Summary: The complainant submitted a request to Fortismere School (-˜the School-™) for papers submitted to the Governing Body and correspondence between the headteacher and the Chair of Governors. The School disclosed some of the requested information and refused to provide the outstanding information under section 12 of the Act. The Commissioner-™s decision is that section 12 is not engaged. The Commissioner also found that Fortismere School has breached section 10(1) of the Act in failing to comply with section 1(1) within twenty working days following receipt of the request. The public authority must take the steps required within 35 calendar days of the date of this notice.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 12 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 16 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld