Ramsey Grammar School Uniform Suppliers

Summary

A request was made regarding Ramsey Grammar School uniform suppliers, specifically asking about alternative purchasing options, selection processes, and potential financial kickbacks. The Department of Education confirmed that blazers can be bought elsewhere with patches, PE kits are exclusive to JAC Stores, and the school earns no money from these suppliers.

Key Facts

• School blazers can be purchased from various stockists other than Top-To-Toe, and badges are available from the school for sewing.
• PE kit items are commissioned from a specific supplier and are only available from JAC Stores.
• Top-To-Toe and JAC Stores were selected because they were the only local suppliers interested when the school ceased direct sales.
• Suppliers agreed to charge prices previously set by Ramsey Grammar School, with no subsequent school involvement in price adjustments.
• Ramsey Grammar School does not earn any money, fixed fees, or percentage cash back from its relationship with Top-To-Toe or JAC Stores.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-08-31
• 2020-09-28
• 1451317
• 2018
• 2019
• 2017/18
• 2018/19
• IM1 5EZ
• 01624 685808

Original Request

Are school blazers available anywhere else other than Top-To-Toe? (For example can parents buy school patches to sew onto other blazers or have plain blazers embroidered?) Are PE kit items available anywhere else other than JAC Stores? How are suppliers for uniform/kit selected? Was the price of the items set by or approved by Ramsey Grammar School? Does Ramsey Grammar School earn any amount of money from it's relationship with either Top-to-Toe or JAC Stores? If so is this based on a fixed fee for being the school's supplier or on a percentage/cash back basis for items produced? If yes how much income was earned this way by the school in the last couple of years?

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Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1451317 28 September 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 31 August 2020 and which states: Your request "Are school blazers available anywhere else other than Top-To-Toe? (For example can parents buy school patches to sew onto other blazers or have plain blazers embroidered?) Are PE kit items available anywhere else other than JAC Stores? How are suppliers for uniform/kit selected? Was the price of the items set by or approved by Ramsey Grammar School? Does Ramsey Grammar School earn any amount of money from its relationship with either Top-to-Toe or JAC Stores? If so is this based on a fixed fee for being the school's supplier or on a percentage/cash back basis for items produced? If yes how much income was earned this way by the school in the last couple of years?" Our clarification request In order to identify and locate the information that you asked for, we needed to understand and clarify which years you have requested the information for in relation to the question "if yes how much income was earned this way by the school in the last couple of years".

You advised “I'm happy to receive the information on money earned over two 12 month periods, whichever is easiest to provide depending on how you normally keep such information. If it is a calendar year then please my I have the information for 2019 and 2018. If it is either financial or academic years then please can I have the 2017/18 info and the 2018/19 information?” Response Our response to your request is as follows: Availability of school blazers School blazers may be purchased from a variety of other stockists as well as Top 2 Toe and the school badge can be sewn on. A small stock of school badges are available from Ramsey Grammar School. Availability of PE kit The PE kit was commissioned from a specific supplier and is currently only available from JAC Stores. Selection of uniform and PE kit suppliers When the uniform and PE kit ceased to be sold from Ramsey Grammar school, Top 2 Toe and JAC Stores were the only local suppliers who were interested in supplying these items. Price of uniform and PE kit approved by Ramsey Grammar School When Top 2 Toe and JAC Stores started to supply uniform and PE kits they agreed to charge the prices that Ramsey Grammar School had previously set. The school have not been involved in or approved any subsequent price setting adjustments. Money earned by Ramsey Grammar School from Top 2 Toe or JAC Stores While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. This is because Ramsey Grammar School do not earn any money from Top 2 Toe or JAC Stores. Fixed fee or percentage/cash back basis While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. This is because Ramsey Grammar School do not earn any money from Top 2 Toe or JAC Stores.

Income earned in the last couple of years While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. This is because Ramsey Grammar School do not earn any money from Top 2 Toe or JAC Stores. Please quote the reference number 1451317 in any future communications. Your right to request a review

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