Redeployment

Summary

The requester asked for a breakdown of staff redeployed per school during the closure starting March 4th, and the Department of Education provided specific numbers for eight educational institutions.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2021-03-30 and responded to on 2021-04-28.
• Information was provided for 8 schools and colleges regarding redeployed staff numbers.
• Ballakermeen High School had the highest number of redeployed staff with 7.
• The response noted that individuals with multiple roles across schools were recorded only once.
• The authority confirmed that all requested information was sent.

Data Disclosed

• 2021-03-30
• 2021-04-28
• 4th March
• 1
• 5
• 3
• 7
• 6
• 1730021

Original Request

Could you please provide a break down list per school of those redeployed during the most recent closure 4th March to present, I understand you may not be able to list their working roles ie catering, cleaning etc.. but if you could just give the numbers redeployed per school.

Data Tables (1)

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: 1730021 28 April 2021

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 30 March 2021 and which states:

"Could you please provide a break down list per school of those redeployed during the most recent closure 4th March to present, I understand you may not be able to list their working roles i.e. catering, cleaning etc. but if you could just give the numbers redeployed per school."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. School Number Onchan Primary School 1 Peel Clothworkers Primary School 5 Scoill yn Jubilee 3 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 3

Ballakermeen High School 7 Queen Elizabeth II High School 6

University College Isle of Man 5

Please note that some of the individuals included in the figure have multiple roles across two schools but have only been recorded once against one of their roles.

Please quote the reference number 1730021 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator