Summary: The complainant requested information relating to a former chairman of governors-™ involvement in the disciplinary appeal panel hearing of the head teacher and the chairman-™s resignation. The council withheld the information under section 40(2) of the Act as the information was third party personal data, the release of which would breach the fair processing principles contained in the Data Protection Act. The Commissioner considers that section 40(2) by virtue of 40(3)(a)(i) was correctly engaged in this case. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld