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7 July 2011
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“Act”) – Request for Information
Thank you for your letter dated 4 June 2011 in which you request information regarding emergency contraception in schools. You asked:
1. Does the Trust offer emergency contraception/the morning after pill/emergency hormonal contraception to pupils on school premises, either through its owns staff, a service arranged through the trust, a partnership of multi-agency arrangement, or similar?
Answer: Yes
If so….
2. In how many schools does it currently provide this service?
Answer: Eight schools
3. A list of the schools in which the service is currently provided
Answer: Consett Community Sports College Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School Seaham School of Technology Tanfield School Specialist College of Science and Engineering The Hermitage Academy Wolsingham School and Community College Parkside Sports College
4a. For each school in which emergency contraception has been provided, the total doses of emergency contraception given to pupils (so far) in the 2010/11
school year.
Answer: Please note with reference to Questions 4a – 6b: The Trust does not hold the information requested in a format which is compatible with compiling responses to these questions.
4b. For each school that records age distinction, the number of recipients from Year 11 or below.
Answer: Please see answer to question 4a
5a. For each school in which emergency contraception has been provided, the total doses of emergency contraception given to pupils in the 2009/10 school year.
Answer: Please see answer to question 4a
5b. For each school that records age distinction, the number of recipients from Year 11 or below.
Answer: Please see answer to question 4a
6a. For each school in which emergency contraception has been provided, the total doses of emergency contraception given to pupils in the 2008/9 school year.
Answer: Please see answer to question 4a
6b. For each school that records age distinction, the number of recipients from Year 11 or below.
Answer: Please see answer to question 4a
In line with the Information Commissioner’s directive on the disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 your request will form part of our disclosure log. Therefore, a version of our response which will protect your anonymity will be posted on the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust website.
If you have any queries or wish to discuss the information supplied, please do not hesitate to contact me on the above telephone number or at the above address.
If you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been dealt with you have the right to complain. Please put your complaint in writing and send it to:
The Chief Executive County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Darlington Memorial Hospital Hollyhurst Road Darlington, DL3 6HX
If you are still not satisfied, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Joanna Tyrrell Freedom of Information Officer