The Governing Body of Monkwearmouth Academy

The complainant requested information from Monkwearmouth Academy (“the Academy”) about staff training on Parental Alienation at the Academy. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Academy has breached section 10 of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Academy to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: The Academy must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.