Lampard Community School - Freedom of information

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like you to provide the full answers to the questions below.

Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT)

Please provide a copy of the Service Level Agreements between Devon County Council and the local NHS Trusts, as regards the provision of SLT and OT within Lampard Community School?	Devon County Council does not hold this information. This would be held by either Lampard Community School or Children and Family Health Devon NHS
Does Devon County Council have any contracts with any specific Primary Care Trusts or private companies for any SLT and / or OT provision? Does this differ based on the “type” of school i.e. § maintained mainstream schools; § special schools; and § academies § specialist units?	Please see our response to the first question
Speech and Language Contracts What is the total cost of these SLT contracts to the local authority? How many hours of SLT are available under these contracts? How many direct hours are available under these contracts i.e. where a SLT will work directly with a child to deliver speech and language therapy? How many indirect hours are available under these contracts e.g. making and maintained SLT programmes, training on deliver of programmes, whole school training, ad hoc advice by email/telephone etc. Are all of these hours delivered by a fully qualified SLT or are hours also delivered by a SLT assistant under these contracts? How many hours is it permissible for a SLT assistant to deliver therapy under these contracts? Are any schools provided with a specific number of hours per year under these contracts. If so, how many? If not, how are the SLT hours allocated to schools? Do the hours under these contracts include undertaking EHC Needs Assessment or Re-Assessments of needs? If so, how many SLT hours we used for this purpose in the 2022-23 academic year? In the 2022-23 academic year, how many of the SLT hours secured under contracts were not utilised? If demand for services outstrips the SLT contracts, what arrangements are in place to secure additional SLT therapy? In the academic year 2022-23, how many hours of SLT were purchased in excess of those funded through contracts? What was the cost of this to the local authority? How many schools in total are covered by these contracts? Do schools receive a base allocation of SLT hours? If so, how many? Is the base number of SLT hours impacted by the “type” of school? If so, please detail how many hours each “type” of school will receive. In the 2022-23 academic year, did Lampard Community School receive SLT under these contracts, or through additionally purchased SLT? If so, how many hours of SLT did Lampard Community School receive?	This is the total annual cost of the following therapies paid direct to the therapist/NHS by the Local Authority. SLT:£197,199 OT: £204,142With respect to the details of how the work is done under the contract, please refer to either the NHS Trust or the individual school concerned as explained in the response to the first question
Occupational Therapy Contracts What is the total cost of these OT contracts to the local authority? How many hours of OT are available under these contracts? How many direct hours are available under these contracts i.e. where a OT will work directly with a child to deliver speech and language therapy? How many indirect hours are available under these contracts e.g. making and maintained OT programmes, training on deliver of programmes, whole school training, ad hoc advice by email/telephone etc. Are all of these hours delivered by a fully qualified SLT or are hours also delivered by a OT assistant under these contracts? How many hours is it permissible for a OT assistant to deliver therapy under these contracts? Are any schools provided with a specific number of hours per year under these contracts. If so, how many? If not, how are the OT hours allocated to schools? Do the hours under these contracts include undertaking EHC Needs Assessment or Re-Assessments of needs? If so, how many OT hours we used for this purpose in the 2022-23 academic year? In the 2022-23 academic year, how many of the OT hours secured under contracts were not utilised? If demand for services outstrips the OT contracts, what arrangements are in place to secure additional OT therapy? In the academic year 2022-23, how many hours of OT were purchased in excess of those funded through contracts? What was the cost of this to the local authority? How many schools in total are covered by these contracts? Do schools receive a base allocation of OT hours? If so, how many? Is the base number of OT hours impacted by the “type” of school? If so, please detail how many hours each “type” of school will receive. In the 2022-23 academic year, did Lampard Community School receive OT under these contracts, or through additionally purchased OT? If so, how many hours of OT did Lampard Community School receive?	Please refer to our response above.
What is the AWPU or similarly named sum / fund which would follow pupils into mainstream school? Does the amount vary with the age of pupil? If so, what is the amount for senior school pupils?	This can be seen at Transfer of AWPU

