Department for Education
- Date 22 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 22: Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(c): Not upheld
The complainant has requested from the Department for Education (DfE) additional information to that already disclosed on the existing Excel spreadsheet (by school) of the results of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). The DfE refused the request, under sections 43(2), 36(2)(c), and section 22 FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information engages sections 22 and 36(2)(c) FOIA and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemptions. However, the DfE breached section 10(1) FOIA by not responding to the complainant within the statutory timeframe. The Commissioner does not require the DfE to take any further steps.