Use of unqualified staff

Waiting for an internal review by Whitestone Primary School, Swansea of their handling of this request.

Dear Whitestone Primary School, Swansea,

Please could you supply the following information-

For the week beginning December 4th 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

Whitestone Primary School, Swansea

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Dear Mr Knight,

 

Please see attached the response to your request.

 

Kindest regards

 

 

Bethan Peterson

Headteacher

Whitestone Primary School

Rushwind Close

West Cross

SA3 5RF

Tel: 01792 404113

 

Dear Whitestone Primary School, Swansea,

Please could you tell me total number of lessons taken by staff without QTS.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Knights

Dear Whitestone Primary School, Swansea,

My original request was-

Please could you supply the following information-

For the week beginning December 4th 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.

If this would be difficult please could you supply the same information for the week beginning January 15th.

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

Yours faithfully,

Richard Knights