Carbon literacy training

Summary

The request sought details on the procurement, costs, and attendance figures for Carbon Literacy training across Isle of Man public bodies. The authority disclosed the training provider, budget, payments made, and staff attendance numbers, while directing the requester to existing financial regulations for procurement process details.

Key Facts

• The training organization supporting delivery is Earthscope, using materials from the Carbon Literacy Project.
• The total budget for Carbon Literacy training is £26,500, with £7,556.99 paid to date.
• A total of 46 staff members across 13 public bodies have attended the training.
• The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) had the highest attendance with 18 staff members.
• The training represents a total of 360 working hours.

Data Disclosed

• 2024-01-17
• 2024-02-06
• 3623489
• £26,500
• £7,556.99
• 46
• 360
• 18
• 13
• Section 20

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Act (Information already reasonably accessible)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 3623489 5 February 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 17 January 2024, which states:

"Please supply details of the procurement process of any training for Carbon Literacy. The names of any training organisations or individuals, the amount budgeted, and paid to date, to those parties. Please also supply details of the number of members of staff for each department who have attended Carbon literacy training, how many working hours this represents."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Q1 - Please supply details of the procurement process of any training for Carbon Literacy.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested regarding the procurement process and electronic tendering can be found on page 146-157 here: https://www.gov.im/media/1379854/financial-regulations-june-2023- 200623_compressed.pdf
Q2. Please supply the names of any training organisations or individuals, the amount budgeted, and paid to date, to those parties. The name of the training organisation who is supporting the delivery of the training is Earthscope. The training toolkit and materials were from the Carbon Literacy Project. The budget for Carbon Literacy training is £26,500 with the amount paid to date, to the training organisation is £7,556.99.

Q3. Please supply details of the number of members of staff for each Department who have attended Carbon literacy training. The number of staff for each public body who have attended Carbon Literacy training is shown in the below breakdown. Public body: Attended IOM Post
2 FIU
1 MNH
6 DESC
2 Treasury
1 DOI
4 Manx Radio 3 Cabinet Office 3 AGC
1 DHSC
1 HCTP (Health Care Transformation Programme) 1 DFE
2 DEFA 18 TOTAL 46

Q4. Please supply details of how many working hours this represents.

The number of working hours this represents is 360.

Please quote the reference number 3623489 in any future communications.

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