Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested a copy of a specific British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy portfolio. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (“The PSA”) refused to provide this information as it considered it exempt on the basis of section 36(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption is engaged and, on balance, the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. He requires no steps to be taken.