The complainant has requested information relating to the new Independent Schools Standards (ISS) and the consultation exercise that was launched by the DfE. The DfE addressed some elements of the request but refused to disclose other information under sections 35(1)(b) and 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the FOIA. The Commissioner has considered both exemptions and finds that both exemptions are engaged for the information they were applied to. In both cases, he has decided that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
FOI 35: Not upheld FOI 36: Not upheld
Citations:
[2015] UKICO FS50566201
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.555579
