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Information that we hold, or is held on our behalf, only relates to the county council and to the county council’s functions.
Before making a request for information please check whether we are likely to hold the type of information you want and that the information you want is not:
We only hold information that supports the functions and activities for which we are responsible. If the information you want does not relate to a county council function you will need to make your request to the appropriate organisation to obtain the information you want.
The county council are only responsible for providing or commissioning some adult social care services including learning disability and vulnerable adult protection. Responsibility for many adult social care services transferred to Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust (SSOTP) in April 2012. The county council do not hold most types of adult social care records after this date.
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) was formed on 1 June 2018 following a merger between South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust. The Trust has now (2023) been granted university status and has changed its name to Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Further information about the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is available on their website.
Health and medical records and information about health organisations will be held by, for example, general practitioners (GPs), Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), hospitals and health trusts and other health professionals.
Local district and borough councils and unitary authorities such as Stoke on Trent City Council are responsible for different functions for the specific areas that they serve, for example:
You will need to contact other local authorities in Staffordshire for information about their functions.
Information about the functions and activities of parish councils is available from individual parish councils.
The Information Commissioner’s Office provides guidance about criminal, court and police records.
We do not hold information relating to the operation of private companies. Whilst contractors may hold information on behalf of the council in relation to contracted activities, private companies themselves are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Regulations.
Schools are separate legal entities. You will generally need to contact individual schools to obtain information about the school or school education records. You will need to contact the relevant exam board to obtain copies of your qualifications.
The Information Commissioner’s Office provides guidance about school, university and college records.
We have adopted the model publication scheme produced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This represents our commitment to publishing information about how we make decisions, the way we do business and deliver services.
Information published or otherwise made available by Staffordshire County council includes categories of information as defined in the Information Commissioner's Office definition document for county council. (232 KB) and as relevant to the county council's functions:
We publish or make available key information about the council, how we make decisions, how we operate, our strategies, policies and procedures by the county council is:
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