Information Commissioner's Office

St Ursula’s Catholic Infant School

18 November 2015, Education (School)

The complainant has requested from St Ursula’s Catholic Infant School (the ‘School’) a copy of its employee handbook and a list including the details of all the clubs which operate within the School. The School provided a copy of its employee handbook and some information relating to details of the School’s clubs. However, following a further investigation of the case, the Commissioner considers that the School failed to issue an adequate response to part (b) and (g) of the request. By failing to issue an adequate response, the School breached sections 1 and 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the School issue a response to part (b) of the request to the complainant under the FOIA. This response should take into account the clarification the complainant provided as outlined in paragraph 25. Issue a fresh response to part (g) of the request to the complaint under FOIA. This response should provide a list of each club and the location each club uses for example: Karate – school hall; or if the school considers this information to be exempt the school should provide the complainant with a response stating which exemption applies and why. The School must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld