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Reference: FOI-504361762
Date of request: 03/04/2023
Title of request: Whistleblowing Against LA schools

Dear AJ Hewitt,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request.

I can confirm that this will be reviewed and allocated to the appropriate
service area for response.

You will receive a further acknowledgement once your request has been
allocated.

Kind regards
Sandwell Council

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Reference: FOI-504361762
Date of request: 03/04/2023
Title of request: Whistleblowing Against LA schools
Information request:

Dear Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, 

Can you please provide following information:

- number of whistleblowing complaints against Sandwell LA maintained
schools since 1 January 2023

- the nature of these complaints, i.e. bullying, h&s, financial
irregularity

- the number of on site visits to review/investigate the complaint

- number of current running investigations and nature

- rationale for no site visits if its a financial irregularity complaint

- detail of measure brought for each complaint, if any (not referencing
actual individuals)

- list of schools complaints brought against 

Break the information into each month, i.e. table for January, table for
February, table for March 

If you are unable to provide information for any of the above, do peovide
information for what you can.

Dear AJ Hewitt,

Re: your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

I write further to your request, which was received on 03 April 2023, for
information relating to whistleblowing complaints. 

Response: Nil

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Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
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