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Freedom of information request

As always, please move if wrong forum.

Anyways, I want to put in an FoI request, so I was wondering if someone could help me with a few questions.

1) It's about a school, a Northern Irish Catholic Grammar to be exact, are they covered by the FoI act?

2) Are the requests anonymous? I'm a past pupil, and my girlfriend is a teacher looking for work, so I don't want to jepordise her chances by antagonising those who might hire her.

3) Are they audited/verified? It would be in the school's interests to lie if I made the request.

Ta for any answers
I'm not bad at golf, I just get better value for money when I take more shots!

Comments

  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    I think it depends on what type of information you are asking for.
  • suited-aces
    suited-aces Posts: 1,938 Forumite
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    Can't divulge too much here, but it would be about an amount of spending on a certain "project"
    I'm not bad at golf, I just get better value for money when I take more shots!
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    There's lots of good information on FOI requests here.

    Whether you should be asking the school, or the local education authority, I'm not sure.
    Perhaps that is a question best asked of the Information Commissioners Office.
    See their contact us page.
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