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Teacher

What is the salary scale for an ASD Advisory Teacher within Devon County Council, from top to bottom with all spinal points in between? Please list the entire pay scale from top to bottom, i.e. most senior to most junior with all spinal points in between.	To the best of our knowledge we do not have such a category of staff within Devon County Council. All special schools in Devon are independent in terms of decisions made on the categories and volume of staffing, However we have no experience of being asked to advise in any capacity regarding specialist teachers for Downs Syndrome either in special schools or in mainstream settings We have no specific pay school for such a category of staff. If staff were engaged to teach as specialists in this field in Community Schools, as things stand, they would be paid on established pay points within the defined pay ranges for teachers, main scale or upper pay spines. The spine ranges that Devon County Council maintains for community schools are: Teachers Main Pay Spine – £30,000 to £41,333 Teachers Upper Pay Spine -£43,266 to £46,525 Teachers in Special Schools or mainstream provision in designated classes who teach groups made up of wholly or mainly pupils with additional needs will be entitled to an SEN Allowance Of between £2,539 and £5,009 The pay spine is listed in full in the School Teachers Pay and Condition Document 2023
What is the additional on-cost to the LA (as employer), as a percentage of salary, (i.e. National Insurance / Pension Contribution) for an ASD Advisory Teacher? Please include variations associated with age of pupils taught and variations associated with number of hours worked by the employee.	It would be the same as for other staff either with or without the SEN Allowance – in broad terms 30% (35% from 1st April 2024) This includes employers Teachers Pensions contributions 23.68% going to 28.68% from 1st April 2024 and NI contributions. The precise percentage of on-costs will vary dependent on the weekly hours worked (Full-time Equivalent or FTE)
How many ASD Advisory Teachers does the LA employ? How many hours of ASD Advisory Teachers time is available per week?	We do not hold this information
Please list: § the qualifications; and § training; required by Devon County Council for an ASD advisory teacher post in the LA area.	None as far as we can determine. We do employ 7 Advisory Teachers who can provide advice regarding the teaching of children with SEND to teachers in Special School or Mainstream environments.
How many pupils is each ASD Advisory Teacher expected to support?	We do not hold this information
How many pupils are currently on each ASD Advisory Teacher’s caseload?	We do not hold this information
How many hours face-to-face contact with pupils is expected of each ASD Advisory Teacher?	We do not hold this information
Where are ASD Advisory Teachers based? If they provide a peripatetic service, how are transport time and costs charged?	Advisory teachers would provide training and guidance to other staff if commissioned to do so. We do not have a peripatetic service for Specialist Teachers for Downs Syndrome

Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome

What is the salary scale for a Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome within Devon County Council, from top to bottom with all spinal points in between? Please list the entire pay scale from top to bottom, i.e. most senior to most junior with all spinal points in between.	In response to all of these questions, please refer to our answers above concerning the specialist teacher for Autistic Spectrum Disorder
What is the additional on-cost to the LA (as employer), as a percentage of salary, (i.e. National Insurance / Pension Contribution) for an Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome? Please include variations associated with age of pupils taught and variations associated with number of hours worked by the employee.
How many Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome does the LA employ? How many hours Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome time is available per week?
Please list: § the qualifications; and § training; required by Devon County Council for an Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome post in the LA area.
How many pupils is each Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome expected to support?
How many pupils are currently on each Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome caseload?
How many hours face-to-face contact with pupils is expected of each Specialist Teacher for Down Syndrome?
Where are Specialist Teachers for Down Syndrome based? If they provide a peripatetic service, how are transport time and costs charged?

Transport

Please provide details of:

§ the transport costs;

§ the escort costs;

from EX17 6RN to Lampard Community School EX32 9DD by taxi, also specifying distance and duration of the route used.

The cost of the contract is £140 a day for driver and taxi only. No escort allocated so no escort charges.
The journey between EX17 6RN to Lampard is scheduled for 55 minutes (depending on traffic) and 27 miles.

Please detail whether the above journey would be shared with other pupils.

If so, what distance and duration this would add to the journey?

How many pupils would be using this shared transport?

Yes – three passengers.

3.7 miles, 10 mins

How will:

§ training; and

§ the introduction of new / substitute drivers and escorts;

be managed?

All drivers have completed the basic driver e-learning modules and are DBS checked. Routes are continually monitored and reviewed based on information and observations provided by the transport crew, school, parents/carers and other professionals involved with the young people.