17 August 2017, Education (School)
The complainant has requested information relating to student referrals made to external mental health care providers over a 10 year period and also a named Counsellor’s qualifications and contact details. South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (“the school”) withheld some of the requested information, citing section 40(2) of the FOIA (personal data) as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that that on a balance of probabilities no further information is held (beyond that which has already been provided) and that the school has correctly applied the exemption at section 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the school to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 40: Not upheld