Department for Education
- Date 14 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Not upheld
The complainant has requested the Department for Education (DfE) to disclose information relating to ‘A Fertile Heart’, which is a Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) resource that was produced by an independent group of priests and teachers and was previously mandated for use in all schools within the Archdiocese of Cardiff. The DfE disclosed some information but withheld the remainder citing sections 36(2)(b)(ii) and (ii) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE is entitled to refuse to disclose the remaining withheld information in accordance with section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of FOIA. He therefore does not require any further action to be taken.