I would like to assess the impact that waste services from public sector settings have on the environment as part of my research. Please can you provide;

1. In the following financial years, how many instances of a pupil coming into school with a knife or other sharp implement have been recorded at your school? (If you are a local authority/academy trust, please adjust this request for all schools in your jurisdiction.)
a) 2021/22:

1. The number of roles in your council (expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity.

1. How many pupils have started at schools run by the local authority so far in 2025?

2. Of those, how many pupils moved from a fee-paying school? (including schools referred to as public, private or independent schools)

Follow on request from WBCIR:19256

As of 19/2/2025, could you please provide the following data:

1. The number of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) maintained by the Authority.
2228 plans

2. The number of EHCPs for which pupils receive their education via Elective Home Education.
16

A number of the below questions are not valid under the Freedom of Information request process, however the Council have decided to respond to these questions.

All of the following questions refer to taxi costs for children in the last financial year 2023/24 under the free school transport scheme. If an answer is not known, please move on to the next question.

Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000, I would like to request the following information related to private special schools which may be included in your council’s local offer. My request relates to the following 13 schools:
• A.R.T.S. Education [URN 148840]

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information. I would like the details of expenses claimed by your council’s chief executive.