Schools

  • Pedestrian Safety and Primary Schools

    1. Please provide a copy of the current policy, guidance, assessment framework, scoring matrix, criteria, or methodology used to assess requests for school pedestrian safety schemes. Devon County Council (DCC) does not hold the requested information. DCC follows Road Safety … Continue reading →

  • School Transport for Children with SEND

    In one sentence: we are asking for a small set of yearly numbers ‘how many families applied for school travel assistance for a child with special educational needs or a disability, how many were refused, how many refusals were challenged, … Continue reading →

  • Mainstream Schools Managed Moves

    This is a Freedom of Information request relating to “managed moves” of pupils from and to mainstream schools in the local authority. 1. Please provide data on the number of pupils in schools in the local authority area who have … Continue reading →

  • Spending on School Taxis

    1.How much does Devon County Council spend on taxi fares for children going to and from schools for the last three years – so since the end of the pandemic when schools returned to normal? Please note, details provided are … Continue reading →

  • Misogyny and Sexual Harassment in Schools

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding misogyny-related behaviour and sexual harassment in schools within your local authority area. Please provide the following: 1. Misogyny-Related School Exclusions The number of pupils excluded (both … Continue reading →

  • School Incidents & Reports

    1. In the last five calendar years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 to date), how many incidences of a) carbon monoxide leaks; b) carbon monoxide alarms going off; c) carbon monoxide alarms in state schools did your local authority … Continue reading →

  • Complaints about school buildings

    Could you please provide me with the following information: The number of incidents recorded in your area due to a collapse on a school estate in: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 The number of incidents recorded in your area due … Continue reading →

  • Dedicated Schools Grant budget

    Please supply: 1. The council’s Dedicated Schools Grant budget (deficit)/surplus for the year to 31 March 2024 Deficit £39.1 million (before DfE and LA contributions from the Safety Valve) 2. The council’s forecast Dedicated Schools Grant budget (deficit)/surplus for the … Continue reading →

  • Special School Rejections

    For each of the last two calendar years (2023 and 2024) could you please provide me with: The total number of applications to attend a special school (by which I mean a school that caters specifically for students with special … Continue reading →