Working hours of DEC staff

Summary

A Freedom of Information request sought data on flexible working hours and work-from-home permissions for Department of Education, Sport and Culture staff across schools and services for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years. The authority disclosed that zero staff in listed schools and the Youth Service held these contractual arrangements, while information for the Music Service was not held.

Key Facts

• The request was clarified to cover teaching staff, middle management, and senior leadership roles.
• No staff in any listed primary or secondary schools were contractually granted flexible working hours in 2016/17 or 2017/18.
• No staff in any listed primary or secondary schools were contractually granted permission to work from home in 2016/17 or 2017/18.
• The Youth Service reported zero staff with flexible hours or work-from-home permissions for both years.
• The Music Service stated that information regarding these working arrangements was not held.

Data Disclosed

• 2016/17
• 2017/18
• 0
• N/A
• info not held
• 2017-10-17
• 2017-11-13
• IM107164I

Data Tables (4)

Full Response Text

13 November 2017

Dear

Re: Freedom of Information Request – Reference Number IM107164I

Your Request:-

I would like to request information pertaining to the working hours of DEC staff as follows:

• How many DEC staff in academic year 2016/2017 were contractually granted flexible working hours (flexi time). • How many DEC staff in academic year 2016/2017 were contractually granted permission to work from home. • How many DEC staff in the current academic year are granted the above.

Can you break down the above statistics by school/service (i.e. youth service, music service, secondary schools, etc.)

(Clarification – you have since clarified to us that your request relates to teaching staff, teaching middle management and senior leadership roles for schools and DEC services such as the Music Service and Youth Service.)

Department Response

The Department is able to provide you with the information you requested as follows:- How many DEC staff were contractually granted flexible working hours (flexi time) School/Service 2016/17 2017/18 Anagh Coar School 0 0 Andreas School 0 0 Arbory School 0 0 Ashley Hill School 0 0 Ballacottier School 0 0 Ballasalla School 0 0 Ballaugh School 0 0 Braddan School 0 0 Department of Education and Children

Rheynn Ynsee as Paitchyn

Chief Executive Officer Prof Ronald Barr

Department of Education and Children Hamilton House Peel Road Douglas IM1 5EZ

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh N/A N/A Bunscoill Rhumsaa (Junior) 0 0 Bunscoill Rhumsaa (Infant) 0 0 Cronk-y-Berry School 0 0 Dhoon School 0 0 Foxdale School 0 0 Henry Bloom Noble School 0 0 Jurby School 0 0 Kewaigue School 0 0 Laxey School 0 0 Manor Park School 0 0 Marown School 0 0 Michael School 0 0 Onchan School 0 0 Peel Clothworkers’ School 0 0 Scoill Phurt le Moirrey 0 0 Rushen School 0 0 Scoill yn Jubilee
0 0 St John’s School 0 0 St Marys RC School 0 0 St Thomas’ C of E School 0 0 Sulby School 0 0 Scoill Vallajeelt 0 0 Victoria Road School 0 0 Willaston School 0 0

Ballakermeen High School 0 0 Castle Rushen High School 0 0 Queen Elizabeth II High School 0 0 Ramsey Grammar School 0 0 St Ninian’s High School 0 0

Youth Service 0 0 Music Service info not held info not held

How many DEC staff were contractually granted permission to work from home School/Service 2016/17 2017/18 Anagh Coar School 0 0 Andreas School 0 0 Arbory School 0 0 Ashley Hill School 0 0 Ballacottier School 0 0 Ballasalla School 0 0 Ballaugh School 0 0 Braddan School 0 0 Bunscoill Ghaelgagh N/A N/A Bunscoill Rhumsaa (Junior) 0 0 Bunscoill Rhumsaa (Infant) 0 0 Cronk-y-Berry School 0 0 Dhoon School 0 0 Foxdale School 0 0 Henry Bloom Noble School 0 0 Jurby School 0 0 Kewaigue School 0 0 Laxey School 0 0 Manor Park School 0 0 Marown School 0 0 Michael School 0 0 Onchan School 0 0 Peel Clothworkers’ School 0 0 Scoill Phurt le Moirrey 0 0 Rushen School 0 0 Scoill yn Jubilee
0 0 St John’s School 0 0 St Marys RC School 0 0 St Thomas’ C of E School 0 0 Sulby School 0 0 Scoill Vallajeelt 0 0 Victoria Road School 0 0 Willaston School 0 0 Ballakermeen High School 0 0 Castle Rushen High School 0 0 Queen Elizabeth II High School 0 0 Ramsey Grammar School 0 0 St Ninian’s High School 0 0 Youth Service 0 0 Music Service info not held info not held The information provided within this response letter will also be published on the Government website in due course should you wish to revisit the information. If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a Review/Complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to:
Mr Andrew Shipley, Legal and Administration Manager, Hamilton House, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5EZ. An electronic version of our Review/Complaint form can be found by going to https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/ Your Review/Complaint request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been conducted. Appeal Process If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1 Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or 2 Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.

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Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi

Yours sincerely