Secretary

Summary

A request was made for data on primary school secretaries and non-teaching headteachers in the Isle of Man. The Department of Education disclosed that there are 38 administrators with a total cost of £728,000, but clarified that no headteachers are classified as non-teaching.

Key Facts

• The official job title for secretaries in primary schools is Primary School Administrator.
• There are 38 Primary School Administrators employed across the islands' primary schools.
• The total cost of employing these administrators at the end of the last financial year was £728,000.
• The Department does not distinguish between teaching and non-teaching headteachers.
• All headteachers, including those in primary and secondary schools, perform some form of teaching.

Data Disclosed

• 38
• £728,000
• 2019-01-07
• 2019-01-24
• 685367

Original Request

How many secraties are employed in primary schools What is the total cost of employing secretaries How many heads are not teaching heads

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: 685367 24 January 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 7 January 2019 and which states:

"How many secretaries are employed in primary schools What is the total cost of employing secretaries How many heads are not teaching heads"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. By way of advice and assistance the official job title of Secretaries within the islands Primary Schools is Primary School Administrator. Number of Primary Schools Administrators There are 38 Administrators employed within the islands Primary Schools. Total cost of employing Primary School Administrators At the end of the last financial year the total cost of employing Primary School Administrators was £728,000. Number of Headteachers who are non-teaching Headteachers The Department does not make any distinction between teaching or non-teaching Headteachers. All Headteachers, including both Primary and Secondary schools, will do some form of teaching, even if it is only one or two lessons a week, providing cover for planning, preparation and assessment time or covering when someone is ill.

Please quote the reference number 685367 in any future communications.

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