Current payroll and HR service provision to schools and trusts
Case reference FOI2026/00427
Received 17 February 2026
Published 23 February 2026
Request
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
For the current financial year, please provide a list of all external educational bodies (including Multi-Academy Trusts, maintained schools, academies or other educational bodies) that currently receive payroll services and/or HR services from your authority.
For each organisation, please confirm:
Organisation name
Whether the service provided is payroll, HR services, or a combined payroll and HR service
The date the service commenced (where held in recorded form)
Whether the arrangement is currently active and, if applicable, the scheduled end date of the arrangement (where held in recorded form)
If possible, please provide this information in electronic spreadsheet format (e.g. Excel).
Response
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
For the current financial year, please provide a list of all external educational bodies (including Multi-Academy Trusts, maintained schools, academies or other educational bodies) that currently receive payroll services and/or HR services from your authority.
For each organisation, please confirm:
Organisation name
Whether the service provided is payroll, HR services, or a combined payroll and HR service
The date the service commenced (where held in recorded form)
Whether the arrangement is currently active and, if applicable, the scheduled end date of the arrangement (where held in recorded form)
If possible, please provide this information in electronic spreadsheet format (e.g. Excel).
A: Herefordshire Council does not offer a HR or Payroll service to schools and academies.
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