2 February 2016, Central government
The complainant requested information about any contact that the Department for Education (“DfE”) had with the British Humanist Association (“BHA”) over Christian-ethos schools in the North East of England. The DfE relied on sections 36, 38, 40(2) and 41 as a basis for withholding the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has correctly applied section 36(2)(b)(ii) to the withheld information. The Commissioner therefore does not require the DfE to take any further steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 36: Not upheld