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    • FOI/EIR Disclosure Log 2023

    Topics:
    • Schools and infrastructure, 
    • Teaching staff, 
    • Publications and Communications

    Information released in 2023

    Date of RequestOur Reference Information releasedBusiness area
    29/12/2023 DE/2023-0131A copy of the business case prepared by the Department in relation to DP 673 which discontinued St. Anne's PS, DonaghadeeArea Planning Policy Team
    29/12/2023 DE/2023-0130Primary School Contact details

    Information Management Team

    27/12/2023 DE/2023-0129Translation costs

    Departmental Business Support Services

    27/12/2023 DE/2023-0128Early Years and children centres Information Management Team
    22/12/2023 DE/2023-0127School contact details Information Management Team
    19/12/2023 DE/2023-0126Copy of the materials and questions used in the Education Authority Youth Service RSE Programme Youth service Policy
    08/12/2023 DE/2023-0125Could you please provide the quantum of funding allocated to early education and childcare by the Department of Education, for each of the last ten years Childcare Strategy
    07/12/2023 DE/2023-0124Any correspondence between the Department and CCMS , the Catholic Schools Trustees Service or the Education Authority relating to an alleged conflict of interest regarding CCMS proposals to close St. Mary’s Primary School, Fivemiletown
    		Area Planning Policy Team
    01/12/2023 DE/2023-0123Department's Workplace Domestic Violence and/or Gender-based violence policyInformation Management Team
    01/12/2023 DE/2023-0122Copies of information sent to Permanent Secretary regarding Development Proposals 667 and 668 Area Planning Policy Team
    16/11/2023 DE/2023-0121Cost of industrial action in schools Information Management Team
    15/11/2023 DE/2023-0120Primary and Secondary School information Information Management Team
    10/11/2023 DE/2023-0119School Performance and Leaver Data Statistics & Research Team
    06/11/2023 DE/2023-0118Reclassification of Voluntary Grammar Schools as Non departmental Public bodiesFinancial Reporting Team
    03/11/2023 DE/2023-0117EQIA Consultation Resource Budget 2023/24 Budgeting Team
    03/11/2023 DE/2023-0116Lost /Stolen / disposed of laptops / mobile phones Information Management Team
    02/11/2023 DE/2023-0115Lost / Stolen laptops / mobile phones during financial year 22/23 Information Management Team
    01/11/2023 DE/2023-0114How much allocated to Elmgrove Primary School over last 4 years for SEND Implementation Special Education & Inclusion Review Team

    02/11/2023

    DE/2023-0113

    Admissions complaint All Saints College

    School Admissions Team

    31/10/2023 DE/2023-0112Criteria for Specialist Language Provision Information Management Team
    26/10/2023 DE/2023-0111School absence / attendance Mid Ulster Area Statistics & Research Team
    21/10/2023 DE/2023-0110Records held regarding Moneynick Primary School Area Planning Policy Team
    20/10/2023 DE/2023-0109Records held regarding Dunane Primary School Area Planning Policy Team
    19/10/2023 DE/2023-0108Requesting a copy of the report into the Review of Grading in Modern Languages at GCSE and A level and any relevant information linked to it Curriculum and Assessment Team
    06/10/2023 DE/2023-0107FacilitiesDepartmental Business Support Team
    03/10/2023 DE/2023-0106CCEA restructuring Curriculum and Assessment Team
    29/09/2023DE/2023-0105 Information around decision to admit pupil to All Saints College, Belfast School Admissions Team
    28/09/2023DE/2023-0104Membership of integrated Education Steering Group / working GroupIntegrated Education Act Implementation Team
    28/09/2023DE/2023-0103Internal emails around placing consultation on DE websiteIntegrated Education Act Implementation Team
    19/09/2023DE/2023-0102Funding for Mental Health intervention Pupil Support Team
    13/09/2023DE/2023-0101Mobile phone contractsFinancial Reporting Team
    09/09/2023DE/2023-0100 DE Contract Register Education Technology and Procurement Team
    06/09/2023DE/2023-0098All communication between DE and UK Government
    on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)?    		Estate Policy and Financial Management Team
    05/09/2023DE/2023-0097Awareness of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)Estate Policy and Financial Management Team
    05/09/2023DE/2023-0096Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in Foyle ConstituencyEstate Policy and Financial Management Team
    04/09/2023DE/2023-0095Email encryption / E-signature productsInformation Management Team
    01/09/2023DE/2023-0094Confirm how many school buildings currently in use in Northern Ireland
    have been constructed using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)?    		Asset Management Team
    31/08/2023DE/2023-0093A level / GCSE performance statistics including Free School Meal pupilsStatistics & Research Team
    31/08/2023DE/2023-0092Please provide under FOI details of all schools in Northern Ireland affected by the
    concerns about the use of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, known as RAAC in the construction process    		Asset Management Team
    24/08/2023DE/2023-0091Regulations / Consultations and Strategies unable to be progressed without a MinisterInformation Management Team
    11/08/2023 DE/2023-0090School Staffing back payInformation Management Team
    09/08/2023DE/2023-0089Department Data BreachesInformation Management Team
    09/08/2023

