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I write to request information regarding the Authority’s staff absence scheme for schools. Please kindly provide the following:

• Does the Authority provide a staff absence scheme for schools?

• If no, has the authority historically provided a scheme for schools and when did this cease?

• If yes, is the scheme outsourced to another provider or delivered by the Authority?

• If the scheme if outsourced to another provider, which provider is this and when does this agreement expire? Who is responsible for the management of the scheme within the Authority?

• If the scheme is provided by the authority, can you please provide details of the scheme including:

o Daily benefit amount reimbursed for each category of staff

o Waiting period applied to each claim

o Are there any exclusions to the scheme? If so, please provide details of this

o Is the scheme open to Academies?

o How is the price of the scheme determined for each school?

o Who is responsible for the management of the scheme within the Authority?

o Number of schools participating in the scheme

o 2021 total contributions made to the scheme and 2021 total claims payments made from the scheme

Ateb

• No

• yes, it ceased approximately 10/12 years ago

• Outsource, initially as one contract

• Originally awarded to Best Insurance but individual schools now negotiate with companies directly, no Local Authority involvement

• N/A

o Determined by each individual school when they enter into agreement

o Varies, depending on needs/cost to the school

o N/A

o N/A

o Individual procurement process

o N/A

o Information not held

o N/A