Department for Education

The complainant has requested the Department for Education (DfE) to disclose correspondence with the Home Office over the last six months relating to its plans to create a register of children not in school. The DfE disclosed some information but refused to disclose the remainder, citing sections 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b) and 42 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE is entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) of the FOIA in this case. He therefore does not require any further action to be taken.