    DE/2023-0088

    		Schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)DE Site and Legal Team
    09/08/2023DE/2023-0087Contract registerEducation Technology and Procurement Team
    04/08/2023DE/2023-0086Hotel booking for DE officialsDepartment Business Services
    02/08/2023DE/2023-0076 -0085Capital investment by council areaEstate Policy & Financial Management Team
    01/08/2023DE/2023-0075Spending on Sale Force ProductsInformation Management Team
    27/07/2023DE/2023-0073Voluntary Grammar Schools treated as NDPBsFinancial Reporting Team
    26/07/2023DE/2023-0072IT ProvisionInformation Management Team
    24/07/2023DE/2023-0071List of invoices paid outside of 30 daysFinancial Reporting Team
    23/07/2023DE/2023-0070Recurrent funding by constituencyInformation Management Team
    21/07/2023DE/2023-0069Customer Relationship Management softwareInformation Management Team
    20/07/2023DE/2023-0068Development proposals to close Primary SchoolsArea Planning Team
    20/07/2023DE/2023-0067Average PISA Mathematics and Science scoresStatistics & Research Team
    19/07/2023DE/2023-0066Media Intelligence Services Contract InformationInformation Management Team
    18/07/2023 DE2023-0065Communication between DE and GTCNI regarding FOI requests and the DPO PostGTCNI Interim Sponsor Team
    17/07/2023DE/2023 - 0064Breakdown of Capital Investment since 1998 Estate Policy and Financial Management Team
    11/07/2023 DE/2023-0063 Legitimacy of the NIPSA Ballot Information Management Team
    06/07/2023DE/2023-0062School Enrolment variation School Admissions Team
    05/07/2023DE/2023-0061Corporate Estate Managing MaintenanceDepartmental Business Support Team
    04/07/2023DE/2023-0060Department's vacant land / propertyInformation Management Team
    02/07/2023DE/2023-0059Amount paid on TR269 FormTeacher Pay Pension Team
    24/06/2023DE/2023-0058Information on school sport parnershipsInformation Management Team
    28/06/2023DE/2023-0057Promotion of Principal /Vice Principals in post primary schools from within the schoolInformation Management Team
    21/06/2023DE/2023-0056Gender neutral toilets at Department HQDepartmental Business Services Team
    21/06/2023DE/2023-0055Spend on branded merchandise last 5 yearsInformation Management Team
    16/06/2023DE/2023-0054Pathway Fund - list of applicants and scoring against criteriaEarly Years - Intervention Programmes Team
    16/06/2023DE/2023-0053Normalisation School NumbersArea Planning Team
    15/06/2023DE/2023-0052Data Protection Act 2018 complianceInformation Management Team
    15/06/2023DE/2023-0051Project SPARK funding correspondenceYouth work policy team
    13/06/2023DE/2023-0050Reports and publications unable to take forward without a MinisterInformation Management Team
    12/06/2023DE/2023-0049All documents held on Development Proposals 673 and 683Area Planning
    12/06/2023DE/2023-0048Use Ministerial car Since November 2022Private Office
    12/06/2023DE/2023-0047DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL NO 673 and 683 - Update on
    previous request (de/2022-0123)    		Area Planning Team
    02/06/2023DE/2023-0046Correspondence / meetings with NIO on restoration of AssemblyPrivate Office
    02/06/2023DE/2023-0045Visits to open ai sitesInformation Management Team
    02/06/2023DE/2023-0044Early years Department staffing and number working on
    childcare strategy    		Childcare Strategy Team
    29/05/2023DE/2023-0043Pre school fundingPre School Team
    30/05/2023DE/2023-0042SEN Funding allocation last 10 yearsFinancial Monitoring Team
    29/05/2023DE/2023-0041School pupil data - pupils under 16 who did not return following coronavirus & suspension / expulsion due to using
    copyrighted material found from essay farms or AI writing services annually, since 2013’    		Information Management Team
    26/05/2023DE/2023-0040St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint – ECPDInformation Management Team
    22/05/2023DE/2023-0039Review of Grading of Modern Languages GCSE and A Level ReportCurriculum and Assessment Team
    15/05/2023DE/2023-0038Mobile Phone ContractFinancial Reporting Team
    10/05/2023DE/2023-0037

    Census data for primary schools in Lisburn and Castlereagh Council area October 2019-October 2022

    		Statistics and Research Team
    01/05/2023DE/2023-0036Correspondence and documentation relating to public consultation on Development Proposal 694Area Planning - East Region
    28/04/2023DE/2023-0035Alerts relating to FraudInternal Audit Team
    27/04/2023DE/2023-0034Religious breakdown Primary / Post Primary SchoolsInformation Management Team
    25/04/2023DE/2023-0033Cloud InfrastructureInformation Management Team
    17/04/2023DE/2023-0032

