P Agnew,

This request is now long overdue.

If you do respond by March 12th I will have to make a formal complaint.

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Yours sincerely,

Richard Knights

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