Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant has requested from the Oxford and Cherwell Valley College (the -�College-�) details relating to various courses including number and age breakdown of students on courses, minimum age requirements for courses, equality and diversity information, CCTV footage of students within the College and details as to interviews for A level courses that had taken place during a specified period. The College provided most of the requested information and relied upon exemptions under sections 40(2) of the FOIA in respect of parts 2 and 3 of the request and section 21 of the FOIA in relation to part 4. Having considered the evidence the Commissioner-�s decision is that the College has met its obligations in respect of parts 2 and 4 and does not require the College to take any further steps. However, in respect of part 3 of the request the Commissioner concluded the information requested is not exempt under section 40(2) of the FOIA and that the information requested should be released. He has therefore ordered the College to provide the complainant with the additional information in relation to age breakdown by course programme.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Upheld