    Childcare Funding

    		Childcare Team
    14/04/2023DE/2023-0031Sure start CentresEarly Years Team
    02/04/2023DE/2023-0030ETI SENDO and Accessibility Plan trainingEducation training Inspectorate
    02/04/2023DE/2023-0029PE Teacher / Head of sport contact details and pupil numbersInformation Management Team
    02/03/2023DE/2023-0028Head Teacher contact details and pupil numbersInformation Management Team
    30/03/2023DE/2023-0027

    Classroom Assistant Data

    		Statistics and Research Team
    19/03/2023DE/2023-0026Reinforced aerorated autoclave concrete in schoolsInformation Management Team
    19/03/2023DE/2023-0025list of schools that have had asbestos removed in Northern Ireland during the last ten yearsEstates Operation Team
    17/03/2023DE/2023-0024

    number of people working in schools under your jurisdiction who were disciplined or dismissed for content posted on social media / only fans

    		Information Management Team
    02/03/2023DE/2023-0023Departmental documents around ICT and corporate procurementInformation Management Team
    02/03/2023DE/2023-0022

    a copy of all communication with schools and training materials that were provided for schools, regarding their responsibilities under SENDO and Accessibility Plans

    		Special Education Team
    23/02/2023DE/2023-0021Information relating to a report that the then Minister for Education commissioned into Education Authority funding for Voluntary and Statutory Youth Work in the summer of 2021Youth Work Policy Team
    20/02/2023DE/2023-0020

    The Childcare Sustainability Support Fund during the Covid period. This fund was in partnership with the Department of Education and Department for Health.

    I wish to know->

    1. The total amount of what was available in all schemes for Childcare in response to Covid?
    2. How much was allocated?
    3. Can you provide a list of recipients' names and total amount received?
    4. What was the criteria applied to allocate funds?
    5. What evidence did the recipients have to provide?
    6. Can you provide a blank copy of the application form required from Childcare providers?
    		Childcare team
    20/02/2023DE/2023-0019

    Please provide a list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco industry.

    I would like this information for the period from 1 April 2021 to 20 February 2023.    		Information Management Team
    16/02/2023DE/2023-0018

    I am researching school closures in the North Belfast and Newtownabbey areas from 1970's to present. You may have information already published but I was unable to locate this.

    Could you please advise where I might access information regarding school closures at all levels in this geographical area?    		School Governance Team
    15/02/2023DE/2023-0017

    1.Does the Department of Education have a statutory duty to fund and support the Independent Counselling Service for Schools?

    2. An overview of the services that the Department has a statutory duty to fund and deliver.

    3. An overview of the services the Department do not have a statutory duty to fund and deliver, but are currently funding.

    		Information Management Team
    15/02/2023DE/2023-0016

    Of staff employed by outsourced companies providing services for the Department for Education– how many are employed on ‘zero hours’ or ‘casual’ contracts?

    Please provide a breakdown by job title    		Information Management Team
    06/02/2023DE/2023-0015

    A list of Statutory Policies that Primary Schools and Nursery Schools in Northern Ireland must have, as well as any recommended/advisory policies that schools are required to keep.

    		Information Management Team
    07/02/2023DE/2023-0014All notes, records of any meetings between DE and EA in respect of savings plans / budget for 2022/23 and 2023/24 and in respect of the Pay and Grading reviewInformation Management Team
    05/02/2023DE/2023-0013Please send me by e-mail a copy of each AQE test paper for the tests in November/December 2022Curriculum Support Team
    01/02/2023DE/2023-0012

    1. How much does it cost to administer and send letters relating to overpayments of pay / pension?

    2. How many overpayments of pay / pension per year are you having to administer each year?

    		Teachers’ Pay & Pensions Team
    27/01/2023DE/2023-0011Correspondence between DE and EA over Saving Plan / Budget /Pay & Grading Review 2022/2023 and 2023/2024Information Management Team
    25/01/2023DE/2023-0010Land relating to former Suffolk Primary School BelfastInformation Management Team
    25/01/2023DE/2023-0009Department’s Contract RegisterEducation Technology and Procurement Team
    23/01/2023DE/2023-0008

    Within the Department of Education how many:

    a) Staff have faced investigations for cases of sexual misconduct in each of the past 5 Years

    b) Staff have been prosecuted for sexual offences in each of the past 5 years

    Please provide the disciplinary outcomes and a breakdown by the sex of the staff member investigated

    		Information Management Team
    23/01/2023DE/2023-0007Post primary schools in Northern Ireland with 600 pupils situated at a 60 mph speed limitInformation Management Team
    18/01/2023DE/2023-0006Unqualified personnel worked in a teaching capacity in schools during the 2022/23 academic yearTeacher Pay and Pension Team
    12/01/2023DE/2023-0005School achievements at GCSE and A LevelStatistics & Research Team
    11/01/2023DE/2023-0004Year 13 Pupils and subject areasStatistics and Research Team
    08/01/2023DE/2023-0003Decisions not able to be taken in absence of a ministerInformation Management Team
    08/01/2023DE/2023-0002Number of students that don’t speak English at home as first languageStatistics and Research Team
    03/01/2023DE/2023-0001Staff occupancy rates for September- December 2022Information Management Team

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