FOI disclosure log

Message from Hackney Council

03 June 2019

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Dear***** *****,

 

Thank you for your request of 2nd May

 

You asked for the following:

 

1. The current length of the OT waiting list. Please include:

1. The total number of cases 
2. The approximate wait in months for an OT assessment.
3. Adult and paediatric figures.
4. A breakdown of case category numbers i.e. DFG, Moving & Handling

 

Below is the responses to your question:

1. 180
2. 4 weeks
3. Hackney Council Adult Services only see adult cases
4. Hackney Council Adult Services are not able to provide this information as we do not break down our waiting list into these categories

 

2. If you have used an external independent occupational therapy organisation in the last 12 months (1st May 2018 -30th April 2019) and if so: 

1. Their name
2. The number of cases outsourced and a cost paid per assessment (on average if easier)
3. The total value spent with them during this timeframe
4. If the work was tendered
5. If the supplier is under a contract what is the end contract date.

 

Below is the responses to your question:

1. SHA Disability Consultancy Ltd
2. 15 per month at £170 per case
3. £40,000
4. No
5. There is no contract and end date

 

3. If there are any current vacant posts in the OT team and the total unspent salary value of these posts for the past 12 months (1st May 2018 - 30th April 2019)
 

Below is the responses to your question:

No

 

4. The name, email and contact number of the person responsible for commissioning independent OT assessments on behalf of the Council. 

 

Below is the responses to your question:

 

S40(2)  Personal Information 

The Council has considered exemption S40(2) in the processing of your request.  A public authority is only obliged to publish the first 3 tiers of its structure.  The Council has to consider whether it would be ˜Fair and Lawful as per the 1st Data Protection Principle to publish the names of staff who are not senior management.  The Council also has to consider what impact disclosure of direct contact details, as well as names of staff who are not senior management, would have on those members of staff.  As a Freedom of Information request is considered to be disclosure to the public at large, the Council is not satisfied that disclosure of direct contact details or names of staff other than senior staff would be fair and as such considers S40(2) to be engaged.

 

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please write to the Information Management Team by email [email protected] and this will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure

 

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner.

https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/

 

Information Commissioners Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

0303 123 1113

 

Kind regards

Information Management
ICT Services
London Borough of Hackney 

 

www.hackney.gov.uk